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Now in its 18th year, the Buffalo Stampede sends runners out from the Brazos Center on the edge of Bryan, Texas, onto a gently rolling course that winds through open country and past neighbourhoods and parks before a downhill finish. Athletes choose between a chip-timed 5K on a USATF certified course and a one mile fun run, both timed with disposable bib tags and both finishing with a medal. The morning brings a water stop, running music, two cheer stations, a celebrity starter and the resident bison mascot, with buffalo sculpture trophies waiting for the overall winners. Once the awards are done at 9am, runners and their families are invited to stay for Boonville Days, a free heritage festival held inside and outside the museum.
Gently rolling, scenic route through open country
Downhill finish that offers a great chance for a personal best
Two cheer stations along the route
Finisher medals for every runner in both races
Boonville Days heritage festival follows the race
Start / Finish
Brazos Center, 3232 Briarcrest Drive, Bryan, TX 77802 (start and finish area on the museum grounds)
Brazos Center, 3232 Briarcrest Drive, Bryan, TX 77802, with a downhill run to the line
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What you get
Finisher medal
Chip timing
Chrono timing with disposable bib tags
Custom buffalo sculpture trophies for overall male and female 5K winners
Buffalo head trophies and custom buffalo medals for age-group winners
Great running music on course
Celebrity starter and a Bison mascot
Free entry to the Boonville Days heritage festival for runners and their families
Option to buy an extra race t-shirt for $18 until September 16
On the day
Food vendors
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Marshals on course
First aid on course
Before you enter
Other questions
Yes. Both races use USATF certified courses, and Chrono timing with disposable bib tags is run by All Sports Timing. Results are published at allsportstiming.com.
Every entrant gets a timed race on a certified course, a finisher medal, a race t-shirt, post-race refreshments and free entry to the Boonville Days heritage festival. T-shirt sizes are guaranteed only for registrations made on or before September 16, and extra shirts can be bought for $18 until that date while supplies last.
The race goes ahead rain or shine. If dangerous weather forces a cancellation, entry fees will not be refunded, so please plan accordingly.
Absolutely. The course has two cheer stations, and the first two groups to sign up receive $150 each along with free t-shirts and snacks. Contact the museum for the details and to claim a spot.
Boonville Days, a heritage festival with frontier skills, art and music booths, runs from 9am to 4pm inside and outside the museum. It is free for runners and their families, so it makes a relaxed way to spend the rest of the morning.
Entry fee
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Expected October 2027
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