Sat, Feb 6, 2027

Be the Buffalo Memorial Run for Digits and Needle

Lexington, SC

Registration openAnnual since at least 2023

Entry is $35 now and rises to $40 after Nov 10, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.

About the Be the Buffalo Memorial Run for Digits and Needle

This race is a memorial run honoring two runners from the local running community, both lost too soon. The name comes from a story shared in grief: buffalo face storms head-on, together, and the people who started this race took that as their way through. A portion of proceeds goes to a charity chosen by the families of the two women being remembered.

Packet pickup is the evening before at a chiropractic center in Lexington, with age group and overall awards on race day for those who place.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2026 results, this is a small, friendly field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.

5K · 2026 results

177finishers

18:38winner

39:27median

58:53cutoff

Top 3: Connor callahan (18:38) · Michael Visser (18:46) · Michael Harmon (19:29)

The Be the Buffalo Memorial Run for Digits and Needle has been held every year since at least 2023. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

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How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Jul 27, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

5K2/6/2027 08:30$35

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Common Questions About the Be the Buffalo Memorial Run for Digits and Needle

Will I finish last at the Be the Buffalo Memorial Run for Digits and Needle?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 39:27, and the last recorded finisher came in around 58:53, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Be the Buffalo Memorial Run for Digits and Needle a good first 5K?

It is a small race (177 finishers), which is friendlier and less intimidating than a big-city event, though the field thins out. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 5K, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Be the Buffalo Memorial Run for Digits and Needle?

The 5K winner ran 18:38 while the median finisher took 39:27. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.