Be the Buffalo Memorial Run for Digits and Needle 2027

The Buffalo Memorial Run for Digits and Needle is an annual 5K in Lexington, South Carolina. It begins at 8:30 AM Eastern and concludes around 10:00 AM. The race commemorates Dianne Sullivan Wells, known as Digits within the FiA group, who was a Lexington runner and the founder of the Running Wild group. The name originates from the concept of buffaloes gathering and facing storms collectively. This imagery became a way for her friends and the local running community to express solidarity after her passing during a December run. Local FiA and F3 groups held a prayer circle following Dianne’s death, and Running Wild continues to meet. Consequently, the race is closely linked to the individuals who ran with her, rather than solely to a course or distance.