The Cancer Kickers Big Buffalo 50

The Cancer Kickers Big Buffalo 50 is a lap-based trail and road race at Shelby Farms Park in Memphis, offering 50-mile, 50K, 50K relay, and 10K distances. The 50-mile event consists of eight laps, the 50K and relay are five laps, and the 10K is one lap, bringing runners through the same start, finish, and split area repeatedly. Cutoff times are 12 hours for the 50-mile, 10 hours for the 50K, and 8 hours for the relay. Three aid stations provide water, Hammer Nutrition Heed, gels, chips, PB&J, fruit, Oreos, granola bars, Snickers, and gummies. The race is the primary annual fundraiser for Cancer Kickers Soccer Club, a Memphis nonprofit that provides custom soccer kits to children battling cancer. Each kit contains a jersey, ball, gear, and personal messages; over 3,200 children have received a kit. The event aims to raise $50,000, with each complete kit costing $300 to deliver. The fundraising correlation is clear for participants: one relay team supports one child, four 50K runners support one child, and three 50-mile runners support one child. Tents for crews and teams can be set up past the finish line, and relay exchanges occur just beyond the start/finish/split line.