BCS Buffalo Stampede 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run

Support the only natural history museum in the Brazos Valley! The Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History is pleased to announce that its 15th annual Buffalo Stampede, on Saturday, October 14, and will be offered as a LIVE race with a VIRTUAL RACE option. Runners can fight COVID together by staying healthy and active - run or walk the LIVE race on October 14, or the Virtual Stampede anytime, anywhere, from October 14, 2023 - January 16, 2024. See our website for more details about the Virtual option
www.brazosvalleymuseum.org/buffalo-stampede. Enjoy all the excitement of participating in our unique race. Get an extra motivational spark and the pleasure of sharing this accomplishment with friends and family! Live race participants will get a beautiful bison art shirt, medals in all age groups, finisher medal, and enjoy great music and delicious post race food. Virtual runners will receive a beautiful bison art t-shirt, finisher medal, 2 free passes to the Museum, and a certificate of completion shipped right to their home when they finish! Participants are also invited to our Boonville Days Heritage Festival, 9 - 4 pm on Saturday, October 14. Learn about Brazos County’s pioneer history: visit with characters in period costume, enjoy cowboys, reenactors, musicians, dancers, artisans, and much more. Visitors will also have the opportunity to observe demonstrations of frontier skills and trades including flint-knapping, spinning, weaving, wood carving, and blacksmithing. This is a family friendly event, so there will be free pony rides, train rides, and other activities for children. The Museum will be open free with more exhibits inside (masks will be required inside during the event). Participants can stop by with their free passes to visit the Museum anytime Tuesday - Saturday, 10 am - 5 pm.