Be the Buffalo 5K Memorial Run for Digits and Needle

02/18/2026

Our hearts are heavy today as we reflect on the passing of Coach Bart Owens. We ask you to join us as we continue to pray for his wife Ashley and their boys, Ross and Wyatt. He fought hard and touched so many lives.

“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.”
‭‭2 Timothy‬ ‭4‬:‭7‬ ‭NIV‬‬

On October 7, 2024, Bart was diagnosed with stage four metastatic clear-cell renal cell carcinoma. It presented with numerous metastases in his brain from the start. His cancer has now spread to his liver, lungs, muscles, brain, and both kidneys. Ashley and Bart Owens have two sons: Ross (age 11)

02/07/2026

We also found this pullover that someone left at the race. If this belongs to you, let us know and we can make arrangements to get it back to you.

02/07/2026

We would like to THANK everyone who came out and supported the 5th Annual Be the Buffalo 5K. This event wouldn’t be anything without your continued support! Thanks to all our sponsors and volunteers today for helping out.
We also couldn’t do this without our amazing team! Amy Ansell Camille Bell Ashley Studebaker Ann Bates Kelly Sturkie Alexander Tori Pearson Joey Wells Tim Pearson

Thanks to Loveland Coffee for donating coffee this morning.

Thanks to Troy Fite for helping us with getting the word out via TV and Radio this year.

Thanks to our MCs—Wayne Barker, Simon Froese, and Kyle Wallace!

Thanks to Palmetto Chiropractic Center for letting us use their office last night for packet pick up.

Thanks to Fleet Feet for coming out this morning and supporting our race. And being a drop off location our Annual Shoe Drive for Digits.

And we can’t forget to thank our lovely ANGELS above for helping us not have a snow or ice storm this morning. We love and miss y’all BIG! ❤️😇

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02/07/2026

And a HUGE SHOUTOUT and THANKS to Kathy Young’s family for coming out this morning. Thank you for letting us share her story and how amazing of a lady she was. Her impact was definitely felt this morning. ❤️

02/07/2026

Thanks to our amazing volunteers!! We appreciate their help every year with the water stop and cheering everyone on during the race!!

02/07/2026

Be the Buffalo 5K 🦬 Part 7

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Be the Buffalo 5K 🦬 Part 6

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Be the Buffalo 5K 🦬 Part 5

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Be the Buffalo 5K 🦬 Part 4

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Be the Buffalo 5K 🦬 Part 3

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Be the Buffalo 5K 🦬 Part 2