The Buffalo Wallow Half Marathon & 2-Mile Race, which takes runners around Buffalo Springs Lake, saw just over 160 runners cross the finish line in both races combined at its fall 2008 running. Home to the Red Raiders of Texas Tech University and famous as the birthplace of rock and roll pioneer Buddy Holly, Lubbock lies in the area of Texas known as Llano Estacado, and while most of the city is relatively flat, the course for the race features some significant hills.