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Turn out for last year’s Oracle Rumble.
The 2nd Annual Arizona Trail Oracle Rumble racing event is coming to Oracle this month. The running event follows track through Oracle State Park and remote sections of the Arizona Trail. The course has some magnificent views of the surrounding land and mountains in the Oracle area. The races include two ultra-marathon distances, 50 miles and 50K. A new race this year is a 2-person relay for the 50 miles race. There is also a half-marathon and 12 K race.
The Oracle Rumble will be held Saturday, Jan. 27, 2018. The event is brought to you by the Arizona Trail Association and local trail runners and is presented by Summit Hut. Other sponsors include Oracle Land & Homes, Smith Performance Center, Salomon, SNB All Natural Anti-Chafe Salve, Huppybar and Winter Warrior.
The deadline for registering is Jan. 15. For registration and race details, visit www.aztrail.org/oracle_rumble/registration.html. The Oracle Rumble is also looking for volunteers to help with the Aid stations or within the Oracle State Park home base.
John Hernandez lives in Oracle. He is retired and enjoys writing and traveling. He is active in the Oracle Historical Society. He covers numerous public events, researches historical features and writes business/artist profiles.
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