Oracle Rumble

Presented by Summit Hut – Saturday, Jan 27, 2024

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50 Mile Event Updates

We are very happy to announce some exciting changes for the 50 Mile Course and Race!!
  • LESS CLIMBING!
  • MORE CREW ACCESS!
  • PACERS ALLOWED!

A detailed, updated map has been posted. Here are the important points:

  1. The south turnaround of the course, south of Oracle Start Park, will now be at American Flag Ranch rather than continuing up to High Jinks Ranch. This removes the courses largest climb and also moves the southern most Aid Station to American Flag Ranch.
  2.  American Flag Ranch allows for crew access while High Jinks Ranch did not.
  3.  Due to the crew access at American Flag Ranch, we will allow pacers this year from American Flag Ranch to the finish line!
  4.  The course will no longer include Windmill Loop after leaving the last aid station in Kannally Wash when heading back northbound. Instead runners will make their way towards the finish line by staying on the AZT.
  5.  When runners leave Kannally Wash heading southbound, instead of staying on the AZT to head directly out of Oracle State Park, they will instead turn right and utilize a few trails within Oracle State Park before returning to the AZT and heading south to American Flag Ranch. Runners will return the same way.

Event Description

The Oracle Rumble takes place near the beautiful, historic town of Oracle, Arizona, located just north of Tucson on the north side of the mighty Santa Catalina Mountains. The event is mostly single-track through Oracle State Park (OSP) and following magnificent and remote sections of the Arizona Trail (AZT). The course is constantly rolling, making this a very challenging event for all distances. The views are breathtaking!

This event benefits, and is brought to you by, the Arizona Trail Association (ATA) and a local trail ultra-runner and race director with many years of experience directing and participating in running events of all kinds. We also have an amazing group of experienced volunteers to help ensure you have a truly memorable experience. We have a collective love for the outdoors, trail running, Arizona’s wild landscapes, and the Arizona National Scenic Trail.

We are an ultra-marathon at heart and offer distances of 50 Miles and a 50K. Not to worry if you don’t feel quite ready for those distances, we also have a Half-Marathon and 12K entirely on the awesome trails within OSP!

CHECK OUT THIS AWESOME VIDEO OF TRAILS IN ORACLE STATE PARK! Major thanks to our friend Corey Keppel!

MAKE THIS YOUR DESTINATION RACE!

While you are visiting the desert southwest to participate in this one-of-a-kind race, please note that there are a lot of incredible sites to see in this area! Here is a partial list. Lots of information about these venues is easy to find on line. The times listed are relative driving times from the center of Oracle, AZ:

  1. Biosphere 211 min
  2. Arizona Zipline Adventures15 min
  3. Catalina State Park25 min
  4. Sabino Canyon National Recreation Area50 min
  5. Arizona Sonoran Desert Museum1 hr
  6. Saguaro National Park (West)1 hr
  7. Tucson Mountain Park1 hr 10 min
  8. Mt. Lemmon1 hr 30 min
THIS IS A CUPLESS EVENT!
All runners in every distance are strongly encouraged to bring their own bottle or reusable cup for drinking Tailwind, soda, and other beverages. We offer the HydraPak SpeedCup at cost, which is flexible, collapsible and features the ATA logo. 200 ml. You can purchase one on-line when you register or do so at packet pickup or on race morning. We are trying to reduce the amount of trash produced at events to help minimize our impact on the environment. We appreciate your support in that effort!

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