AZT Oracle Rumble
Jan 30, 2027Oracle, AZ50 mi, 50K +2
50 Mile, 9 weeks before race day, 52 mi away, registration open
At a glance
- Date
- Apr 3, 2027
- Location
- Superior, Arizona
- Distances
- 100 mi
- Registration
- Open, via ultrasignup.com
Listed from UltraSignup. Checked Oct 18, 2026.
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The El Jefe 100 is a 105-mile point-to-point trail race through the Sky Island wilderness of the Sonoran Desert in southern Arizona, featuring 12,548 feet of climbing and 13,910 feet of descent along remote singletrack through cactus-studded desert and oak woodlands. The race has a 36-hour cutoff and is held on National Forest Lands.
Key dates
Registration opens
May 5, 2026
Race day
Apr 3, 2027
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