Colossal Vail 50/50 Arizona Trail Run with Jacob Acosta

The Colossal Vail 50/50 is an adventurous ultra run on portions of the Arizona Trail near the community of Vail (24 miles southeast of Tucson). Starting and finishing at Colossal Cave Mountain Park, the 50-mile, 55K and Half-Marathon courses feature some of the greatest high desert trail running opportunities in this part of the state.

The gentle terrain, expertly built trail, and wide-open vistas made the first event in 2014 an instant hit. The Colossal Vail 50/50 utilizes some of the most recently completed sections of the Arizona National Scenic Trail between Saguaro National Park-East and the foothills of the Santa Rita Mountains. The course was designed by experienced members of the Tucson Trail Runners as a relatively fast trail ultra on rolling terrain with great scenery. Well-stocked aid stations, comprehensive emergency communications, excellent event swag, delicious finish line food, and much more await all who participate in the event.

In an effort to reduce our environmental impact and the number of bees hovering around open cups of soda at aid stations, this a CUPLESS event. There will be reusable cups available for purchase through UltraSignup and at packet pickup, or feel free to bring your own!

The Colossal Vail 50 Miler is the first leg in the Southern Arizona Triple 50.

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GET REGISTERED TO RACE HERE

https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=85432

*Find out details like course info, lodging, and more here:

https://runazt.org/colossal-vail-50-50/

A performance will be at the finish line by the local AZ songwriter

JACOB ACOSTA

Jacob Acosta is an international recording and performing artist based in Tucson, Arizona with a music degree in classical guitar and education. He has worked with the legendary indie-producer John Vanderslice, been featured on National Public Radio, was a jingle writer for FOX, FORD, ESPN, and Codeschool, has played dozens of festivals and tours across the U.S., and has released sixteen records in the genres of blues rock, indie-shoegaze, pop, deep house, progressive house, organic house, americana and folk since 2008 by his own namesake along with the groups Mason, Burning West, HYTS, Roll Acosta, and Race You There. He has also collaborated and released music with both Where The Heart Is Records and MIR Records, along with David Hohme, Sasheen, Jody Wisternoff, Max and Nim, Dustin Nantais, and Desert Raven. His most popular local release is ‘Desert Sounds’, about Arizonan culture and the Southwest. Jacob Acosta has been a national performing artist in Arizona for almost two decades. He performs Southwest folk music as either a looping soloist, or with his trio. His recent release ‘Desert Sounds’ is a cinematic ode to the Southwest desert with a collection of musical stories that pay tribute to Arizona and the greater Sonoran region. Jacob is all about connecting with people of all ages and has been called the human jukebox, singing in any genre, in up to four different languages, and uniting crowds with a deep love for music, and the culture and community of Arizona. His forthcoming release is Saint Corazón this 2024!

http://www.jacobacostamusic.com

Listen now on Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/album/0WRrGRLT4HKP5UvMZNHysc