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Thousands Of Ragnar Relay Racers Sprinting Through Murrieta

The overnight race is testing runners' limits.

As Friday afternoon gets late and evening arrives, expect thousands of runners to come through Murrieta as part of the Ragnar Relay So Cal.

The race began in Huntington Beach this morning and will end in downtown San Diego tomorrow – nearly 200 miles!

The overnight race is testing runners’ limits.

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“You and 11 of your craziest friends … pile into two vans and tag team running 200(ish) miles, day and night, relay-style. Only one runner hits the road at a time,” the Ragnar website instructs. “Each participant runs three times, with each leg ranging between 3-8 miles and varying in difficulty. So, from the elite runner down to the novice jogger, it's the perfect race for anyone.”

The race will come through Murrieta today and tonight. According to the race map, as runners near the area they will head west on Clinton Keith Road to Calle del Oso Oro then over to Washington Avenue with a rest stop at Centerpoint Church. Racers will continue through Old Town Murrieta, then cut over to Jefferson via Ivy Street. The race will advance through Temecula and southward through the night.

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Motorists are asked to keep an eye out for the racers, who will be outfitted with lights after dark.

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