Over 1,500 Canine Racers Hit the Wooded Trails Today
De Armanville, AL · October 18, 2026
A sharp autumn chill greets the porch this morning, just in time for hundreds of trail-running hounds to kick up dirt across the valley. Settle into the quiet hours with a second cup before the week picks up speed.
The Lead
Over 1,500 handlers and dogs hailing from 42 states gathered across the wooded ridges of McClellan this weekend for the fall edition of the OneWorld Canine Obstacle Run. Dubbed 'Rewind' because competitors tackle the rugged four-mile course in reverse from its spring route, the Halloween-themed contest sends teams scrambling over more than thirty purpose-built hurdles, mud pits, sand trails, and water crossings. Saturday’s handler heats completely sold out, marking the largest fall turnout since the event launched on the 200-acre grounds. For local merchants and hoteliers throughout the Choccolocco Valley, the surge of nearly 2,000 visiting spectators delivers an immediate autumn economic boost. Handlers pack up their gear this afternoon as organizers begin trail repairs ahead of next May's spring run.
Local Pulse
Incoming Commissioners Schedule Community Listening Sessions Community District leaders invite residents to upcoming forum sessions to voice neighborhood priorities before officials take office next month.
Hallo-Wheels Car Show Opens Participant Registration Parks Oxford recreation staff opened registration for the upcoming vehicle showcase and trunk-or-treat celebration at the civic center.
Today's Outlook
- High 68°F · Low 42°F — Clear
- Grab a warm jacket early before steady sunshine brings comfortable conditions this afternoon.
What's On Around Town
Today
The Aisle Bridal Show Longleaf Event Center (920 Museum Dr), Anniston, 11:00 AM–5:00 PM · $25 Browse regional wedding vendors, caterers, and displays in the museum hall.
Jay Leno Oxford Performing Arts Center (100 Choccolocco St), Oxford, 7:00 PM · Paid Classic stand-up comedy and storytelling from the veteran late-night host.
Tomorrow
- Steppin' Out Dance Fitness Norwood Hodges Community Center (3125 Spring Valley Rd), Anniston, 5:30–6:15 PM
Tuesday
Candy with the Cardinals Gadsden State Ayers Campus (1731 Coleman Rd), Anniston, 3:30–6:00 PM · Free
JPL Art Alley Jacksonville Public Library (200 Pelham Rd S), Jacksonville, 4:00 PM · Free
The Dolphins Quartet Oxford Performing Arts Center (100 Choccolocco St), Oxford, 7:00 PM · $39
Spotlight & Story
- Boozerville
- Drivers seeing the quirky name on local land records might imagine illicit backwoods stills, but the southern Oxford community carries a much more sober namesake: prominent nineteenth-century landowner and probate judge Simon E. Boozer, whose family shaped civic life across early Calhoun County.
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