Miami Boomtown Spree is held each year in April. The Town of Miami, located 70 miles East of Phoenix on US 60, is a copper mining boomtown that was started in 1909 and quickly became home to over 10,000 miners and their families. In 1939, the first Boomtown Spree was held, interrupted by WWII and later died out in the 1960's. The Boomtown Spree was revived in 1990 and has turned into a great annual festival.

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ARIZONA STATE MINING CHAMPIONSHIP(TM)
sponsored by the
MIAMI BOOMTOWN SPREE

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Hand Drilling Event

This contest demonstrates skills used to hand drill holes

The Hand Drilling contest determines which miner can drill the deepest hole in five (5) minutes.

Time begins when the first blow from the hammer strikes the steel.

Time ends at five (5) minutes and the last ten (10) seconds are counted down.

Permissible Equipment

Any hammer (commonly called a "single jack"). Contestants shall use a hammer whose head weighs no more than four (4) pounds.

A set of hand steel of the contestant's choice.

HOWEVER, THE LAST STEEL USED MUST MEASURE A MINIMUM OF 3/4 AT THE BIT

The preferred drilling rock is Gunnison Blue Granite, however the contest will use hard competent rock based on availability.

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The Arizona State Mining Championship is a registered Trademark of
Miami BoomTown Spree Association, Inc., a non-profit 501-C3 corporation.
Town of Miami, Arizona, USA.

For more information or entry forms,
please call Miami Town Hall, 928-473-4403