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About RaceIndexOur methodologyData coverageCyclingTriathlon
  • 10 Mile
  • 16.1 km
  • Alcoa
  • Event dates –
  • Open entry

The Pistol Ultra (Alcoa) 10 Mile

This race edition

Race date
Date not confirmed for this distance
Race timezone
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Edition status
Status not confirmed

Entry options

2027 edition

Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.

Modelled energy-cost change 0.5% versus flat · net elevation -0 m

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Decision summary

The Pistol Ultra (Alcoa) 10 Mile at a glance

Route ascent
87 m

Lower than 100% of comparable mapped races

Cut-off average pace
29:50/km

8:00:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.

Typical conditions
87/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
29 verified facts

Stored GPS route

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What runners ask first

The Pistol Ultra (Alcoa) 10 Mile route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for The Pistol Ultra (Alcoa) 10 Mile, so runners can inspect the route line on the map. Elevation charts and ascent figures appear only when that file includes usable elevation data.

How hilly is the The Pistol Ultra (Alcoa) 10 Mile?

The The Pistol Ultra (Alcoa) 10 Mile route has 87 m of ascent, 87 m of descent and an estimated 0.5% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.

Where does the The Pistol Ultra (Alcoa) 10 Mile route go?

The The Pistol Ultra (Alcoa) 10 Mile route starts at Springbrook Pool Center, Alcoa, Tennessee (start/finish for all distances) and finishes at Springbrook Pool Center, Alcoa, Tennessee. Underfoot, expect mostly flat (for East Tennessee), paved, generally eight-foot-wide greenway with grassy shoulders along sections; lit at night. It passes Pistol Creek, Springbrook Pool / Springbrook Park, Maryville-Alcoa Greenway, Maryville Bicentennial Greenbelt Park and ponds and fountain. Loop format with on-site food truck (ultra finishers receive a meal ticket), warming areas, real indoor heated restrooms at points along the course, and a Saturday-night 50 Mile run on the lit greenway.

What should runners know on race day for the The Pistol Ultra (Alcoa) 10 Mile?

Pacers permitted for mental support only (no muling); a single pacer on foot at a time. Bicycle pacing is not allowed during daylight hours on Saturday. Pacers must wear a fully visible bib.

Race character

Scenery

  • Waterfront
  • Lakeside
  • Forest
  • Riverside
  • Parkland

Entry, logistics and records

Entry requirements

Entry status
Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
Cut-off
8:00:00

Race day logistics

Pacers
Pacers permitted for mental support only (no muling); a single pacer on foot at a time. Bicycle pacing is not allowed during daylight hours on Saturday. Pacers must wear a fully visible bib.
Medal
100 Mile and 100K finishers receive a custom finisher belt buckle; 50 Mile, 50K, 20 Mile and 10 Mile finishers receive a custom finisher medal/pendant on a dated neck ribbon. Completing both a solo ultra and the 50 Mile at the same event earns the Double Barrel Pistol Award (a double-barrel pistol lighter).
Finisher tee
Race shirt guaranteed for entrants who register by November 22, 2026

Access and course status

Start
Springbrook Pool Center, Alcoa, Tennessee (start/finish for all distances)
Finish
Springbrook Pool Center, Alcoa, Tennessee

Course facts

Course type
Laps
Surface
Mostly flat (for East Tennessee), paved, generally eight Foot Wide greenway with grassy shoulders along sections; lit at night
Landmarks
Pistol Creek, Springbrook Pool / Springbrook Park, Maryville-Alcoa Greenway, Maryville Bicentennial Greenbelt Park, ponds and fountain, streams
Notable features
  • Loop format with on-site food truck (ultra finishers receive a meal ticket), warming areas, real indoor heated restrooms at points along the course, and a Saturday-night 50 Mile run on the lit greenway. Generous cutoffs and an inclusive, welcoming atmosphere
  • Imperial (orange) course is a 10-mile loop (100 Mile = 10 loops, 50 Mile = 5, 20 Mile = 2, 10 Mile = 1)
  • Metric (green) course is a 10.35-mile loop (100K = 6 loops, 50K = 3). Two aid stations on the route are passed four times per loop

How hilly is the The Pistol Ultra (Alcoa) 10 Mile?

83%9%
  • Steep descent 2%
  • Descent 6%
  • Flat 83%
  • Climb 9%
  • Steep climb 1%
Total ascent
87 m
Net elevation
−0 m
GAP factor
0.5%
Longest climb
230 m at 3.8%
Gradient mix and ascent are derived from the course geometry under our published normalisation, not taken from organiser marketing.

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 10°CTypical temperature
  • 16 kphTypical wind
  • 4 mmTypical rainfall
  • 87Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, within the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.

More race details

Is the The Pistol Ultra (Alcoa) 10 Mile flat?

Its normalised GAP factor is 0.5% slower than a flat course, with about 87 m of total ascent.

How we calculated this

Published facts and derived model outputs on this page are tied to stored sources or a published, version-locked methodology. We show the provenance so runners, coaches and organisers can check it. Data on this page is current as of .

Derived numbers use scoring-methodology-v1.0.

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