Stump Jump 50K & 10 Miler Ultramarathon or The Pistol Ultra (Alcoa) — which comes out ahead?

Stump Jump 50K & 10 Miler Ultramarathon and The Pistol Ultra (Alcoa) split the available advantages, so the better choice depends on which metric matters most to the runner.

Route comparison snapshot

Stump Jump 50K & 10 Miler Ultramarathon

Mapped route
Not held
Elevation profile
Not held
course flatness
Unavailable
flat grade share
Unavailable
lower ascent
Unavailable
climbing density
Unavailable
net elevation
Unavailable
maximum grade
Unavailable

The Pistol Ultra (Alcoa)

Mapped route
Held Favoured
Elevation profile
Held Favoured
course flatness
0.4%
flat grade share
86.2%
lower ascent
696 m
climbing density
4.3 m/km
net elevation
-0 m
maximum grade
12.1%
Head-to-head comparison
MetricStump Jump 50K & 10 Miler UltramarathonThe Pistol Ultra (Alcoa)
Flat grade shareUnavailable86.2%
GAP factor (% slower than flat)Unavailable0.4%
Uphill shareUnavailable7.6%
Steep-up shareUnavailable0.0%
Downhill shareUnavailable6.2%
Total ascent (m)Unavailable696 m
Climbing density (m/km)Unavailable4.3 m/km
Longest climb length (m)Unavailable250 m
Longest climb gain (m)Unavailable9 m
Longest climb average gradeUnavailable3.4%
Total descent (m)Unavailable696 m
Net elevation (m)Unavailable-0 m
Max absolute gradeUnavailable12.1%
Start elevation (m)Unavailable259 m
Finish elevation (m)Unavailable259 m
Scenic score100/10099/100
Conditions84/10087/100

Only metrics available for at least one side are shown. A ✓ marks the better value for each metric (higher-is-better aware). Scores are out of 100 when available. Ascent, climbing density, max absolute grade and median finish describe course or field context and are not marked as better or worse.

Race facts that change the decision

Race facts comparison
FactStump Jump 50K & 10 Miler UltramarathonThe Pistol Ultra (Alcoa)
Schedule

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-03-06 (legacy event-level date).

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-03-13 (legacy event-level date).

LocationSignal Mountain, TennesseeAlcoa, Tennessee
Actual distance50 km160.9 km
raceindex.org mapped route heldNot heldHeld
raceindex.org elevation profile heldNot heldHeld
Course typeLoopLaps
SurfaceTrailMostly flat (for East Tennessee), paved, generally eight Foot Wide greenway with grassy shoulders along sections; lit at night
Elevation characterMountainousGently Rolling
TerrainTrail, Beach, RoadUnavailable
SceneryCanyon, Riverside, Desert, Countryside, Mountain, ForestWaterfront, Lakeside, Forest, Riverside, Parkland
AtmosphereWilderness, Scenic Tour, CommunityUnavailable
TechnicalityVery TechnicalNon Technical
Total ascent1,524 m696 m
Climbing densityUnavailable4.3 m/km
Total descentUnavailable696 m
Net elevationUnavailable-0 m
Max absolute gradeUnavailable12.1%
Flat grade shareUnavailable86.2%
GAP factorUnavailable0.4%
Cutoff10:00:0032:00:00
Entry modelOpenOpen

Schedule

Stump Jump 50K & 10 Miler Ultramarathon

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-03-06 (legacy event-level date).

The Pistol Ultra (Alcoa)

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-03-13 (legacy event-level date).

Location

Stump Jump 50K & 10 Miler Ultramarathon
Signal Mountain, Tennessee
The Pistol Ultra (Alcoa)
Alcoa, Tennessee

Actual distance

Stump Jump 50K & 10 Miler Ultramarathon
50 km
The Pistol Ultra (Alcoa)
160.9 km

raceindex.org mapped route held

Stump Jump 50K & 10 Miler Ultramarathon
Not held
The Pistol Ultra (Alcoa)
Held

raceindex.org elevation profile held

Stump Jump 50K & 10 Miler Ultramarathon
Not held
The Pistol Ultra (Alcoa)
Held

Course type

Stump Jump 50K & 10 Miler Ultramarathon
Loop
The Pistol Ultra (Alcoa)
Laps

Surface

Stump Jump 50K & 10 Miler Ultramarathon
Trail
The Pistol Ultra (Alcoa)
Mostly flat (for East Tennessee), paved, generally eight Foot Wide greenway with grassy shoulders along sections; lit at night

Elevation character

Stump Jump 50K & 10 Miler Ultramarathon
Mountainous
The Pistol Ultra (Alcoa)
Gently Rolling

Terrain

Stump Jump 50K & 10 Miler Ultramarathon
Trail, Beach, Road
The Pistol Ultra (Alcoa)
Unavailable

Scenery

Stump Jump 50K & 10 Miler Ultramarathon
Canyon, Riverside, Desert, Countryside, Mountain, Forest
The Pistol Ultra (Alcoa)
Waterfront, Lakeside, Forest, Riverside, Parkland

Atmosphere

Stump Jump 50K & 10 Miler Ultramarathon
Wilderness, Scenic Tour, Community
The Pistol Ultra (Alcoa)
Unavailable

Technicality

Stump Jump 50K & 10 Miler Ultramarathon
Very Technical
The Pistol Ultra (Alcoa)
Non Technical

Total ascent

Stump Jump 50K & 10 Miler Ultramarathon
1,524 m
The Pistol Ultra (Alcoa)
696 m

Climbing density

Stump Jump 50K & 10 Miler Ultramarathon
Unavailable
The Pistol Ultra (Alcoa)
4.3 m/km

Total descent

Stump Jump 50K & 10 Miler Ultramarathon
Unavailable
The Pistol Ultra (Alcoa)
696 m

Net elevation

Stump Jump 50K & 10 Miler Ultramarathon
Unavailable
The Pistol Ultra (Alcoa)
-0 m

Max absolute grade

Stump Jump 50K & 10 Miler Ultramarathon
Unavailable
The Pistol Ultra (Alcoa)
12.1%

Flat grade share

Stump Jump 50K & 10 Miler Ultramarathon
Unavailable
The Pistol Ultra (Alcoa)
86.2%

GAP factor

Stump Jump 50K & 10 Miler Ultramarathon
Unavailable
The Pistol Ultra (Alcoa)
0.4%

Cutoff

Stump Jump 50K & 10 Miler Ultramarathon
10:00:00
The Pistol Ultra (Alcoa)
32:00:00

Entry model

Stump Jump 50K & 10 Miler Ultramarathon
Open
The Pistol Ultra (Alcoa)
Open

Facts are shown only when they exist in the sourced race record; Not held means no sourced value is held for that race.

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