Ultra Running Hub Pocahontas, TN, United States · Saturday, October 17, 2026
Big Hill Pond Walking Tall
Calculated from 50 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 2.5 as a floor, not a verdict.
What the course asks
DUV results for the 2025 edition (50km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.
Typical conditions, October
Regional 2001-2020 average for October — NASA POWER, grid elevation 188 m. Not a forecast.
Results history
| Year | Race | Finishers | Men's winner | Women's winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 50km | 82 | John Griffin · 05:04:27 | Deanna Doane · 04:41:33 |
| 2024 | 50km | 94 | John Griffin · 04:55:06 | Hannah Stoneking · 05:27:35 |
| 2023 | 50km | 87 | John Griffin · 05:25:56 | Gibson Kelley · 05:48:14 |
| 2022 | 50km | 84 | Adam Higham · 04:56:27 | Meghan Underwood · 05:32:25 |
| 2021 | 50km | 92 | Nick Lewis · 04:56:39 | Jerrica Stambaugh · 05:40:53 |
| 2020 | 50km | 92 | Gavin May · 05:03:05 | Michelle Baringer · 05:35:48 |
| 2019 | 50km | 61 | Hunter Hall · 04:35:33 | Chloe Zimmerer · 05:52:49 |
| 2018 | 50km | 87 | Daniel Arnold · 04:48:19 | Chloe Zimmerer · 06:08:00 |
The field shrank 13% between 2024 (94) and 2025 (82). 23% of the 2025 field were women.
DUV results for the 2025 edition (50km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.
The Aid Station
Course-specific beta from the community
With trail terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.
Gear for this race
Chosen for 50 km of trail.
- Trail Running Shoes 50 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
- Race Nutrition 50 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
- Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 50 km, without the bounce.
- GPS Watches Battery life first — a 50 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.
Overview
Big Hill Pond Walking Tall, a 50k trail race, takes place in Pocahontas, TN on October 17, 2026. With 8 editions run since 2018, its 82 finishers in 2025 make it bigger than 73% of 50k races.
The race has a 9-hour cut-off, which is tighter than 60% of 1022 peer 50k races. This means runners must maintain a pace faster than 10.8 minutes per kilometer. The 31-mile course is almost entirely single-track trail, with a fire tower climb and a swamp boardwalk.
Similar races
Other 50K trail ultras, closest in distance first.