Time Limits
- 50K / 100K / 100 Mile — 32 hours
- 50 Mile — 20 hours
- 10 Mile & 20 Mile — 8 hours
* Course Cutoff Note (All Distances): Race staff and/or medical personnel may remove any runner from the course if it is determined that they are unable to complete the current or final lap within the allotted time. This is to ensure runner safety and to meet venue requirements. We must have the Greenway and Springbrook Pool cleared and cleaned by a designated time. The course will officially close at 32 hours.
Springbrook Pool
636 Vose Road
Alcoa, TN
Yes there are restrooms at Springbrook Pool and there are Porta-potties near the Start/Finish Line and on the course.
Runner self-support Canopies
Runner Set-Up Area Guidelines
A designated area near the start/finish will be available for runners to set up their own tables, canopies, and self-supported warming stations. Please refer to the parking map for the exact location.
⛺ Canopy Limit: One 10’x10’ maximum canopy per registered runner
❌ No generators allowed
🔌 No access to electrical outlets
📅 Setup begins at 12:00 PM EDT on Friday — first-come, first-served
⚠️ Do not drive stakes into the ground – buried utilities are present
🧹 You must be completely packed up by 5:00 PM EDT on Sunday
🚫 Absolutely no personal camping tents allowed during the weekend – this is a city of Alcoa restriction
Please be respectful of the space.
Clean up your area completely before leaving — we’ve unfortunately had issues in the past with damaged pop-ups and trash left behind.
Please bring all trash to the Start/Finish area and dispose of it in the dumpsters provided, or take it with you when you leave.
Let’s all do our part to keep this venue clean, safe, and in good standing for future events. Thank you for your cooperation!
No alcoholic beverages are permitted anywhere on the Springbrook Pool Center grounds at any time. Local municipalities and race permits prohibit alcoholic beverages and containers anywhere on the course or at aid stations, including empty containers placed in trash. Full compliance is required for the event permit to remain valid.
Where Do I Park?
Please park only in designated areas. See Parking map on website
Important Notes:
- Saturday Only: Church parking available (must move vehicles by afternoon)
- Sunday: No parking at the church
- If Alcoa Elementary is full, use Alcoa High & Middle School
Parking by Distance:
- 100M & 100K: Springbrook Pool
- 50 Mile: Alcoa Elementary School
- 50K: Church (Sat only) or Alcoa Elementary
- 20M & 10M: Alcoa Elementary or Alcoa High & Middle School
Yes! All official finishers of the 100 Mile and 100K distances will receive a custom finisher belt buckle upon completion of their race.
You can view the awards and buckle details on the main page.
All runners will receive a finisher award based on the distance they are registered for.
- 100 Mile & 100K finishers will receive a custom finisher belt buckle
- 50 Mile, 50K, 20 Mile, and 10 Mile finishers will receive a custom finisher medal
In addition, runners participating in the ultra distances will receive a meal ticket that can be used at the onsite food truck during operating hours. Please be sure to review the posted food truck schedule, as they will only be available during certain times throughout the weekend.
If you are unable to make it to the food truck while it is open, we will still have finisher food available at the main aid station. Meal tickets may also be given to a family member or friend if you choose.
Registration for the 2027 race will open this summer!
Please stay tuned to our social media pages on Facebook and Instagram for the official registration announcement, updates, and event news.
Reasons why the 50 miler begins at 8:00 PM
As with most decisions, there are pros and cons. After careful analysis and discussion among our staff, here are some of the reasons why we set it up this way:
- We want to maintain a comfortable family feel to the race and avoid a big crowd on race morning. We don’t want to overload the course first thing Saturday. This helps us keep the Pistol Ultra a top quality event and a good experience for our participants.
- We want to maintain a high level of aid station support and avoid overloading them early on Saturday.
- The Pistol Ultra is a great venue for runners to try something they haven’t done before. Some want to experience running through the night in a “safe” venue, not cut their teeth on some hairy mountainous trail run where their life insurance policy may be needed. It provides a way for these runners to try night running without having to try tackling a hundo right off.
- It gives the opportunity for some runners to tackle the Double Barrel Challenge: Complete the 50K in the morning, then the 50 miler that night. Successfully finishing the Double Barrel Challenge comes with a really cool award!
- It provides the opportunity for the 50 milers to run with the hundo runners and learn how to tackle longer distances.
- It provides the hundo runners with encouragement and additional runners on the course during the night.
- The staff and volunteers are already in place for the hundo runners, and can handle the additional 50 milers.
- It helps spread the finishers out more uniformly over the entire event so we can provide more support, encouragement, and recognition to each one.
- It helps fill in the number of runners crossing the finish line later in the event to keep the energy level up.
