Bad Beard Events
Saturday, October 12, 2019

STUMP JUMP 2019

50K & 10 mi · Signal Mountain · Cumberland Trail, TN
50K course31 mi · 7,100 ft gain · 1,245–1,898 ft

About Stump Jump

Takes place on a 90% single-track course atop Signal Mountain and Walden Ridge. With gorgeous, jaw-dropping views of the Tennessee River Gorge and lush coves of cascading streams, hemlock, and rhododendron, these sandstone-strewn trails offer some of the most spectacular scenery in the Cumberland Plateau region. Elevation gain for the 50K is over 5,000 ft.

Results

THE FINISHERS

Women — Top 3
  1. 1Emma Neigel· 251:16:50
  2. 2Morgan Marlin· 301:31:51
  3. 3Meredith Adams· 341:32:24
Men — Top 3
  1. 1Seth Ruhling· 254:12:23
  2. 2Devin Deholl· 281:09:55
  3. 3Darren Thomas· 254:16:50
Age-group winners · 50K
AgeFemaleMale
<20—Garrison Wheeler5:04:49
20-29Taylor Hidalgo7:11:09Seth Ruhling4:12:23
30-39Christine Cunningham7:06:35Michael Barlow4:37:07
40-49Rachel Gibson5:57:01Sam Adams5:51:42
50-59Starr Arthur7:35:11Blaise Brochard6:00:04
60-69—Carroll Pope8:59:16
Age-group winners · 10 MILER
AgeFemaleMale
<20Mackenzie Jennings1:45:10Miles Ansick1:50:24
20-29Emma Neigel1:16:50Devin Deholl1:09:55
30-39Morgan Marlin1:31:51Mitchell Kohlmann1:18:02
40-49Ashley Handwerk1:47:14John Sillery1:14:53
50-59Gaye Crossen1:52:37Paul Carrington1:30:09
60-69Elaine Lagoda2:45:38William Warner1:39:41

50K · 194 men finishers

  1. 1Seth Ruhling4:12:23
    Overall #1Age 25Johnson City, TN
  2. 2Darren Thomas4:16:50
    Overall #2Age 25Steamboat Springs, CO
  3. 3Luke Paulson4:18:01
    Overall #3Age 27Asheville, NC
  4. 4Preston Johnson4:29:24
    Age 24Ogden, UT
  5. 5Michael Barlow4:37:07
    Age 34Aspen, CO
  6. 6Tony White4:56:06
    Age 34Nashville, TN
  7. 7Garrison Wheeler5:04:49
    Age 19Signal Mountain, TN
  8. 8Nathan Holland5:11:25
    Age 35Signal Mountain, TN
  9. 9William Ansick5:22:29
    Age 33Auburn, AL
  10. 10Noah Cochran5:23:50
    Age 20Harrison, TN
  11. 11Wesley Ormond5:25:45
    Age 32Huntsville, AL
  12. 12Adam Veron5:27:14
    Age 35Hixson, TN
  13. 13Mac Dean5:31:41
    Age 28Chattanooga, TN
  14. 14Skylor Taylor5:36:31
    Age 18Huntsville, AL
  15. 15Brandon Sullivan5:40:05
    Age 37Nashville, TN
  16. 16Justin Brown5:45:14
    Age 37Murfeesboro, TN
  17. 17Randy Elliott5:46:25
    Age 35nashville, TN
  18. 18Peter Hagemeyer5:48:30
    Age 26Chattanooga, TN
  19. 18Daniel Willis5:48:30
    Age 28Smyrna, GA
  20. 20Jake Anderson5:49:56
    Age 38Mountain Home, AR
+ 174 more men finishers — full results on UltraSignup below

10 MILER · 131 men finishers

  1. 1Devin Deholl1:09:55
    Overall #1Age 28Asheville, NC
  2. 2Matthew Marshall1:14:03
    Overall #2Age 25Chattanooga, TN
  3. 3John Sillery1:14:53
    Overall #3Age 47Chattanooga, TN
  4. 5Mitchell Kohlmann1:18:02
    Age 37Chattanooga, TN
  5. 6Cutler Cole1:18:51
    Age 25SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, TN
  6. 7John Brock1:20:41
    Age 29Chattanooga, TN
  7. 8Wilson Meads1:21:01
    Age 36Chattanooga, TN
  8. 9Joshua Trevino1:21:36
    Age 35Phoenix, AZ
  9. 10Kalen Williams1:25:41
    Age 23Chattanooga, TN
  10. 10Sean Stewart1:25:41
    Age 39Whitwell, TN
  11. 12Taylor Guerrero1:26:06
    Age 26Rossville, GA
  12. 13Jonathan Brandt1:27:36
    Age 33Nashville, TN
  13. 14Jonathan Daniel1:27:46
    Age 33Marietta, GA
  14. 15Cam Cassan1:27:58
    Age 25Signal Mountain, TN
  15. 16Scott Hicks1:29:45
    Age 41Billings, MO
  16. 17Paul Carrington1:30:09
    Age 50Bradenton, FL
  17. 18Christopher Handwerk1:31:27
    Age 44Baltimore, MD
  18. 19William Wells1:31:49
    Age 39Sewanee, TN
  19. 21Stokes Swann1:32:10
    Age 38Murfreesboro, TN
  20. 23Zach Plating1:32:53
    Age 26Lookout Mountain, TN
+ 111 more men finishers — full results on UltraSignup below
Full results on UltraSignup ↗
Race day photos ↗Photos by Lavender Roots
All editions

STUMP JUMP ARCHIVE

  1. 2027
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  2. 2026
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  3. 2025
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  4. 2024
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  5. 2023
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  6. 2022
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  7. 2021
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  8. 2019
    STUMP JUMP 2019●
Know the course

THE GROUND STUMP JUMP RUNS ON

Get to know the trail before the gun goes off. Our guide covers the trailhead, the terrain, and the route for your watch, so a training run out here means fewer surprises on race day.

GuideMullens Cove Loop
Volunteers staffing a Bad Beard aid station
Crew passing nutrition to runners mid-course
Crew up

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