Bad Beard Events
Saturday, October 2, 2021

STUMP JUMP 2021

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. 1Martha Clemmer· 251:29:27
  2. 2Emily Ansick· 371:38:13
  3. 3Emily Cooper· 441:44:36
Men — Top 3
  1. 1Michael Basuini· 274:34:47
  2. 2Jonathan Ziesmer· 211:12:44
  3. 3Drew Antonisse· 264:44:42
Age-group winners · 50K
AgeFemaleMale
20-29Sarah Hopkins6:20:31Michael Basuini4:34:47
30-39Julie Fink7:37:58Justin Brown4:55:12
40-49Jennifer McGranahan7:34:45Eddie Posey5:22:31
50-59Bernadine Griffin7:43:45Chad Wamack6:21:31
60-69—Steve Lynn8:51:24
Age-group winners · 10 MILER
AgeFemaleMale
<20Adeline Ross2:01:13Miles Ansick1:47:45
20-29Martha Clemmer1:29:27Jonathan Ziesmer1:12:44
30-39Emily Ansick1:38:13Ben Mercer1:17:55
40-49Emily Cooper1:44:36William Wells1:28:55
50-59Joni Sharp1:59:10Robert Hughes1:58:02
60-69Mignon Camp Dooley2:25:39Beau Talley2:07:56
70+Paige Penque2:13:17Steve Deuel3:46:59

50K · 172 men finishers

  1. 1Michael Basuini4:34:47
    Overall #1Age 27Athens, TN
  2. 2Drew Antonisse4:44:42
    Overall #2Age 26Marietta, GA
  3. 3Justin Brown4:55:12
    Overall #3Age 39Signal Mountain, TN
  4. 4Gavin Davis5:00:52
    Age 25Louisville, KY
  5. 5Brent Herring5:06:44
    Age 39Breckenridge, CO
  6. 6John Bruno5:20:55
    Age 35Easley, SC
  7. 7Eddie Posey5:22:31
    Age 49Easley, SC
  8. 8Ryan Mittwede5:23:48
    Age 37Georgetown, IN
  9. 9Dan Rose5:30:05
    Age 40Chattanooga, TN
  10. 10Michael Hartupee5:32:36
    Age 33Chattanooga, TN
  11. 11Brandon Sullivan5:34:31
    Age 39Signal Mountain, TN
  12. 12Andrew Dabson5:39:50
    Age 30Nolensville, TN
  13. 13Dan Stoner5:40:34
    Age 47Gainesville, FL
  14. 14Emanuel Huber-Feely5:41:52
    Age 28Knoxville, TN
  15. 15Kyle Jacobson5:43:41
    Age 34Ashland City, TN
  16. 16Shashi Sudini5:44:11
    Age 26Atlanta, GA
  17. 17Andrew Bustos5:45:44
    Age 31Huntsville, AL
  18. 18Merle Glick5:46:09
    Age 44Greenville, SC
  19. 19Charlie Haney5:46:58
    Age 27Signal Mtn, TN
  20. 20Frank Morris5:47:59
    Age 36Greenville, SC
+ 152 more men finishers — full results on UltraSignup below

10 MILER · 108 men finishers

  1. 1Jonathan Ziesmer1:12:44
    Overall #1Age 21Las Vegas, NV
  2. 2Matthew Marshall1:15:19
    Overall #2Age 27Fort Collins, CO
  3. 3Ben Mercer1:17:55
    Overall #3Age 34Atlanta, GA
  4. 4William Wells1:28:55
    Age 41Sewanee, TN
  5. 6Logan Mills1:29:28
    Age 28Signal Mountain, TN
  6. 7Wilson Meads1:32:10
    Age 38Chattanooga, TN
  7. 8Will Noggle1:35:23
    Age 29Signal mountain, TN
  8. 9Danny Diaz1:35:58
    Age 24Rockingham, NC
  9. 10David Nelsen1:37:01
    Age 37Mcdonald, TN
  10. 11Robert Fisher1:37:54
    Age 28Nashville, TN
  11. 13William Ansick1:39:18
    Age 35Auburn, AL
  12. 14Josh Miller1:43:02
    Age 41Fort Payne, AL
  13. 15Jeff Radcliff1:43:04
    Age 37Chattanooga, TN
  14. 17Andrew Ray1:45:04
    Age 37Roseville, GA
  15. 18Tyler Lahti1:45:20
    Age 30Smyrna, GA
  16. 19Aaron Pomerance1:45:43
    Age 26Nashville, TN
  17. 20Seth Pemberton1:45:53
    Age 29Greenbrier, TN
  18. 21Danny Stevens Jr1:45:56
    Age 44Dunnellon, FL
  19. 22David Cook1:46:23
    Age 47Walden, TN
  20. 23Kurt Roenitz1:46:43
    Age 34Marietta, GA
+ 88 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
    STUMP JUMP 2027→
  2. 2026
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  3. 2025
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  4. 2024
    STUMP JUMP 2024→
  5. 2023
    STUMP JUMP 2023→
  6. 2022
    STUMP JUMP 2022→
  7. 2021
    STUMP JUMP 2021●
  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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