Walking Tall Big Hill Pond's 50k/25k

Walking Tall Big Hill Pond's 50k/25k is held in Pocahontas, Tennessee, on October 17, 2026. Two trail distances are on the schedule: the 50K (31 miles) starts at 7 a.m. and the 25K (15.5 miles) follows at 8 a.m., on the trails at Big Hill Pond in southwestern Tennessee near the Mississippi state line.

Two distances an hour apart is a practical setup for a training group, since a runner building toward a first ultra and a friend content with the shorter race can travel together. The 25K works as a step up from the road half marathon, where the main adjustment is expecting slower splits and shorter strides through the technical stretches. For the 50K, a 16-week build with a long run reaching four hours and a rehearsed aid-station routine will get you to the finish comfortably.