Metric Course

The Pistol: Metric Course Description

The Metric Course at The Pistol Ultra is a 10.35-mile loop designed for endurance, speed, and strategy. This course blends gentle rolling hills, scenic greenways, and well-maintained paved paths, offering a fast, runnable experience while keeping runners engaged.

🟢 METRIC COURSE (Marked in GREEN) – 10.35 Mile Loop
A fast, runnable loop featuring gentle rolling hills, scenic greenways, and smooth paved paths.

🎥 Metric Course Flyover:
https://youtu.be/3Tp9APjXQT8?si=Vz3K7SmK-dnTnSUj

🗺 Metric Plotaroute Map:
https://www.plotaroute.com/route/2881203

📍 Metric Strava Map:
https://www.strava.com/routes/3374931950205175366

📥 Metric GPX File:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/11JuKB5FVjp42y23UvWkyL7ccOaKh8cgR/view

Distances:
• 100K – 6 loops
• 50K – 3 loops

With well-stocked aid stations, enthusiastic support, and a motivating race atmosphere, the Metric Course delivers an unforgettable ultra-running experience. Whether you're tackling your first ultra or pushing for a personal best, this course is built to test your endurance and reward your grit.

Aid Stations & Runner Support: Aid stations and warming areas are exclusively for registered runners, their active pacers, and race volunteers/support staff. Spectators and non-participating individuals must courteously avoid these areas to ensure unimpeded access for runners. Thank you for helping us keep the runners first!

Aid Station 1 – “The Long Run Store Aid Station” (Start/Finish at Springbrook Pool)Fully stocked aid station with warming areas available for runners.
Aid Station 2 – “Woody’s Near Famous Aid Station” (~1.9 miles & ~8.1 miles).
Aid Station 3 – “Lucky’s Aid Station” (~4 miles & ~6.1 miles)Fully stocked aid station.

Course Markings

The trail system includes numerous side trails, but the official Pistol routes will be clearly marked with:

Signage and directional arrows
Distance-specific colored markings/duct tape on the pavement:
Green/Lime for the Metric Course

The Pistol

The Pistol

Metric Course

The Pistol: Metric Course Description

The Metric Course at The Pistol Ultra is a 10.35-mile loop designed for endurance, speed, and strategy. This course blends gentle rolling hills, scenic greenways, and well-maintained paved paths, offering a fast, runnable experience while keeping runners engaged.

With well-stocked aid stations, enthusiastic support, and a motivating race atmosphere, the Metric Course delivers an unforgettable ultra-running experience. Whether you're tackling your first ultra or pushing for a personal best, this course is built to test your endurance and reward your grit.

Aid Station 1 – “The Long Run Store Aid Station” (Start/Finish at Springbrook Pool)Fully stocked aid station with warming areas available for runners.

Aid Station 2 – “Woody’s Near Famous Aid Station” (~1.9 miles & ~8.1 miles).

Aid Station 3 – “Lucky’s Aid Station” (~4 miles & ~6.1 miles)Fully stocked aid station.

Course Markings

The trail system includes numerous side trails, but the official Pistol routes will be clearly marked with:

Signage and directional arrows

Distance-specific colored markings/duct tape on the pavement:

Green/Lime for the Metric Course

Stay on the designated route, follow the markings, and enjoy the challenge of The Pistol Metric Course!