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Justin Poehnelt
WAITLIST ACTIVE March 14, 2026
The Cove

30K

Chickamauga, GA
Other Distances: 50K10K
Field Strength
69.5%
3 Elite (90+)
Total Entrants
56
Registered Runners

The Cove Trail Run is a rugged 50K ultramarathon located in Chickamauga, Georgia, that challenges runners with a relentless ascent from McLemore Cove to the top of Pigeon Mountain. The technical course navigates a figure-8 loop through a mix of rolling valley pastures, historic mining sites, and dense Appalachian forests.

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Field Strength

Field Strength
69.5%
Rank of 20th
+1.0%
Median Rank
75.4%
90+
3
80-89
9
60-79
13
<60
6
New
25
Elite Runners (90+)
Count
3
+0.3 vs avg
% of Field
5.4%
+3.9% vs avg

About rankings: Stats based on 31 runners with 5+ UltraSignup finishes.

Field Strength is the UltraSignup rank of the 20th strongest qualified runner—a higher value indicates greater depth of talent.

Excluded: 16 with <5 finishes, 9 unranked

90+ = Elite • 80-89 = Strong • 60-79 = Experienced • <60 = Developing

Registration Analysis

Total Entrants
56
Ranked Runners
31
Field Size Meter
Smallest (51) Largest (804)

Field

Top Men

Rank Score
EW
Evan Windham
6 results
SAUTEE, GA
97.2%
AJ
Alex Jacobson
21 results
Chattanooga, TN
81.3%
DT
Derek Tubbs
9 results
Atlanta, GA
81.3%
SB
Sean Blanton
177 results
Atlanta, GA
81.2%
GS
Grayson Sutherland
8 results
Rossville, GA
80.5%