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Jackson native Karl Studtmann won the inaugural Jackson Jackass 50K on Saturday, February 4, 2012 in Jackson, Tennessee. He won the race with a blistering time of 5:23:25 on the rain soaked, slippery, and muddy course.

Arthur Priddy held a substantial lead until the 7th loop when Studtmann caught and passed Priddy who was using the race as a training run for the Andrew Jackson Marathon in March.  Priddy was able to hold on to a close 2nd place finish with a time of 5:32:20.

Third place went to Cordova’s Kevin Leathers who ran the tread off his Hoka One’s with a finishing time of 5:53:33.

The female winner was Lakeland’s Emily Conley who easily won by over an hour with a time of 6:37:05.  She even took a wrong turn and ended up doing some extra distance on her last loop.

It was a big day for several first-time ultramarathoners as Jonathan Bobbitt, Cody Whitehead, Jonathan Harrison, Brad Box, Arthur Priddy, Kam Otey, Gene Pierce, and Lisa Gonzales all finished their first 50K.

Other finishers included Chris Estes, Jeff Fugate, Joshua Holmes, Jennifer Whitley, Sulaiman Seriki, and the legendary Dallas Smith.

2012 Jackson Jackass 50K Results

Photos of the Inaugural Jackson Jackass 50K

Jackson Jackass 50K Race Reports

• Lisa Gonzales’ JJ50K Race Report
• Kevin Leathers’ JJ50K Race Report
• Jennifer Whitley’s JJ50K Race Report
• Jonathan Bobbitt’s JJ50K Race Report
• Jonathan Stewart’s JJ50K Race Report

[images by Naresh Kumar]

Here are nearly four dozen photos from the inaugural Jackson Jackass 50K that was held over the weekend in Jackson, Tennessee.

I didn’t know if we would be able to pull it off, but we did and had a blast in the process.

Thanks to all who traveled near and far to make it a wet, muddy, sloppy reality!

Jackson Jackass 50K Results

2012 Jackson Jackass 50K Photos

[all photos by Naresh Kumar]

The inaugural Jackson Jackass 50K was held Saturday, February 4, 2012 in Jackson, TN on a 4.3 mile trail.  The runners ran 7 loops before concluding with a shorter eighth loop of 1 mile.

Here are several more photos of the finisher’s medal from the 2012 Jackson Jackass 50K

MORE PHOTOS OF MARATHON/ULTRA MEDALS AND BUCKLES

[medal photos submitted by Lisa Gonzales (@runlikeacoyote), Jonathan Bobbitt (@jonathanbobbitt), Joshua Holmes (@bayou), and Jonathan Harrison]

When I first got my invite to do Josh’s Jackson Jackass 50K I was very honored that he choose me along with some of the more well known runners this side of TN. Knowing what kind of runner Josh is, I knew this was not going to be an easy run and I was in for a sweet surprise.

Now I love running wooded trails that have rolling hills that make you feel like you are on a roller coaster on foot but I’ve never got to run one with the extra challenges that lay ahead. Since it had rained all morning it made the course super muddy and slippery, so when you came to a downhill you would end up sliding down, and the steep up hills kept making you slide down as muddy footholds gave way. I slipped and fell so many times that after 5 falls I stopped counting. Only one of those falls was painful enough that I felt my right hip go out of place… but the next fall set it right back! Lucky me!

There were many sharp turns that would make your feet skate sideways because the mud was so slushy. One of the many challenging areas had a rope “hand rail” that if you didn’t keep a firm grip you would plummet down into a ravine. I heard one runner actually did end up falling into it, but I think he avoided any great injury.

Funny thing… it was about the 3rd go around that I realized if I just run and stop trying to be so careful, it became much easier. So when going down some of the steeper areas I did so much better and I never fell again after that. I was plagued with stomach issues, and lost some time with that. My legs stayed strong but my bowels made me make far too many stops in the bushes! Without all those extra stops I’m sure I would have finished at least an hour sooner. Several things could have been the cause, so I’ll just have to do some experimenting with long runs.

Every time I completed a loop I was met by Naresh who jotted down times and gave you assistance with anything you needed. He also made sure to give me words of encouragement and motivation before I left to the next round. He is a very encouraging individual!

My last round was mentally the hardest but also the most satisfying knowing that I would finish. Later I would find out that our dear friend Dallas lost his sight during the last loop. This same thing happened to him a few years back during another ultra. He was still able to complete the run which is amazing to no ends. He is author of Falling Forward and his new book, Going Down Slow. I was fortunate enough to receive a copy of his new book! I thoroughly enjoyed reading the first book Falling Forward and I heard that his second book promises to be just as interesting and I can’t to wait to start reading it.

Afterwards several of the runners met at this local restaurant named Coyote Blue and we had some of fanciest looking Mexican food I’ve ever seen. Of course we all looked a little different by then, all cleaned up.

Here are the results from the inaugural Jackson Jackass 50K that took place today in Jackson, Tennessee on a very wet and muddy trail.

The race was the first ultra ever to be held in Jackson.

2012 Jackson Jackass 50K Results

1. Karl Studtmann (Jackson, TN) – 5:23:25
2. Arthur Priddy (Jackson, TN) – 5:32:20
3. Kevin Leathers (Cordova, TN) – 5:53:33
4. Chris Estes (Murfreesboro, TN) – 5:55:23
5. Jeff Fugate (Jackson, TN) – 5:58:12
6. Cody Whitehead (Jackson, TN) – 6:01:35
7. Brad Box (Jackson, TN) – 6:21:35
8. Jonathan Bobbitt (Jackson, TN) – 6:26:40
9. Joshua Holmes (Jackson, TN) – 6:29:29
10. Emily Conley (Lakeland, TN) – 6:37:05 (1st Female)
11. Jonathan Harrison (Henderson, TN) – 6:38:32
12. Kam Otey (Amory, MS) – 7:33:22
13. Gene Pierce (Amory, MS) – 7:33:25
14. Jennifer Whitley (Murfreesboro, TN) – 7:45:00 (2nd Female)
15. Sulaiman Seriki (La Vergne, TN) – 7:45:27
16. Dallas Smith (Cookeville, TN) – 8:20:30
17. Lisa Gonzales (Alta Loma, CA) – 8:43:22 (3rd Female)

• Jonathan Stewart (Jackson, TN) – DNF 21.5 miles
• Brad Sullivan (Bowling Green, KY) – DNF 17.2 miles
• Trent Rosenbloom (Nashville, TN) – DNF 5.5 miles