Memphis In May Triathlon Weekend

MIM Olympic Course Review

Saturday, August 28, 2021 

MIM Olympic Swim Course 1500 Meters

The swim starts and swim finishes are located behind the stage on the north side of Hyde Lake: the transition area is in front of the stage.  The swimmers will line up in numeric order starting on the east side of the stage and enter the water every three seconds, starting at 6:30 am.  The swimmers will take a quick left turn and swim east to make a turn to swim back west.  The swimmers will swim past the islands, keeping the islands to their left. Once past the islands the swimmers will take a right and a right to swim back toward the stage and a last left to get back to the transition.

MIM 1.5K Swim Course

MIM Olympic Bike Course 40K

The bikers will exit the transition area on a paved path that leads you to Great View Drive close to Coastal Fish and take a left.  The bikers will ride on Great View Dr. past the horse stables to gate #11 and take a Right on Mullins Station, the road takes a right and the road turns into Raleigh LaGrange, it will then turn left and change names to Trinity.  Take a right on Germantown Parkway and go under Walnut Grove Rd., take a right on Wolf River Blvd. and it will change into Humphreys Blvd.  Take a right on the ramp to Walnut Grove Rd. and go over Germantown Parkway to Forest Hill Irene.  Take a right on Forest Hill Irene to the turn-around point and go back to Walnut Grove Rd. by taking a left.  Take Walnut Grove Rd. to Sanga Rd. and take a right and take Sanga Rd. to Trinity.  Take a left on Trinity and in the left-hand lane bike to Walnut Bend and take a left.  Bike Walnut Bend to Walnut Grove Rd. and turn right, bike to Farm Rd. Take a right on Farm Rd and then a right on Great View Dr. and a right on the paved path to the transition.

MIM 40K Bike

MIM Olympic Run Course 10K

Once you rack your bike or make your relay exchange you will run toward the east end of the transition area to get on the path that will take you around Hyde Lake in a counter clock-wise direction, once past the FedEx Convention Center and Coastal Fish continue around the lake toward the transition area,  Turn right at the run sign to take you away from the lake and another right to take to Great View Dr. next to the Fed Ex Center.  You will then cross Great View Dr. to get on a paved path and run up to Great View Dr.  Cross Great View Dr, where you will take a left on a paved path, run Parallel to Great View Dr. and take a right turn on The Chickasaw Trail that leads you toward Pine Lake.  Run the Chickasaw Trail around the northern part of the park and past Chickasaw Lake and cross Pine Lake Dr, cross over Great View Dr. North and run to the transition area via the paved path next to Great View Dr.  Right on a path across Great View Dr. toward the Fed Ex Convention Center.  Take a right to cross Great View Dr., run past the Fed Ex Convention Center Parking lot and straight to the finish line.

MIM 10K Run