Description

The Annie Oakley Buffalo Bill Triathlon, benefiting local cross country teams, scouts and Shelby Farms, will be held at Shelby Farms on Saturday June 24, 2023 starting at 6:30am.

 

Triathletes will receive a custom Tee, finishers medal, hamburger and hot dog lunch including water melon, chocolate milk and ice cream from Prairie Farms, and beer by Hookpoint Brewing.

IT WILL BE HOT, HYDRATE, HYDRATE, HYDRATE!! We will have Water and Gatorade at mile 1, 2, 3 and finish line. Cold Towels too at the finish line. 

The swim will be located at Trap Lake on the south side of Walnut Grove Rd next to the Greenline Trail and close to the old shooting range and paint ball park. There will be two distances to choose from, The Super Sprint; 1/4 Mile Swim, 8 Mile Bike, and a 2 mile run, and The Sprint; 1/2 Mile Swim, 16 Mile Bike, and a 4 Mile Run.  There will be a one loop swim course for each swim distance.  The bike course is 8 miles, the 8 Mile Bike will do one loop and the 16 Mile Bike will do two loops.  The bike course will go east on Walnut Grove Rd. to Germantown Parkway, bike south to Wolf River Blvd. and bike west back to Walnut Grove Rd.  The run course will be an out and back for both the 2 mile run and The 4 mile.

For the first time $100 cash awards will be presented to the fastest runner for women, men and relay runners in all four races.

Event participants will receive a chance to win a Giant bike and bike gear, compliments of sponsor Bikes Plus. Participants must be present to win.

The transition area will be located just north of Trap Lake next to The Greenline Trail at the traffic light at Farm Rd.  The Finish Line will be located across the Greenline Trail from the transition area.

Packet Pickup

Thursday June 22, 2023 -3:00 p.m. -6:00 p.m. Packet Pickup and Registration Located at Bike Plus 9445 Poplar Ave. Memphis, TN 38138

Friday, June 23, 2023 - 3:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.    Packet Pickup and Registration Located at Race Site
(south of Walnut Grove and Farm Rd. next to the Greenline Trail and the windmill). Parking will be in the gravel lot next to the BMX Track 1

Saturday, June 24, 2023 - 5:15 a.m. – 6:15 a.m.    Packet pickup. Transition area open, swim warm up. Parking will be in the long gravel parking lot next to the BMX Track. 1

Body Marking: athletes will self body mark their own number with black permanent marker. Your race number right and left outer shoulder, right and left outer thigh, age or R for rely on left calf.

Chip Pickup:  Race Morning by transition area. Bring your bib to pick up your chip.

 Important Information

• Your Photo ID is required to get your packet (unless you are a minor then your guardian will need to present identification) No one else can get your packet, not even relay team members. You can get your stuff but not all of your team's stuff.


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  Weather: we will race if it is sunny, cloudy, or rainy but we will delay for lightning. No cancellations nor refunds.
  


• Water will be available at each mile of the run course and finish line.

We are still looking for a few good volunteers. If you have a family member or friend who would like to join us have them contact us at [email protected]. volunteers are invited to join in the post-race food, & beverages