Swim: You will begin the swim with the buoys on your right and keep them on your right at all times. All turns through the swim course will consist of you turning to the right. Please see our "Swim Start" section to see further details about swim start location and swim start format. 

Bike: There is only one turn in the bike course which comes at .3 miles into the bike course. This is where you turn off of the Lake Road onto Hwy 15, to head south. After you make that turn you will continue straight down the hwy to Philadelphia for 27 miles. Stay on the right side of the hwy at all times cycling with the flow of traffic. Please pay close attention to other cyclsist when passing and remember this hwy is open to traffic during this time. The Mississippi Highway Patrol will be helping patrol and monitor traffic but please ride wisely. 

Run: You will stay on the left side of the road at all times (running into opposing vehicle traffic) through out the run course until arriving to the Neshoba County Fair Grounds. At 1.7 miles during the run course you will come to a Y in the road and you will stay to the LEFT! There are NO right turns during this run course. When you get to the Fair Grounds you will turn left (this is at 5.5 miles). When on the gravel road within the Fair Grounds you will follow the white chalk line that is on that gravel road. You will follow this line all the way onto the horse racing track which is where the finish line is. When you arrive onto the red clay race track inside the Fair Grounds you will stay to the right on the track. There will be two lanes to run in and you will stay to the right. When you make a complete lap around the track, which is a 1/2 mile track, you will then stay on the left side of the track to run into the finish line chute in front of the Grandstands. 

Swim Course  

Bike Course 

Run Course 

Transition 1 - Swim to Bike (see picture below text)

Red line: your path getting out of the water running through transition, then exiting with your bike. 

Yellow line: the bike racks

Blue lines: outlining the transition area

Green Text: this is where transition area has been the past several years 

• Athletes will exit the water and run towards the entrance to transition. After exiting the water, all athletes will enter transition in the same location. As you can see in the picture, all athletes will have to travel the same  distance through transition, therefore giving no one an advantage.
• There will be a bike mount line where the top red arrow is. If you mount before the red line you will be subject to a penalty, this is for the safety of all athletes.
• Spectators, family and friends will not be allowed to stand inside the transition area. Only athletes permitted inside transition area at all times. 
• You will rack your bike based off of your bib number, this is NOT a first come first serve approach. 

Transition 2 - Bike to Run (see picture below text) 

Red Line: Your path into, through and then out of transition to the run course. 

Yellow Line: Bike racks

Blue Line: outlining transition 

When you arrive to transition 2 we will have volunteers directing you to your bike rack location (per your race number). Once at your bike rack spot, you will find your T2 bag (that you put in the trailer before the race) waiting for you with your shoes and any other items you need for the run course.