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Heart O' Dixie Triathlon
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Heart O' Dixie Triathlon

Louisville, Mississippi, United States View on map
Jun 19, 2027 (America/Chicago local time)
Triathlon

About this race

The 47th edition of the Heart O' Dixie Triathlon will be held on Saturday June 20th, 2026 - during the Neshoba County Fair. The race begins at 6:30 a.m. with a 1/2 mile swim in Lake Tiak O’Khata in Louisville, MS -  followed by a 27 mile bike ride down hwy 15 into Philadelphia, MS -  it concludes with a 7 mile run finishing on the horse racing track at the historic Neshoba County Fairgrounds. The first Heart O' Dixie Triathlon was held in 1980 not long after the first modern swim/bike/run Triathlon event was held at Mission Bay in San Diego, California in 1974.  The Heart O' Dixie Triathlon is one of the longest running triathlons in the United States and is an annual fundraiser for The Refuge of MS. We invite you to come experience one of the most unique, yet thrilling triathlons in the U.S.

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Triathlon

Individual

Jun 19, 2027 Ultra 6:30 AM
$150.00
Open

Team Captain (creates team)

Jun 19, 2027 Ultra 6:30 AM
$190.00
Open

Team Member (joins existing team)

Jun 19, 2027 Ultra 6:30 AM
Free
Open

Test

Jun 19, 2027 Ultra 6:30 AM
Free
Open

Typical race-day weather

Based on 7 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Louisville, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 22.9° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 31.9°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 22.9° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 43.1°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
12.9
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
5.4mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
79.1%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on June 19, 2027 (CDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on June 19, 2027 (CDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
14h 20m

The sun rises at 5:47 AM and sets at 8:07 PM local time (CDT) in Louisville on June 19, 2027 — 14h 20m of daylight.

Course

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Results — Heart O' Dixie Triathlon

2026 edition View Results

Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.

  • Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
  • Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
  • Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
  • Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 1 Louisville event

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