Hill & Dale 8 Miler
About this race
Presented by Memphis Runners Track Club
Event Details
Race Date: January 2, 2027
Start Time: 11:00 AM
Location: Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park
Start 2027 off right with the Hill and Dale 8 Miler. This scenic course winds through the roads and paved paths of Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park, showcasing the hills and dales of one of Tennessee’s most beautiful parks.
This is one of only a handful of USATF-certified 8-mile courses in Tennessee (Certificate #TN20013MS).
Registration
NO race day registration onsite.
Registration will remain open through race day, but must be completed on your own device before arriving.
Register early to secure the lowest pricing!
Prices increase on December 24th.
Timing
The race will be chip-timed (electronic timing) by the Memphis Runners Track Club.
Packet Pickup
TBD
Race-day packet pickup will be available.
Directions
Do NOT rely solely on GPS for exact race location.
Take Hwy 51 (Thomas) to North Watkins heading west/north. Continue on North Watkins until it ends at Locke-Cuba Road. Turn LEFT and go approximately 0.7 miles to the 4-way stop at the General Store.
Continue straight for approximately 1.6 miles to the park entrance. Turn RIGHT onto Grassy Lake Road. Continue straight inside the park for about 1 mile to reach the start/finish area.
Registration will be located in the lodge at the far end of the parking lot on the left.
Please allow extra time for travel, parking, and warm-up. Arrival often takes longer than expected.
Shirt Deadline
TBD
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Running
48th Annual Hill & Dale 8 Miler with Race Shirt
The cutoff date to receive a shirt on race day is TBD
48th Annual Hill & Dale 8 Miler without Race Shirt
Typical race-day weather
Based on 5 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Millington, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:08 AM and sets at 4:58 PM local time (CST) in Millington on January 2, 2027 — 9h 50m of daylight.
Course
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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, 2 Millington events
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