47th Annual Hill & Dale 8 Miler

Race Details

Race Date: January 3, 2026
Race Start: 11:00 AM
Race Location: Meeman Shelby Forest State Park

Race Overview

Start 2026 off right with another great year of the Hill and Dale 8 Miler presented by the Memphis Runners Track Club. This course, which is on roads and paved paths, will take you through the Hills and Dales of our great Meeman Shelby Forest State Park. It is one of only a handful of USATF certified 8 mile courses in the state of TN (certificate # TN20013MS).

Registration Information

• No Onsite Registration: Registration will remain open so please register on your own device at home.
• Registration Link: Register here.
• Pricing: Register now to get the lower pricing! Prices will go up on December 24th.
• Shirt Deadline: The deadline for shirts is 12/18/25.

Race Timing

The race will be chip (electronically) timed by the Memphis Runners Track Club.

Packet Pickup

Packet Pickup: TBD. We will also have race day packet pickup.

Directions

• GPS Caution: DO NOT RELY ON GPS FOR EXACT RACE LOCATION! You should print this part or write these down.
• Start Location: Start location is the same area as the Road Race 10 miler.
• Route Instructions: Follow GPS to North Watkins west/north of Hwy 51 (aka Thomas). Follow North Watkins until it ends at Locke-Cuba Road. Turn LEFT. Go ~0.7 mile where you will come to a 4 way stop at the General Store. Continue STRAIGHT for ~1.6 miles to the park entrance. Turn RIGHT into the park (on Grassy Lake Road).
• Park Entry: Continue STRAIGHT inside the park. At ~1 mile into the park, you will come to the start line area. Registration is in the lodge on the far end of the parking lot to the left.

Additional Notes

ALLOW EXTRA TIME to get out there, park and be ready to run. It seems to always take longer than you think it will.