‘Olympians’ toss, pedal and chug for charity
Downtown games benefit Memphis Urban Bicycle Food Ministry
Baton in hand, Phillip Simms dashes out of the bar at Carolina Watershed after chugging a beer while competing in a bar relay race Saturday during the Downtown Olympics at Loflin Yard. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Mary Kate Henderson with the Front Street Four team celebrates a score while playing cornhole during the Downtown Olympics at Loflin Yard. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Belle Brown (right) with the Queen of Cards team eyes the remaining Solo cups on her side while playing beer pong Saturday. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Brady Hummel with the Yellow Unicorns stretches between beer pong games Saturday. Other competitions included tricycle racing and cornhole. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Phillip Simms with the Green Unicorns tries to distract the competiton in beer pong during the Downtown Olympics. Local teams also vied in cornhole and tricycle racing to benefit the Urban Bicycle Food Ministry. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Teams play a double elimination tournament in both beer pong and cornhole Saturday at Loflin Yard. The Downtown Olympics was a fundraiser for Urban Bicycle Food Ministry. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Referee Jordan Bell keeps an eye out for fouls while officiating beer pong Saturday during the Downtown Olympics at Loflin Yard. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Six teams competed Saturday in the Downtown Olympics, with proceeds benefiting Memphis' Urban Bicycle Food Ministry.
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