19th Annual
EMPORIA FREEDOM FEST
On-Site Events: Saturday, 11/5/2022
Virtual Events: 9/11/2022-11/11/2022 (Patriots Day To Veterans Day)
Virtual Packets have been delivered. Watch our FB feed for the latest updates



4 in 4 CSM Veterans memorial ride
virtual challenge
Step One: Accept the Challenge
Your challenge: REGISTER to Conduct the Four Rides to four different Veterans Memorials in Lyon County before 11/11/2021!
Unable to get to Lyon County? Pick four Veterans Memorials in your region to visit. Rules are still the same - 4 rides prior to 11/11/2021. Send us links or routes and we'll post them as well on our national map of Veterans Memorial Rides. Routes can be anywhere in the world! Challenge ends on Veterans Day November 11, 2021.


Step Two: Plan, Complete and Record Your Rides
Plan, complete and share your four rides! If you live in Lyon County Kansas here are links to four different rides to complete your challenge!
Here are your four ride routes for Lyon County, Kansas:
Emporia - https://ridespot.org/rides/131528
NLCO - https://ridespot.org/rides/131526
Olpe - https://ridespot.org/rides/131525
Hartford - https://ridespot.org/rides/128861
Step Three: Email your Info to Emporia Main Street and the Freedom Fest Committe:
To validate your four rides send us the following:
1. A screenshot or email of your route, time, date, and distance.
2. A photo of you at each Veterans Meorial that you visited.

Submit your route info and pics to:
Jessica at: mainstreet2@emporia-gov AND
Steve at: sharmon1ks@sbcglobal.net

Step Four: Receive your CSM Challenge Coin! (and brag/share your coolness on Social Media)
Upon completion we'll send you your CSM Challenge Coin and Certificate of Completion/Coolness!
LINK to CSM Challenge Photo Gallery