SCHEDULE

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7 NOV 2020 (Saturday)

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6:00-7:00 AM (0600-0700 hrs)

• Stationing of all equipment and approved vehicles (displays, timing registration, approved vendors etc.)

7:00 AM (0700 hrs)

• Site setup 

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7:45 AM (0745 hrs)

• Player's Meeting For 8 am Round of Freedom Fest Open

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8:00 AM (0800 hrs)

• Posting of National Colors by 1ID Mounted Cavalry Team

• Emporia High School Choir sings National Anthem

• Guest Veteran Arrives

• LATE Registration opens for Freedom Run/Freedom Rides and Kansas Proud events only.

• Staging & Announcements

• Hospitality Table Opens (Coffee, Fruit, Snacks, Water)

• 8am Round of Dynamic Disc Freedom Fest Open begins

• 8-9am Check in for all events

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9:00 AM (0900 hrs) 

• Check-in for the 10 am Round Freedom Fest Open (All Veterans Memorial)

• Begin participant final prep and line up for Freedom Rides (16 and 40 only)

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9:16-9:20 AM (0916-0920 hrs)

• Emporia High School Drumline 

• Final Safety Comments

• Freedom Riders (Only) to Line up (facing Bridge)

9:20 AM (0920 hrs)

• Final Announcements & Safety

• Freedom Riders (16/40 Mile Only) 10 minute warning

• Pledge of Allegiance

9:25 (0925 hrs) AM​

• Emporia High School Drumline

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9:30 (0930 hrs) AM

• Freedom Ride start (fired by 1ID Mounted Cavalry and WWII Veteran Honored Guest

9:35 (0935 hrs) AM​

• Safety Announcements and Route info for Runners

• Spur Candidates First Phase (Run Phase) Line up

• 5K and  Mile Freedom Run/Walk participants line up

• Emporia High School Drumline and final safety brief

9:45 (0945 hrs) AM

• Start for 5K/1 Mile Freedom Run/Walk

• Start Spur Candidate Phase One of Spur Challenge (5K Run) 

• Player's Meeting For 10 am Round of Freedom Fest Open

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9:50 (0950 hrs) AM

• Line up for 10 Mile Run/Walk and 12 Mile Ruck March

10:00-10:30 (1000-1030 hrs) AM

• 10 am Freedom Fest Open round begins

• 10 Mile Run/Walk and 12 Mile Ruck March begins

• Spur Ride: Self-Transition of Spur Ride Candidates to Cycling phase and 40 mile gravel grinder.

• 1ID Military Band plays from 10:15 to 10:40 AM

• Flight One Freedom Fest Open Disc Golf Awards

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10:30-10:45 AM (1030-1045 hrs) (Estimate)

• Complete Freedom Run/Walk

• Freedom Run Awards Ceremony @ All Vets Memorial

• (if you are a runner please stay and support/receive awards!)

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11:00 AM (1100 hrs)

• Check-in for noon round, of Freedom Fest Open (at All Veterans Memorial)​

• 1ID Military Band plays until 11:30 AM

11:30 AM - 2:00 PM (1130-1530 hrs)

• Freedom Ride participants returning

• Spur Readiness Test (event #3 for Spur Ride at the Memorial)

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11:45 AM (1145 hrs)

• Player meeting for noon round of Freedom Fest Open

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12:00 PM (1200 hrs) 

• Noon round of Freedom Fest Open Begins

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12:45 AM (1245 hrs)

• Flight Two Freedom Fest Open Disc Golf Awards

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2:00 PM (1400 hrs)

• Dynamic Discs Awards Flight Three Presentation Freedom Fest Open

• Spur Ride Awards Ceremony

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2:00 - 4:00 PM (1400-1600 hrs)

• Return of Last Riders from Freedom Ride and Spur Ride

5:00 PM (1700 hrs)

• Site clean up and Tear Down

6:00 PM (1800 hrs)

• Join us downtown for dinner and to socialize! 

All Day Events:

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9:00 am to 3:00 pm  Military Expo a

• 1ID Mounted Cavalry Display

• 1ID EOD Team and Robot Display

• 1ID UAV - RAVEN Display

• KSARNG Vehicle Displays

• KSARNG Climbing Wall

• KSARNG Kids Joust Pit

• EAC Patriotic Face Painting

• Jack's Snack Shack

• Cider, Coffee and Snacks for competitors

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