SCHEDULE
7 NOV 2020 (Saturday)
6:00-7:00 AM (0600-0700 hrs)
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Stationing of all equipment and approved vehicles (displays, timing registration, approved vendors etc.)
7:00 AM (0700 hrs)
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Site setup
7:45 AM (0745 hrs)
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Player's Meeting For 8 am Round of Freedom Fest Open
8:00 AM (0800 hrs)
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Posting of National Colors by 1ID Mounted Cavalry Team
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Emporia High School Choir sings National Anthem
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Guest Veteran Arrives
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LATE Registration opens for Freedom Run/Freedom Rides and Kansas Proud events only.
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Staging & Announcements
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Hospitality Table Opens (Coffee, Fruit, Snacks, Water)
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8am Round of Dynamic Disc Freedom Fest Open begins
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8-9am Check in for all events
9:00 AM (0900 hrs)
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Check-in for the 10 am Round Freedom Fest Open (All Veterans Memorial)
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Begin participant final prep and line up for Freedom Rides (16 and 40 only)
9:16-9:20 AM (0916-0920 hrs)
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Emporia High School Drumline
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Final Safety Comments
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Freedom Riders (Only) to Line up (facing Bridge)
9:20 AM (0920 hrs)
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Final Announcements & Safety
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Freedom Riders (16/40 Mile Only) 10 minute warning
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Pledge of Allegiance
9:25 (0925 hrs) AM
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Emporia High School Drumline
9:30 (0930 hrs) AM
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Freedom Ride start (fired by 1ID Mounted Cavalry and WWII Veteran Honored Guest
9:35 (0935 hrs) AM
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Safety Announcements and Route info for Runners
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Spur Candidates First Phase (Run Phase) Line up
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5K and Mile Freedom Run/Walk participants line up
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Emporia High School Drumline and final safety brief
9:45 (0945 hrs) AM
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Start for 5K/1 Mile Freedom Run/Walk
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Start Spur Candidate Phase One of Spur Challenge (5K Run)
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Player's Meeting For 10 am Round of Freedom Fest Open
9:50 (0950 hrs) AM
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Line up for 10 Mile Run/Walk and 12 Mile Ruck March
10:00-10:30 (1000-1030 hrs) AM
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10 am Freedom Fest Open round begins
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10 Mile Run/Walk and 12 Mile Ruck March begins
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Spur Ride: Self-Transition of Spur Ride Candidates to Cycling phase and 40 mile gravel grinder.
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1ID Military Band plays from 10:15 to 10:40 AM
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Flight One Freedom Fest Open Disc Golf Awards
10:30-10:45 AM (1030-1045 hrs) (Estimate)
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Complete Freedom Run/Walk
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Freedom Run Awards Ceremony @ All Vets Memorial
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(if you are a runner please stay and support/receive awards!)
11:00 AM (1100 hrs)
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Check-in for noon round, of Freedom Fest Open (at All Veterans Memorial)
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1ID Military Band plays until 11:30 AM
11:30 AM - 2:00 PM (1130-1530 hrs)
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Freedom Ride participants returning
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Spur Readiness Test (event #3 for Spur Ride at the Memorial)
11:45 AM (1145 hrs)
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Player meeting for noon round of Freedom Fest Open
12:00 PM (1200 hrs)
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Noon round of Freedom Fest Open Begins
12:45 AM (1245 hrs)
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Flight Two Freedom Fest Open Disc Golf Awards
2:00 PM (1400 hrs)
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Dynamic Discs Awards Flight Three Presentation Freedom Fest Open
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Spur Ride Awards Ceremony
2:00 - 4:00 PM (1400-1600 hrs)
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Return of Last Riders from Freedom Ride and Spur Ride
5:00 PM (1700 hrs)
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Site clean up and Tear Down
6:00 PM (1800 hrs)
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Join us downtown for dinner and to socialize!
All Day Events:
9:00 am to 3:00 pm Military Expo a
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1ID Mounted Cavalry Display
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1ID EOD Team and Robot Display
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1ID UAV - RAVEN Display
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KSARNG Vehicle Displays
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KSARNG Climbing Wall
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KSARNG Kids Joust Pit
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EAC Patriotic Face Painting
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Jack's Snack Shack
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Cider, Coffee and Snacks for competitors
MAPS
Site Map

Event Maps
1 Mile Family Run/Walk Route Map
5K Freedom Run/Spur Run Route Map
12 Mile Ruck March Map
10 Miler Run or Walk Route Map
Eisenhower 40 Mile/Spur Ride 40 MIle GPS
GPS File for Eisnehower 40 miler & Spur - https://ridewithgps.com/routes/9997151