Schedule & Maps

1 JULY 2025

•  Online registration open with Early Bird Pricing (Thru October 1)

9  SEP 2025

• Virtual Events begin (Freedom Run and Freedom Ride)

4 OCT 2025

• Early Bird Pricing on Registration for onsite events ends. 

7 NOV 2025

• Online Registration Closed

​8 NOV 2025  (Saturday)  All Veterans Memorial

5:00 AM

• SETUP Freedom Fest Expo & Check-In Stations For all Events

5:00 - 5:30 AM

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

6:30 AM

• Start Check-In for Norwegian Foot March opens / Weigh In

7:00 AM

• Start Check-In for Day Of sign ups for Norwegian Foot March

• Stationing of all equipment and displays for booster sponsors, approved vendors etc.

8:00 AM

• Pledge of Allegiance

8:05 AM

• Departure for Norwegian Foot March

8:15 AM

• Check in for other events (5k, 20 Mile Ride, Spur Challenge) & pickup packets
• Hospitality Table Opens (Coffee, Fruit, Snacks, Water)
• Rolling Radio Show from KVOE goes live
• Volunteers start setting up water stations for Freedom Rides

8:30 AM

• Wagon Wheel Bar & Grill - Open to start serving food.

8:45 AM

• Lineup for 20 Mile LCSB Freedom Ride

8:50 AM

• 10 Minute warning for start of LCSB Freedom Ride
• Recognition from Russ Bonitatibus and Lyon County State Bank

9:00 AM

• Departure for 20 Mile LCSB Freedom Ride
• Expo booths and tables open up (The Axe Shedd, Emporia Arts Center - Art Mobile, Wagon Wheel - Breakfast, and Booster tables).

9:15 AM 

• Lineup for 5K Run/Walk
• Lineup for Warrior Spur Challenge Phase 1 (Run)

9:20 AM

• Freedom Run, Will to Win Spur Challenge 10 minute warning and start lineup

9:30 AM

• Departure for Freedom Run 5k and Spur Challenge participants

10:00 AM

• Disc Golf Open - Player Check-In (at the shelter in Soden’s Grove Park)
• Check-In for Kids Mini Mission Dash
• Kids Mini Mission activities - face paint and decorate bike plates at the Emporia Arts Center Art Mobile
• Spur Challenge Phase 2 begins (Self Transition to Ride portion)

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

• Kids Mini Mission Dash - Bike lineup and departure starts at 10:30 AM

• • Group Age 8-10 Years old - ½ Mile
  • Group Age 7 Years old and Under - ¼ Mile
• 8-10 age group will take off first and 7 & under group will take off after.
• Kids will transition directly to the obstacle course portion after completing the bike ride.

10:30-11:00 AM (Estimate)

• 5K Run and 20 Mile Ride Awards 

10:45 AM

• Disc Golf Open - Players Meeting

​11:00 AM

• Disc Golf Open - Shotgun Start (One round of 18 Holes)

11:30 - 2:00 PM 

• Warrior Spur Challenge Phase 3 (Spur Readiness Test final event at the Memorial)

11:30 AM - 2:00 PM 

• VMA Norwegian Foot March Awards Ceremony - will be held at the awards stand in 30 minute increments, beginning at 11:30am and continuing through until 2:00pm

12:45 PM

• Disc Golf Open - Awards Ceremony

1:00 PM 

• EXPO, Lunch, Music

1:00 - 2:00 PM

• Will to Win Spur Awards Ceremony

• Last of the VMA Norwegian Foot March Awards

• Return of remaining participants
• DD Freedom Open Awards Ceremony

3:00 PM

• Site clean up and tear down

6:30 PM

• • FREE CONCERT TICKET for all Active Duty and Veteran military members for
    Coffey Anderson, November 8th at Granada Theatre. Doors open at 6:30PM and the concert starts at 7PM.
  • Emporia Granada Theatre - 807 Commercial St, Emporia, KS 66801
    https://emporiaksarts.org/concerts-and-live-performances/coffey-anderson/

All Day Events:

Freedom & Fall Finds - Downtown Emporia

• A festive downtown shopping event happening alongside Emporia’s annual Freedom Fest!
  https://emporiamainstreet.com/events/fall/

9:00 am to 3:00 pm  Freedom Fest Expo

• Military Expo at The Emporia All Veterans Memorial
• Military Vehicle Displays
• Hospitality Table for Competitors
• Wagon Wheel Bar and Grill Food Station
• Booths and Vendors

More Veterans events & activities happening in Emporia can be found at https://emporiamainstreet.com/events/emporia-celebrates-veterans-day/