2023 Race Weekend Schedule

NOTE: The schedule is subject to change. We will update the schedule as soon as new information comes in.

FRIDAY, March 31, 2023
National Building Museum

3:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M. Expo open at National Building Museum (packet pickup for 10 Mile Run and 5K closes at 7:45 P.M. All bib switches from 10 Mile to 5K that were requested after February 28 must be made by 7:45 P.M.)

3:00 P.M. – 7:45 P.M. In-person Kids Run Registration inside the National Building Museum (as long as the entry limit of 500 is not reached)

SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 2023
National Building Museum

9:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. Expo open at National Building Museum (packet pickup for Ten Mile Run closes at 4:45 P.M.)

7:00 A.M. – 9:15 A.M. Kids Run Packet Pickup outside the National Building Museum. Also In-person Kids Run Registration (as long as the entry limit of 500 is not reached)

9:30 A.M. – 11:30 A.M. Kids Run at National Building Museum (warm-up activities start at 9:10)

Freedom Plaza

7:00 A.M. 5K Packet Pick-up

9:15 A.M. 5K start

8:00 P.M. 5K results are posted on the Cherry Blossom website

SUNDAY, APRIL 3, 2023
Washington Monument Grounds

6:15 A.M. 10 Mile bag check open

6:45 A.M. Corrals open

7:13 A.M. Navy Ceremonial Guard presents the Colors

7:14 A.M. Singing of the National Anthem by Jonny Hartwell

7:18 A.M. Advance start for elite women

7:25 A.M. Presentation of the Credit Union Miracle Day Charity Check

7:29 A.M. Wheelchair race starts (with CUCB motorcycle leading)

7:30 A.M. 10 Mile race starts: Elite male athletes & Yellow Wave #1 start

7:32 A.M. 10M Wave #2 (Red) is sent off

7:34 A.M. 10M Wave #3 (Blue) is sent off

7:39 A.M. 10M Wave #4 (Orange) is sent off

7:45 A.M. 10M Wave #5 (Green) is sent off

7:59 A.M. Last 10-Mile runner crosses the start line

8:00 A.M. 10 Mile starting line closes

8:09 A.M.  First Female 10 Mile Finisher

8:15 A.M. First Male 10 Mile Finisher

9:10 A.M. Runners not maintaining a 14 minute-per-mile pace after this point must discontinue the run at this time to return to the start/finish area using the sweep bus.

10:00 A.M. Random awards start

10:15 A.M. Formal Awards ceremony begins

10:18 A.M. All runners must be off the course at this time

10:20 A.M. 10 Mile Finish Line is closed

11:00 A.M. Bag Check Closes – All participant bags must be picked up by this time

8:00 P.M. 10-Mile results are posted on the Cherry Blossom website

MONDAY, APRIL 4, 2023

6:00 A.M. RunPix results results available at www.cherryblossom.org