WEEKEND SCHEDULE
2025 Race Weekend Schedule
NOTE: The schedule is currently tentative and subject to change. We will update the schedule as soon as new information comes in.
FRIDAY, April 4, 2025
— National Building Museum —
2:00 pm – 8:00 pm Expo open at National Building Museum (packet pickup for 10 Mile, Double Blossom, 5k and Kids Run closes at 7:45 pm)
SATURDAY, APRIL 5, 2025
— National Building Museum —
9:00 am – 5:00 pm Expo open at National Building Museum (packet pickup for 10 Mile closes at 4:45 pm)
11:00 am – 3:30 pm Speakers at the Expo.
— Freedom Plaza – 5K —
6:30 am Bike Valet Opens
7:00 am Metro Opens for travel to the race
7:00 am Race Day packet pick-up for the 5K opens at Freedom Plaza
7:15 am 5K Bag Check Opens
8:45 am Race Day packet pick-up for the 5K closes at Freedom Plaza
9:15 am 5K Start
9:29 am First Male Finisher of 5K
9:31 am First Female Finisher of 5K
10:15 am 5K Awards Ceremony Starts
10:30 am 5K Course Closes
12:00 pm Bike Valet Closes – all bikes must be retrieved by this time.
8:00 pm 5K results are posted on the Cherry Blossom website (Note: Live Results will be available on the Race App as they happen.)
— Freedom Plaza – Kids Run —
9:30 am – 10:45 am Kids Run Packet Pickup at Freedom Plaza
11:00 am – 12:00 pm Kids Run at Freedom Plaza
SUNDAY, APRIL 6, 2025
— Washington Monument Grounds —
6:00 am Bike Valet opens
6:15 am 10 Mile bag check opens
6:45 am Corrals open
7:13 am Navy Ceremonial Guard presents the Colors
7:14 am Singing of the National Anthem by Choral Arts Society of Washington
7:18 am Advance start for elite women
7:20 am Presentation of the Credit Union Miracle Day Charity Check
7:28 am Wheelchair and Duo Racers start (with CUCB motorcycle leading)
7:30 am 10 Mile race starts: Elite male athletes & Yellow Wave #1 start
7:34 am 10M Wave #2 (Red) is sent off
7:39 am 10M Wave #3 (Blue) is sent off
7:45 am 10M Wave #4 (Orange) is sent off
7:50 am 10M Wave #5 (Green) is sent off
7:55 am 10M Wave #6 (Purple) is sent off
7:59 am Last 10-Mile runner crosses the start line
8:00 am 10 Mile starting line closes
8:09 am First Female 10 Mile Finisher
8:15 am First Male 10 Mile Finisher
9:10 am 10 mile course closes at 5 Miles. Anyone who has not reached 5 Miles by 9:10 am (i.e., anyone running slower than 14 minutes per mile at this point) will be requested to get on the sweep bus.
10:00 am Random awards start
10:15 am Formal Awards ceremony begins
10:18 am 10 Mile course closes except for 15th St.
10:20 am 10 Mile Finish Line is closed
11:00 am Bag Check Closes – All participant bags must be picked up by this time
12:00 pm Two Wheel Valet bike check closes
8:00 pm 10-Mile results are posted on the Cherry Blossom website (Note: Live Results will be available on the Race App as they happen.)
MONDAY, APRIL 7, 2025
6:00 am RunPix results available at www.cherryblossom.org