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Army Ten-Miler - Race Day Schedule (hour-by-hour detail)
 6:00AM
At 6:00AM the ATM Information tent is operational.
Volunteers begin to check in at the volunteer tent.
Security sweep of area 2 complete, controlled entry to Area 2 begins.
Route 27 is closed to vehicle traffic, blocking buses are in position and LEAs begin security sweep.
Start line setup begins for wave 1 (Route 27) and wave 2.
Lead and trail party vehicles, having completed security checks, are staged at lane 63, Pentagon North Parking Lot.
LEAs begin closing Memorial and 14th Street Bridges.
Parachute drop zone (DZ) vans are in position.
At 6:15AM the Main Medical Point (patient care) is operational and the course medics are in position.
The 3rd IN Reg LP/OP for 14th Street Bridge is in position.
At 6:30AM the Start line and seeding area setup is complete.
3rd IN Reg, ATM and PMO execute the initial review of the course.
The Start line water point is operational.
LEAs begin security sweep of Memorial and 14th Street Bridges.
At 6:40AM the 3rd IN Reg hand wand security stations for Area 1 are operational
Area 1 is opened to runners and support staff only.
LEAs complete the security sweep of the 14th Street Bridge.
Access to wave 1 until 7:50 AM (After all wave 1 runners go to wave 2)
7:00AM
At 7:00AM the Golden Knights ground crew clears the DZs for the Golden Knights and the SkyHawks.
At 7:10AM the SkyHawks jump into their DZ, followed by the Golden Knights at 7:20AM into their DZ.
At 7:20AM, the 3rd IN Reg LP/OP for Memorial Bridge is in position.
Access to wave 2 start area 7:20AM - 8:00AM
At 7:30AM, the 3rd IN Reg conducts the final review of course.
LEAs security sweep of Memorial Bridge is complete.
The Golden Knights and the SkyHawks load vans and conduct movement to the Youth Activity Center.
The lead and trail party vehicles move to their respective start points.
All race points are operational: finish line, water points, musical
support, course timing, course marshals, medical support, food tent,
salute guns, color guard, youth zone and split timers.
At 7:40AM, 3rd IN Reg Color Guard presents colors, and TUSAB soloist sings the National Anthem.
At 7:42AM, AOG executes the Blackhawk flyover.
At 7:43AM, MDW Chaplain gives the Invocation.
At 7:45AM Memorial Bridge is reported clear, and CG, MDW makes the decision to execute the race start.
At 7:48AM SECARMY makes his remarks.
At 04 7:50AM, the MDW Chaplain starts the Wheelchair and missing parts start.
3rd IN Reg removes the start line hard barrier and forms the wave 1 Soldier Chain.
At 7:58AM the Wave 1 Soldier Chain moves to rear of wave 1 and reforms as the Wave 2 Soldier chain.
8:00AM
At 8:00AM, Chief of Staff of the Army, Gen Casey, starts the 1st Wave.
At 8:10AM SMA Preston starts the 2nd Wave.
At 8:20AM Area 1 security stands down.
The 3rd IN Reg begins start line recovery operations.
As the last runner passes the on ramp, trail vehicles fall in.
At 8:40AM, the Media truck breaks away from the lead party and drives ahead to the finish line.
9:00AM
At 9:40AM, Course Marshalls at the 5 mile mark begin to divert
slow runners by directing a right turn onto 14th street, instead of
continuing straight.
10:00AM
At 10:30AM the official race course is closed at mile 8 marker by MPD and course marshals.
The Runner recovery bus follows the last runner, picking up slow and injured runners.
The Runner recovery bus stops prior to 14th Street Bridge in order to load additional slow and injured runners.
At 10:50AM ATM conducts the youth runs.
11:00AM
At 11:00AM G38 conducts the Awards Ceremony.
12:00PM
At 12:00PM the Security mission is complete; all units and staff sections begin to recover MDW equipment.
At 12:30PM, J33 conducts hot wash at the ROC .
1:00PM
At 1:00PM the ROC is shut down, the MCP redeploys and contractor clean up begins.
Completion of the hot wash and closure of the ROC is the trigger to transition to Phase V.
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