Friday, April 22
12:00-6:30 p.m.
Ride check-in / Bike inspection – Hyatt Regency Crystal City at Reagan National Airport, Arlington
- Hotel location: 2799 Richmond Highway, Arlington, Virginia 22202.
- Bike Inspection Opens – recommended for all participating athletes.
6:00-8:30pm
Friday Night Kickoff Party - Hyatt Regency Crystal City
- Live entertainment from The Earls of Kent!
- Dinner provided cold beverages for purchase.
Saturday, April 23
5:00-6:30 a.m.
Breakfast / Stage overnight bags in the trucks outside the Hyatt Regency Crystal City
- Hotel location: 2799 Richmond Highway, Arlington, Virginia 22202.
- Quick breakfast featuring a variety of protein-based breakfast sandwiches and small offerings provided on the Hyatt Regency lower level (if you eat in the hotel restaurant, or order room service, you are responsible for the cost)
- Please bring and place your overnight bag in the staged trucks outside prior to eating breakfast.
- Luggage must be clearly tagged with your name and your ride number.
5:30 – 6:30 a.m.
Saturday athlete check-in and bike inspection
6:45 a.m.
All athletes out of the Hyatt Regency to the Crystal Drive staging area
7:00 a.m.
Outdoor opening ceremony
7:15 a.m.
Face of America Gettysburg begins
Due to the route, you must arrive at the start on time. You MUST carry with you a valid, current photo identification card to enter Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall. Stragglers will not be allowed to proceed through the base.
3:30-3:45 p.m.
Riders arrive at the Frederick Fairgrounds, Frederick, Maryland
- Fairgrounds Location: 797 E Patrick St, Frederick, MD 21701.
- Athletes celebrate with food, beverage, and live musical entertainment. Food trucks will be on-site with options.
- Store bikes in a secured building.
- Collect your overnight bag, and catch free local hotel shuttles from the fairgrounds.
4:00-7:30 p.m.
Shuttle service to hotels from Frederick Fairgrounds
- Shuttle vans provide transportation for participants to their hotels.
- Final shuttle departure from the Fairgrounds is at 7:30 p.m.
- No set group activities – dinner and transportation to local restaurants is on your own.
5:00-8:30 p.m.
Adaptive athlete dinners
- $20 dinner vouchers for the Hamapton Inn are available for all registered adaptive athletes. Reservations for these vouchers are required – reservations must have been made online by our April 15 deadline. Vouchers are not refundable, nor are they transferable. Adaptive athletes may spend more than $20 for their dinner, but are responsible for any cost beyond the $20 dinner voucher.
- All other athletes and volunteers are responsible for their own dinner arrangements in Frederick.
Sunday, April 24
5:30-6:30 a.m.
Breakfast / Baggage staging at the Frederick Fairgrounds
- Fairgrounds Location: 797 E Patrick St, Frederick, MD 21701.
- A quick breakfast featuring breakfast sandwiches and other items will be available at the fairgrounds (for meals at hotels, you are responsible for the cost).
- Please depart your hotels to arrive at the fairgrounds early, so we do not have a rush for the shuttles in the last minute. Shuttles begin service on a loop from the hotels at 5:30 a.m.
- Upon arrival, place your overnight bag in the luggage truck and collect your bike from the bike room.
6:45 a.m.
Riders form up at Frederick Fairgrounds
7:00a.m.
Ride begins
Due to athlete travel back on Sunday, we are on a tight timeline departing the Frederick Fairgrounds. Please assist us in meeting our schedule.
1:30 p.m.
Ride finish and arrival at Brown’s Ranch at Gettysburg
- Ranch Location: 180 Redding Lane, Gettysburg, PA 17325.
- Arrival time is approximate – anticipated between 1:30 and 1:45 p.m.
- Parking for Brown’s Ranch is onsite until it is full.
- Remote lot parking for visitors is at the Federal Communications Commission building, 1270 Fairfield Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325. Shuttling will be frequent to and from this location.
- Only service dogs are permitted on the Brown’s Ranch property. Any athletes with service dogs need to arrange for a friend or family member to care for the dog until the athlete’s arrival.
1:35-3:00 p.m.
Brown’s Ranch Barn Party and Roast
- Areas for athletes to change from their cycling clothes to clothes from their overnight bags will be available.
- Athletes riding the Arlington bus need to load bikes onto trucks prior to festivities. Overnight bags can be loaded onto buses when they arrive.
- Enjoy a fresh meal with cold beverages, and music.
3:00 p.m.
Buses depart Gettysburg for Hyatt Regency Crystal City Hotel, Arlington
- Departure time from Brown’s Ranch is set for 3:00 p.m. Loading begins at 2:45 p.m.
5:00-5:30 p.m.
Buses arrive at Hyatt Regency Crystal City Hotel in Arlington
- Collect your overnight bag
- Collect your bicycle from the box trucks.
- Bike rentals are returned to vendors.
- Transfer to Hyatt airport shuttle for athletes departing for Reagan National Airport.
Important Note: This schedule is subject to change without notice.