Lineup begins at 6:30 in the middle of the street. At 8:05 there is a ceremony with honor guards, speakers and such at Patriot. Then return to bikes at 8:45 and at 9 the ride begins. Takes about an hour. It is by far the most patriotic event i have ever been to. There are people lining the roads, interstate ramps, and bridges waving flags at us the entire trip into the Pentagon. Its about 3500 bikes, then about 400,000 at the Pentagon. Gives me chills thinkin about it.