of War and The Arts of Peace were the largest equestrian sculptures in the United States.

Valor may be entered through a hatch in the rear of the horse, and the interior of the pedestal accessed through the horse's legs for maintenance and repair. The other three statues are accessed through hatches in the top of the pedestals.

Critical reception
The sculptural groups were not well-received critically when first mounted. As they were being cast, some local citizens felt they would be a poor aesthetic fit with the Lincoln Memorial and unsuccessfully tried to have them moved to another location. Writing in 1955, art critic Charlotte Devree singled out Felix de Weldon's Marine Corps War Memorial and the Fraser and Friedlander statues for harsh critical assessments. She called them "academic cliches"Marc Pro-Strava that made up the breakaways during each lap, with Fremont Bank and Mike’s Bikes working to chase them down. In the second lap, there was a breakaway of two, a chase group of three (Cal Giant-Specialized, Marc Pro-Strava, and Muscle Milk), and the main peloton trailing behind. In the end though, it was a sprint between Philipp and Justin Rossi (Marc Pro-Strava) with the 19-year-old Philipp crossing the line first.

Ten women lined up for the Elite Women’s 1/2/3 race that started with fog at the start of the day and very warm temperatures at the finish. The field was light as Patterson Pass served as the State Masters Championships; several women opted into those categories. Representing were two racers from Steven’s Bikes, Touchstone Climbing, and Red