Event Details For:
ADVANCED Practice Courses, July 3-4-5 at Laramie Range (Laramie, WY)
Saturday, July 3rd, 2021 - Monday, July 5th, 2021
Course Setter: Mikell Platt (LROC)
Course Vetter: N / A
E-Punch Coordinator: N / A
Meet Equipment: N / A
Pre-Registration Deadline: 10:00 pm MDT on Thursday, July 1st, 2021
[List of Registered Runners]
Event Details: The Laramie Range Orienteering Club is planning three advanced orienteering practice courses near Laramie, WY (~two hours north of Boulder / Denver), in the Medicine Bow National Forest, over Independence Day weekend.
Eligibility: All participants must be (a) members in good standing of an OUSA-recognized orienteering club (e.g. RMOC), and (b) fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (no proof of vaccination required).
Difficulty: The weekend's events will consist of three practice courses for advanced-level orienteers (anyone able to complete a Brown, Green, Red, or Blue course).
Logistics: This will be a bare-bones event: each course will be self-timed; results will not be recorded or published; and beginner instruction will not be offered.
Pre-Registration: Pre-registration is required by 10:00 pm MDT on Thursday, July 1st. Use the form at the bottom of this page.
Water: There will not be any water on any of the courses, or at the start / finish; please bring your own water bottle or hydration pack, and your own snacks.
Toilets: There will not be porta-potties or pit toilets at any of our practice course locations. Use the bathrooms at the Visitor Center when you exit I-80.
Saturday, July 3 Sunday, July 4 Monday, July 5 Map & Scale: Twin Boulders
1:15,000Remarkable Flats
1:10,000Pelican Bay
1:12,500Course Details: Advanced -- Red (with shortcut options) -- marked with streamers 10.3 km, 31 controls 10.0 km, 22 controls 9.2 km, 24 controls Check in & Start: 8:30 - 9:00 am MDT 8:30 - 9:00 am MDT 8:30 - 9:00 am MDT Courses Close: 11:30 am MDT 11:30 am MDT 11:30 am MDT Map Cases: Map cases provided *If you arrive late, look for maps on the windshield or tailgate of the white pickup truck.
Entry Fee: There is no charge to participate. Donations to help with map costs are welcome
Waivers:
All participants are required to sign an online LROC waiver HERE, even if you have already signed the RMOC annual waiver (RMOC's annual waiver does not mention or cover LROC).
If you're attending as part of a group, every participant in the group needs their own signed waiver.
Travel: Please refer to our 2018 event page for detailed information about hotels, camping, and activities in Laramie. Please call ahead to confirm details & availability due to COVID-19 limitations.
Course Notes: For all three days, probably no heights will be given on control descriptions for boulders or cliffs; expect small boulders to be about 1 m to 2.5 m, large boulders will be larger, cliffs generally 1.5 m to about 2.5 m. There will be many opportunities to shorten the courses on all three days.
Driving Directions: There will NOT be any directional signs, and cell service may be limited. Please print or download these directions for reference.
Please park no more than one car length off the dirt road. [Overview Map] (ignore the dates!)
Saturday, July 3 -- Twin Boulders: From Laramie, drive east on I-80. Take exit 323 (Summit exit), drive north over the interstate, and bear left onto WY 210 (Happy Jack Road). Take WY 210 east towards Cheyenne for about 7.6 miles and turn left (north) onto Forest Service Road 701. Stay on 701 for one mile to the corral (and cattle gate), and then continue for (very roughly) one more mile to the next available road to the right (701D). Turn right on 701D and *either* park at the top of the rise and from there walk east on 701D through the cattle gate and continue another 300 m or so the Finish, *or* drive through the cattle gate and park in the vicinity of the Finish.
[Google Pin at Turnoff to Road 701D (41.243100, -105.342324)]
Sunday, July 4 -- Remarkable Flats: From Laramie, drive east on I-80. Take exit 323 (Summit exit), drive north over the interstate, and bear left onto WY 210 (Happy Jack Road). Take WY 210 for about 8.1 miles, and turn left (east) onto Forest Service Road 708. From here there are three options:
- 1) continue about 0.3 miles and park in the vicinity of the clump of aspen trees and walk to Start (1.5 kms);
- 2) continue around the aspen trees to the second parking area, which should be manageable for nearly all vehicles with some care, and walk to Start (1 km); or
- 3) drive to the last parking area shown, but probably only if you have a higher clearance vehicle and all wheel drive.
Mikell's white truck (and maps) will be parked at the last parking spot.
[Google Pin at Option 3 Parking Area (41.209153, -105.314067)]
Click map to enlarge.
Monday, July 5 -- Pelican Bay: From Laramie, drive east on I-80. Take exit 323 (Summit exit), drive north over the interstate, and bear left onto WY 210 (Happy Jack Road). Take WY 210 for about about 11.1 miles, and turn right (south) onto Forest Service Road 700. Continue on 700 for 0.8 miles to the junction with 700R. Turn left onto 700R and begin parking after the short wooden fences, in open spaces on either side of the road. To get to Start from Parking, walk west from the road junction to hit the fence, and follow the fence north towards the Start.
[Google Pin at Turnoff to Road 700R (41.185392, -105.308766)]
COVID-19 & Masks:
- Wyoming does not currently have a statewide mask mandate, but some businesses may require masks.
- Do not attend this event if you:
- feel unwell or are experiencing any COVID-19 symptoms,
- have recently been in close contact with a person with symptoms, or
- are under a quarantine requirement.
Laramie Photos:
Photos L-R by Pete Curtis, Graham Baird, and Rex Winterbottom.
- Local Weather Forecast: WeatherUnderground.com
- Driving Directions: See driving directions above.
Pre-Registration Form
Online pre-registration has closed, but you can still participate. Please register when you arrive at the meet. You may have to draw your course on a blank map.
Current date and time: 2025-01-25 06:45:37