Event Details For:
Labor Day Weekend Advanced Practice Courses at Happy Jack Area (Laramie, WY)
Friday, September 4th, 2026 - Monday, September 7th, 2026
Course Setter: Mikell Platt
Course Vetter: N/A
E-Punch Coordinator: N/A
Meet Equipment: N/A
Pre-Registration Deadline: 10:00 pm MDT on Thursday, September 3rd, 2026
[List of Registered Runners]
Volunteers: We will need volunteers! [Sign-up Sheet for Control Pickup]
Entry Fee: There is no charge to participate. Donations to LROC to help with map printing costs are welcome (cash or check payable to "Laramie Range Orienteering Club").
Waivers:
All participants are required to sign an online LROC waiver for 2026 HERE.
If you're attending as part of a group, every participant in the group (including minors) needs their own signed waiver.
Event Details:
We're planning three advanced orienteering practice courses near Laramie, WY, in the Medicine Bow National Forest, over Labor Day weekend.
* 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). You can find examples of the Laramie-area maps and previous practice courses in Livelox.
* Logistics: This event will not include timing, results, or beginner instruction.
* Pre-Registration: Pre-registration is required by 10:00 pm MDT on Thursday, September 3rd. Use the form at the bottom of this page.
* Toilets: There will not be porta-potties or pit toilets at the practice course locations. Bathrooms are available at the Visitor Center when you exit I-80.
* Water: There will not be water on the courses, or at the start / finish; please bring your own water bottle or hydration pack and your own snacks.
* Eligibility: All participants must be members in good standing of an OUSA-recognized orienteering club (e.g., RMOC or LROC).
Friday,
September 4Saturday,
September 5Sunday,
September 6Monday,
September 7Map: Aspen Meadows West Pelican Bay Pitcher Hill The Forest With a
Feeling of DismayCourse Setter: Mikell Platt Course Details: Brown
(Short Advanced)Red
(Long Advanced, with shortcut options)2.4 km 7.6 km 6.7 km 7.3 km Check-in & Starts: 5:00 pm MDT* 10:00 - 10:30 am MDT* Courses Close: 6:15 pm MDT 1:00 pm MDT Map Cases: Maps will be in map cases. * There will not be a specific mass start time or start window for the training courses. You can start whenever you like after Mikell gives out maps, but please return to the finish no later than 6:15 pm on Friday and 1:00 pm on Saturday, Sunday & Monday. If you arrive late, look for maps on the windshield or tailgate of Mikell's blue Toyota SUV.
Map & Course Notes from Mikell:
* Friday, September 4 – Aspen Meadows: Same location as 2023 One Cowboy Relay.
* Saturday, September 5 – West Pelican Bay: TBD.
* Sunday, September 6 – Pitcher Hill: TBD.
* Monday, September 7 – The Forest With A Feeling of Dismay: Formerly The Forest of Little Hope; the upgraded name reflects some additional area added to the old map. For folks who think they've seen it all, The Forest With a Feeling of Dismay will include some terrain unlike anything used before in the US, and including a few rather large stone things.
Travel: Please refer to our 2018 event page for detailed information about hotels, camping, and activities in Laramie.
- Local Weather Forecast: Weather.com
- Driving Directions:
* Please park no more than one car length off the dirt road.
* There won't be any directional signs and cell phone service may be limited.
* We're providing map pins but Google Maps may lead you on roundabout routes or impassable dirt roads; follow the directions below.
* Friday, September 4 – Aspen Meadows: From I-80, take Exit 323 (Summit/Visitor's Center exit), drive north over the interstate, and bear right at the intersection with WY 210. Continue straight past the Visitor's Center and over the cattle grate, onto Forest Road (FR) 705. Continue on FR 705 for about 4.5 miles to the intersection with FR 707. Bear left onto FR 707 and continue for about 0.7 miles to the intersection with FR 707A; turn right onto FR 707A. Continue on FR 707A for 0.1 miles and then bear left and continue on FR 707A for 1.4 miles to a three-way intersection. Park anywhere west of the intersection. [Google Maps Pin]
* Saturday, September 5 – West Pelican Bay: From I-80, take Exit 323 (Summit/Visitor's Center exit), drive north over the interstate, and turn left onto WY 210 (Happy Jack Road). Take WY 210 east towards Cheyenne for about 11.1 miles and then turn right onto the Vedauwoo Rd (FR 700). Drive 0.8 miles and turn left onto FR 700R. Continue for about 0.1 miles and park. [Google Maps Pin]
* Sunday, September 6 – Pitcher Hill: From I-80, take Exit 323 (Summit/Visitor's Center exit), drive north over the interstate, and turn left onto WY 210 (Happy Jack Road). Take WY 210 east towards Cheyenne for about 2.8 miles and then turn left (at parking lot) onto FR 712. Follow 712 for 2.1 miles to a "T" intersection and turn right. Continue on 712 for 0.3 miles and turn left at the junction. Continue on 712 for about 1.8 miles to a four-way intersection, then straight on 712 to a fork at 0.3 miles (actually almost a three-way junction, but disregard the first right). Veer right onto 710 and continue for about 0.7 miles to the vicinity of a single ponderosa pine on the left (north) side of the road. [Google Maps Pin]
* Monday, September 7 – The Forest With a Feeling of Dismay: From I-80, take Exit 323 (Summit/Visitor's Center exit), drive north over the interstate, and bear right at the intersection with WY 210. Continue straight past the Visitor's Center and over the cattle grate, onto Forest Road (FR) 705. Continue on FR 705 for about 4.5 miles to the intersection with FR 707. Bear left onto FR 707 and continue for about 0.7 miles to the intersection with FR 707A. Turn right onto FR 707A. Continue on FR 707A for 0.1 miles and then bear left and continue on FR 707A for 0.8 miles to the vicinity of a camping area on the right. If the camping area is unoccupied, we will park there, otherwise we will park along 707A. [Google Maps Pin]
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: 2026-10-11 15:04:27