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Race Info and Schedule

Updated 12 August

Packet pickup and registration on the Model day will be at the KOA at Buena Vista, more or less all day. Model maps will be in the registration packets.

The Schedule

Wednesday, Aug 9, Laramie: 1600 - 1800, Sprint, Diamond Bay

Thursday, August 10, Laramie: 1500 mass start, The Stampede, Plutonic Pleasures

Friday, August 11, Laramie: 0900 first start, The Prologue and Chase, Idonwannabe & Pelican Bay

Saturday, August 12, Laramie: 0900 first starts, "A" day and Day 1 of the Western States Champs, East Twin Boulders

Sunday, August 13, Laramie: 0900 first starts, classic distance "A" day and Day 2 of the Western States Champs, Superfly Marsh

Monday, August 14, Laramie: 2100 first starts, US Night Championships, The Lights of Cheyenne

Tuesday, August 15, Laramie: 10:30, at Sprint location, US Night Champs awards ceremony

1100 first starts, sprint race, Gates of AMT Hell

early afternoon, following the sprint race: the 2nd (kind of) Annual Peter Gagarin Unremarkable Golf Tournament, at the Twin Boulders Fairways

Wednesday, August 16, Laramie: 1000 mass start, Crystal Relay, Antenna Hill

Thursday, August 17, Laramie: 0900 first starts, "A" day (middle distance), First With The Most (Forrest Meadows)

Friday, August 18, Buena Vista: 1200-1800 model event, Buena Vista

1400 - USOF AGM (place TBD)

1800 - RMOC hosted dinner

Saturday, August 19, Buena Vista: 0900 first starts, Day 1 US Classic Champs, Buena Vista

Sunday, August 20, Buena Vista: 0900 first starts, Day 2 US Classic Champs, Buena Vista

More Detailed Information

Wednesday, August 9: 1000 Day Opening Sprint, starts (unassigned) from 1600-1800, Diamond Bay, set by Mikell Platt. As opposed to the urban form of sprint , this will be a total in the woods/prairie type affair.

Map: Diamond Bay, 2004, 1:15000, 5m. Course overprinted on map, and course registration does drift from map to map some (it’s almost inevitable), but maps have been checked to make sure the overprinting is good enough. Control descriptions are overprinted on the map too, but are difficult to read and so it is recommended you carry a loose control description, which will be available in advance at the start.

Terrain: Laramie Range kimberlite terrain, with no obvious diamonds, mix of ponderosa forest and meadows, with some aspen patches and attack badger possibilities. One WWI era artillery bunker and possibly some remnant faery crossings. Gently rolling, fast.

Facilities: None, besides a corral.

Directions: From Laramie, take I-80 East to Exit 323. Cross over interstate and bear left onto the Happy Jack Rd (WY 210.) Take the Happy Jack Rd for 7.6 miles, turn left on Forest Service road 701, and follow 701 north about 1 mile to cattle gate and corral. Park on south side of corral. Start and Finish will be less than 200m east of the corral. Start, Finish, and Parking will all be very close together. Assume there will be no signing from Happy Jack Road--the navigation starts early at the 1000 Day!

Thursday, August 10: The Stampede! 15:00 mass start

Map: Plutonic Pleasures, 1999, 1:15000, 5m. Note that this is the original version of Plutonic Pleasures, and that since it was mapped a private house has been built in the mapped area and that the fenced area in the south part of the map has been enlarged. One leg passes right by the new fence corner; no runners should cross the fence into private property nor does the optimum route pass through any fenced off area. There will be a map change, with the second map in the map case, behind the first map. The course is forked with forking method so secret even the NSA won't be able to ferret it out. We have a limited map supply of this old version of Plutonic Pleasures, and depending on how many runners register, we may have to supplement these older maps with some of our newer, larger versions of Plutonic Pleasures, which do include the new fence and house. This really shouldn't have any influence on the race, but we mention it anyway. Also note that with age, some changes in the trail net and beaver ponds can be observed. Some trails are stronger, some have dwindled. At least one smaller trail in the area has been taken out of service and plowed up, and can only be detected with difficulty on the ground. A number of the beaver ponds have sprung leaks, are drained, and have been transformed to grassy marshes. None of these things should impact the course much though.

Terrain: Rolling granite terrain with very little rock and sparse detail, with ridge/valley character, marshy/wet bottoms and dry short grass prairie on the ridges, lodgepole pine forest on the northern slopes.

Facilities: Water and toilets are available at the nearby Blair Picnic Area.

Directions: From Laramie, take I-80 East. Exit at exit 323, and cross over the interstate. Bear right, and continue down the road that leads past the Visitors Center, and cross through the cattle gate. The road changes to dirt and becomes forest road 705. Continue on 705 for 4.1 miles to a road fork. Bear right, remaining on 705. At 4.6 miles, you will pass the Blair Picnic Area and at 5.1 miles you will reach the Start/Finish located in the vicinity of the road bend there. Parking is along the road. Start/Finish are right by Parking.

Friday, August 11: Prologue and Chase First start (Prologue) at 0900, at Idonwannabe; Chase start zero hour at 1230 (your start time will be 1230 + your elapsed time from the Prologue) at Pelican Bay, set by Mikell Platt. Awesome terrain, incredible courses for this version of the infamous Prologue and Chase, which will be completed with totally random and almost worthless prizes for the first 75 or so finishers. We promise nobody will win a can of Creamed Possum, however. This year's Chase will probably run a little shorter than what we have offered in more recent years.

Maps: Idonwannabe, 2000, and Pelican Bay, 2002, both maps 1:15000 and 5m contours.

Terrain: rolling to flattish Granite terrain with rich amounts of contour and rock detail, mixed meadow and ponderosa forest with many aspen groves. Flora lovers who would be heart broken if there was no sage and bitterbrush to run through will not be disappointed. This is a top notch area!

Facilities: none.

Directions: From Laramie, take I-80 East to Exit 323. Cross over interstate and bear left onto the Happy Jack Rd (WY 210.) Take the Happy Jack Rd for 8.2 miles, and turn right onto Forest Service 707A. Drive .4 miles to the fork and bear left. Park anywhere along the road up to the point where the road enters the woodline. From woodline, follow road SW approximately 300m to the Finish and Starts for both races.

Saturday, August 12: "A"day and Day 1 Western States First starts at 0900, at East Twin Boulders. A new map will combine part of Pitcher Hill with brand new survey of terrain south of Pitcher Hill. Set by Mark Gibbard, vet by Rich Kelly.

Setter's notes: (1) The advanced courses spend much time in the Ponderosa-forested, sage-covered and hilly parts of the map, making these courses possibly more physical than average for the Laramie area. (2) Two weeks ago there was a mountain bike race in the area that created a new single-track trail running right across the map from the SW part to the NE part of the map. This new trail is equivalent to a small footpath and is not marked on the map. Unfortunately, all courses will likely cross this unmarked trail, so be warned. (3) All courses (except white and yellow) are required to cross a major creek that runs east-west across the map. It has been flowing nicely and has several major beaver dams. At certain locations, champion long-jumpers might be able to cross in a single bound, but most folks should expect to get soggy legs. (4) This same creek is also popular for camping, so you may encounter the odd group of free-range campers. Please try to give these folks a wide berth, and remember that groups of campers often have excitable dogs (as this course-setter personally discovered several weeks ago).

Map: Twin Boulders East (2005), 1:15,000 (Blue, Red) 1:10,000 (all other courses) and 5m contours

Terrain: Rolling to gently rolling Granite terrain, somewhat less than average amounts of rock detail and somewhat greater than average amounts of spur/gully contour detail, mixed meadow and very loose, open Ponderosa pine forest, large areas of sage cover. Fast to very fast to wicked fast, with very good to excellent visibility and runnability. A very fine area worth savoring!

Facilities: None.

Directions: From Laramie, take I-80 East to Exit 323. Cross over interstate and bear left onto the Happy Jack Rd (WY 210.) Take the Happy Jack Rd for about 2.8 miles, and turn left onto Forest Service 712 (Telephone Rd). Take 712 for 2.1 miles, and turn right, remaining on 712. Continue for .3 miles, and turn left, remaining on 712. Continue for 1.8 miles to a 4 way intersection, and continue straight on 712. Continue for .4 miles to the intersection with 712D, continue straight forward on 712 to the next fork with 710 in slightly less than 100m, and bear right onto 710, and continue roughly .5 miles to next fork (with 710D.) Continue straight on 710 and begin parking 50m or so beyond fork. Finish will be in the vicinity of this final fork. Start will be about 300m from the Finish, down the right forking road.

Sunday, August 13: "A"day and Day 2 Western States First starts at 0900, at Superfly Marsh. Set and vetted by Bob and Virginia Lehman. The long awaited (well, not too long) return to the map knowns as Superfly!

Map: Superfly Marsh (2001), 1:15,000 and 5m contours

Terrain: A flattish, northern part of the map which is largely prairie with some scattered trees and lines of details running through the terrain, and the rest of the map which is a more typical rolling granite terrain with several incised stream valleys, mostly forested in ponderosa pine and some aspen (in the valleys), and with good amounts of rock and contour detail.

Facilities: None

Directions: From Laramie, take I-80 East to Exit 323. Cross over interstate and bear left onto the Happy Jack Rd (WY 210.) Take the Happy Jack Rd for about 2.8 miles, and turn left onto Forest Service 712 (Telephone Rd). Take 712 for 2.1 miles, and turn right, remaining on 712. Continue for .3 miles, and turn left, remaining on 712. Continue for 1.8 miles to a 4 way intersection, and turn left onto 714. Follow 714 .5 miles to another 4 way intersection, and turn right onto 714D and park. Finish will be a few hundred meters on down 714D and Start will be another 200 meters or so further.

Monday, August 14: US Night Championships First starts at 2100, at the new, "The Lights of Cheyenne" map. Set by Mikell Platt and vetted by Sheryl Lehman. Awards to be given out on Tuesday at 10:30 at the US Team benefit sprint location.

Map: The Lights of Cheyenne (new, 2006), 1:15,000 Red and Blue, 1:10,000 all other courses, 5m contours.

Terrain: Rolling to lightly hilly granite terrain, average detail for area with below average amounts of rock (compare Artillery Spring and Jubal E. Spring to the south of the night area for ideas of what the terrain will be like) though the longest courses may encounter a more detailed section. The major portion of the competition area consists of short grass prairie with some areas of sage and bitter brush, principally on lower sections of south facing slopes. The forested areas are mostly a mix of ponderosa pine and aspen. There are a number of larger aspen groves marked as light green with reduced runnability due to low branches, fallen logs, and ground juniper.

Facilities: None

Directions: From Laramie, take I-80 East to Exit 323. Cross over interstate and bear left onto the Happy Jack Rd (WY 210.) Take the Happy Jack Rd for about 2.8 miles, and turn left onto Forest Service 712 (Telephone Rd). Take 712 for 1.0 mile to a cattle guard/fence crossing. Parking is along the road or pulled off into the immediately adjoining prairie. The Finish will be very close to the cattle guard, and the Start is about 250m away, straight down the fence leading south. All terrain *East* of the cattle guard and N-S fence, and *South* of the E-W fence (roughly parallels the road, on the south side) constitutes the competition area and is off limits. We ask that you follow these directions to drive into the meet site, and not come in along the other dirt roads, which bound the competition area, and especially if you are arriving once the race has gotten underway.

Course setter notes: If you've orienteered in Laramie before--and, in particular, if you were at the last US Night Championships in Laramie at Jubal E. Spring--then you'll know what to expect. And even if you haven't, you'll have a very good idea of about what to expect if you've been running in the 1000 Day the previous few days. For the most part, this will be very quick navigation and running, and for the longer courses, it's about as fast as it gets at night. Every effort will be made to ensure that the controls--which will be reflective night sticks--will be placed so that they are well visible at night. Controls could be close, so check punches. Red and Blue runners may encounter a wet drainage; the advice here is to not attempt to force any beaver ponds or uncrossable marshes. The courses and obvious routes will not require that. Safety bearings: either head west until you hit the N-S fence, and follow it north to the Finish, or head north until you hit the E-W fence or the dirt road, and follow west to the Finish. White and Yellow runners will essentially not go out of sight of the Finish area

Tuesday, August 15: US Team Sprint First starts at 1100, at "The Gates of AMT Hell" map. This is a benefit for the US Senior Orienteering Team, with members of the Team arranging today's race. Everyone is encouraged to think about our US Team and the future successes we would like to see it progress towards, and make a donation at the Start with that in mind. A few dollars per person would be generous; larger donations will not be refused. Set by Mikell Platt. We will begin the day with awards for the US Night Championships, at 10:30.

Map: The Gates of AMT Hell, (2004), 1:10,000, 5m contours.

Terrain: Rolling to moderately hilly granite terrain, with areas very rich in rock detail, with some very large rock features included. Mix of sage meadows, sparse ponderosa forest, and aspen.

Facilities: None

Directions: From Laramie, take I-80 East to Exit 323. Cross over interstate and bear left onto the Happy Jack Rd (WY 210.) Take the Happy Jack Rd for about 2.8 miles, and turn left onto Forest Service 712 (Telephone Rd). Take 712 for 2.1 miles, and turn right, remaining on 712. Continue for .3 miles, and turn left, remaining on 712. Continue for 1.8 miles to a 4 way intersection, and turn right onto 712E, and park on the prairie. Finish is beside parking, and Start is about 300m NE of parking, right at the woodline (and about where the start was for the Prologue in 2004.)

Wednesday, August 16: Crystal Relay Mass start at 1000. Set by Mikell Platt, vet by Carl Moore. The Crystal Relay in the past has been the best little relay in the known O' universe, and this year's edition will be even better. We have a brand new map named and featuring Antenna Hill, with said hill forming an exception spectating platform that will give you almost a bird's eye view of the race below. A majority of the controls will be visible to specatating (if you know where to look, and have either binoculars or really good eyes!) and even a large portion of the race itself will take place in sight. It should be a lot of fun and very exciting to watch! The race will consist of 4 legs, with the second, and shortest leg, being of an "easy" level of difficulty. Call it something like an advanced Yellow or easy Orange. The other 3 legs offer intermediate to advanced levels of difficulty, but mostly it's not too hard. There will be prizes for the top 10 Club teams, meaning all 4 runners have the same primary club for membership. We reserve the right to strike any team from being prize eligible in cases where the primary club membership being asserted seems dubious (and we have done this in the past.) There may be many controls close together, so only the foolish won't check control codes. The courses will be printed with the Start triangle and Finish circles superimposed, and the Start and Finish *may* be displaced slightly on the ground from where they appear on the map, because of other nearby controls also being printed on the map. But there are 3 large antennas on the map and on the ground, and it's easy to check them to see exactly where you are when you get your map. Legs 1, 3, and 4 will all get to experience the Antenna Hill version of "The Wall"--and we're not talking Pink Floyd here. But, as they say, the view from up top is...priceless. Cheering on your team and runners is explicitely allowed.

Registration: You may register anytime during the week with our Registrar, Bob Ellis, once you have got your team together. We ask that club teams rank order their teams and enter their best team as (club name) #1, next best team as (club name) #2, and so on. You will be issued special bib numbers and punch cards to be used during the relay once you register.

Finish/Exchange procedure: Runners 1-3 will run from the last control through the Finish, past the Finish van, and to the map exchange area nearby, at which point they will pick up their next runner's map, and hand it to the next runner to complete the exchange. Runners will be responsible for making sure they have the correct map! After the exchange, the finishing runner will turn in his/her punch card, and you will keep your map.

Map: Antenna Hill (new, 2006), 1:15,000, 5m contours

Terrain: A rim up top of very bland and flattish, inclined, bland limestone/sandstone terrain, with meadow and very scattered, sparse forest, and hilly granite terrain below with some prominent rock features, much spur/gully type detail, and some forested sections. Some of the aspen groves mapped as light green on the steep slope east of the Start/Finish are a little slower and thicker than you might otherwise expect, and the areas marked with the vertical green line symbol should be avoided.

Facilities: None, though we won't be far from the Tie City Campground and the Visitors Center, where there is water and toilets.

Directions: From Laramie, take I-80 East to Exit 323. Cross over interstate and bear left onto the Happy Jack Rd (WY 210.) Take the Happy Jack Rd for about 1.0 mile, and turn left onto 703. Follow 703 for about 1 mile to 703B. You may park anywhere along 703 leading up to 703B, and you may park along 703 for up to .4 miles beyond 703B. You may also take the first right off of 703 (at about .6 miles) and park in the meadow there. From the intersection of 703 and 703B, walk about 400m up 703B to the antennas to reach Start/Finish/Spectating. Only meet officials' vehicles are allowed up 703B. *All* of the terrain east of of 703 is out of bounds (except the meadow parking mentioned above) and spectators/runners are only allowed to walk up and down 703B, and in the area arround the 3 antennas--NW as far NWmost antenna, NE to the rim of the terrain, up to about 50m SE of the SEmost antenna, and up to about 20m SW of the antennas. All terrain *west* of 703 is not out of bounds, and may be used for warming up, etc.

Thursday, August 17: Middle distance "A" Day First starts at 0900, at "First With The Most" map. Set by Joel Swisher, vet by JP Ingebrigtsen.

Map: First With The Most, 2004, 1:10,000, 5m contours.

Terrain: Rolling to hilly granite terrain, detailed rocks and contours, mixed meadow and ponderosa forest.

Facilities: None

Directions: From Laramie, take I-80 East to Exit 323. Cross over interstate and bear left onto the Happy Jack Rd (WY 210.) Take the Happy Jack Rd for 8.2 miles, and turn right onto Forest Service 707A. Drive .4 miles to the fork and bear right. Continue .5 miles to cattle guard and fence, and park east of fence. Finish will be nearby, on the other side of the fence, and Start will be about 900m from Parking.

Friday, August 18: Model event in afternoon at Buena Vista; packet pickup and registration at the Buena Vista KOA; model maps in packets.

Directions: Starting from the KOA go east on Highway 24/285 about 4.9 miles to County Road 305.  Turn left (north) onto 305 (that is the only way possible)and follow the signs.  It is about 3.5 miles to the model parking area, taking a left at each of the "y" junctions you will come to.

Saturday, August 19: Day 1 US Classic Championships

Directions: Follow the same directions as for the model, but going only 2.5 miles, and taking lefts at each of the first two "y" junctions.  The start is very near the parking.

Sunday, August 20: Day 2 US Classic Championships

Directions: Parking, start and finish will be from the Buena Vista KOA.  Allow 20 minutes for the walk to the start.  Finish is on the KOA property.

The 1000 Day from A to V

AGM: The USOF AGM will take place on Aug 18th, tentatively at 1400 hrs at a place to be determined.

Altitude: a) Our race areas range in altitude from about 7600' up to 9000'. Thanks in part to the altitude, we have superb summer weather for racing (it really doesn't get any better) and some incredibly open and nice forest and prairie. Thanks also to the altitude, if you're coming up from sea level, you will feel every hill and incline. Trust us, you will! But even though you might have never thought it was possible to breath (and gasp) so loudly, you're not going to blow up or explode or anything. And despite how unlikely it will seem during the first day, after a few days you'll be used enough to how things feel that you will have forgotten about it. Reaction to coming up to altitude are highly individual, and some people will feel headachy and so on for a few days and perhaps experience other altitude induced symptoms, and other folks won't feel anything at all. You just can't predict how it will be in advance. But what you can predict is that if you're suffering any symptoms from being at altitude, unnecessarily exposing yourself to the sun and failing to stay properly hydrated will only make you feel worse! So be smart and protect yourself from the sun, and drink up! b) The name of a fine microbrewery in downtown Laramie, with a nice selection of beers and some yummy food--try a pizza for extra deliciousness. Live entertainment some nights.

Attack Badgers: Participants are encouraged to be vigilant for predatory attack badgers at all times. They are ruthless and savage, and much attracted to those who are looking dazed and confused. Sometimes travel in large packs, and are even more dangerous then, as mob psychology is likely to take over in such situations.

Bagels: If you have a craving for bagels that simply must be satisfed, Bagelmakers on 252 N. 3rd is definitely the spot.

Baltering: Will be permitted, but only during the Stampede. All other in-race baltering will result in sanctions.

Bib numbers: you must wear your bib number (and the separate relay bib number for the relay) for all races except for the Stampede (where, because of the swirling dust storms from intermixed runners and cattle, we wouldn't normally expect to be able to see much of anything anyway). If you lose your number, please get a new one from Registration.

Blues: If you got the Blues, if you have the feeling of the blues, then you should break out your guitar and start slinging some flatted notes around. The blues sunrise will occur in the East each day, and will set deeply in the West. 'Round about midnight is when the tones gain their fullest timbre and alley cat structure.

Bueno Vista KOA: Directions--From the intersection of US 24 and 285 (just west of Johnson Corner aka Johnson Village) the Buena Vista KOA is 1.4 miles east on US 24/285 toward Denver/Colorado Springs and on the left - lots of signs and hard to miss.

Collins, Albert: An excellent source of Texas flavored blues, which is pretty much the best kind.

Control Pick up: We're always happy to have some help with getting the controls out of the forest as each race day winds down, and if you'd like to help, then start looking for the Course Setter each day in the general vicinity of the Finish sometime around 1 pm. Usually we're able to start some of the control pick up pretty quickly after that.

Control Placement: Controls will be hung in accordance to the Rocky Mountain 1000 Day "hang 'em high" principle, which applies as equally to controls as it does miscreants.

Dining: A short list of places we can recommend: Corona Village (at the 1st Inn Gold, at the junction of I-80 and US 287) for Mexican food with generous portions and very reasonable prices; Jeffries Bistro (123 E. Ivinson Ave, downtown) if you absolutely don't have to have beef; The Altitude (320 S. 2nd St., downtown) for tasty pub food and a nice selection of beers; and The Fat Burrito (310 S. 17th) if you really have to have a $10 burrito. Do not take this to mean that other places are dis-recommended!

Dinner: RMOC is putting together an AGM dinner on Friday, August 18 in Buena Vista. For all details, go here: dinner link

Directions: Detailed directions for each race day are given below, starting from the I-80 exit at the Visitors Center, up the hill from Laramie. We also will have signs out for each race, starting with the Prologue/Chase day (but not the opening sprint or Stampede), also starting from the same exit. But be aware that sometimes signs will disappear! So, to be safe, keep your meet info where you can find it, in case you need to find the written directions for a particular race day. You could also familiarize yourself with the general 1000 Day race layout by looking at the start locations posted on the overmap of the area.

Extraordinary Circumstances: May be beyond our control.

Finish Procedure: We will be using the traditional 1000 Day Finish, which means runners will run through the Finish, circle around the Finish van, and drop their punch card through the appropriate window. Bonus points available if the card lands in the waiting box. Don't delay too long in getting out of the chute from there; otherwise the risk is the posted result could beat you to the results line. You may drink liberally from the nearby drinks tailgate.

Fire Restrictions: Extensive fire restrictions governing both the Medicine Bow National Forest and other lands lying within Albany County have gone into effect as of late June. Penalties for not heeding the restrictions can be severe. Know the rules before you light a fire or open flame of any sort! Fire restriction notices are usually posted prominently on the signs along the beginnings of the dirt forest service roads leading into the national forest.

Golf Tournament: The Second Annual Peter Gagarin Unremarkable Golf Tournament will take place after the conclusion of the US Team Sprint race, at the Artillery Springs Fairways (i.e.- across the road from last year's tournament event at Twin Boulders.) Expect 9 or more holes of challenging golf in the rough (it will all be rough) and sharp tournament play against some of the most golf-wily veterans you'll ever see at a 1000 Day. Bring a club (one you don't love and cherish deeply is recommended, due to the rough and capricious nature of the high altitude, short grass prairie and steppe) and a ball(s) if you care to throw your hat in the ring. There are too many disclaimers to even begin to go over them, but foremost in the list would be the fact that none of this has necessarily the approval or favor of Peter Gagarin himself, and he may well prove to be not only not a willing participant, but an unwilling one as well. Spectators and volunteer fore-caddies are more than welcome -- it will be useful to have extra sets of eyes to see where the balls land, and it may provide you with ample chances to jeer. Expect a 3-4 km stroll, almost entirely out in the open prairie. Orienteering skills not required, some defensive skills (in case of badger attack) are advised.

Klagomur: There will be a Klagomur at this year's 1000 Day, but we're not sure where. It will be staffed by irrascible and possibly hungry attack badgers.

Larameering: The act of partaking of the superb orienteering terrains of Laramie.

Maps: Our maps have been carefully surveyed and hold to a high and consistent standard. Any complaints should be directed to the Klagomur. Maps will be a mix of off-set printed and ink jet printed. Courses will be overprinted by inkjet (it's possible some courses with few participants will be hand drawn.) All maps will be at 1:15000 or 1:10,000 with 5m contours; the scale will be printed prominently on the map.

Massage: Sherry Litasi (working on her certification now) will have her table with her and will be offering post-race massage at the rate of $1/minute.

Meet Headquarters: The meet headquarters will be at the race site for each day's race.

Parking: Our first preference is that you park off to one side of the main dirt roads when that's practical, and to then pull off into the prairie areas when that's the next best option. Be very alert to the danger of starting a grass fire by parking where high, dry grass could contact hot parts of your car's exhaust system. Please leave no litter behind, and t would be a nice touch of you picked up any trash that might happened to have already been on the ground where you park.

Permitting: This event is taking place entirely on US National Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management lands and is being conducted under permit from the National Forest Service.

Punching System: We will be using low tech, old fashioned pin punches for all races.

Results and awards: Results will be posted at the race sites. We promise to have them up at least by nightfall (which comes late in mid-summer) but more often than not you will see your result up in few minutes. If for any reason we can not get results posted, we're just going to tell you in advance that the blame will be pinned on interlopers from Nebraska, or maybe even western Kansas.

Resupply: There are 3 big grocery stores in town: Safeway on N. 3rd, Albertsons on Grand, and of course the Wal-Mart Supercenter on Grand. For various outdoor gear type items and a fine selection of waxes, try the Cross-Country Connection at 2nd and Grand. Bagels are an important food group and for that there is Bagelmakers just north of downtown on N. 3rd. Being a college town, Laramie is well equipped with establishments purveying beer, wine, and various alcoholic spirits, and no further elaboration is necessary.

Safety: We want runners to race hard, to have fun, and to be safe. It is possible to encounter some debris on the ground (glass, boards with nails) so don't run on the assumption that there's no possibility of getting hurt. Dramatic leaps off of 10m cliffs may be the fast way down, but not the surest way. Fences are meant to be crossed and not "encountered". Do not pull the tails of any bulls in the area, and they in turn will probably leave you alone. We will have some light first aid supplies at the Finish to treat minor injuries. For significant injuries, Ivinson Hospital in Laramie (north on 30th St, several blocks of the junction of 30th and Grand) will be the number one choice. If you should get hurt while out on a course and require assistance, do your best to flag down another runner and send them to the Finish for help. You won't be very far from a road or trail on any of our maps, and once word reaches the Finish, we can get out help pretty quickly. All racers participate in the 1000 Day at their own risk and are expected to use good judgment and prudence while racing. In the event of a thunderstorm, get off of any higher, open areas as quickly as you can!

Start times: If you need a different start time, please go to the Start 30-60 minutes before the first start on the day in question. We will do what we can to accommodate you, and we especially want to be sure that folks with special family needs, flight times, etc. can be accomodated.

Note, however, that this will not apply to start times for the US Championships races. There, too, if you must have a change, we will try to accomodate, but if you wait until the last minute, (ie--the day of the race) you may be out of luck, and if you miss your start, it will probably be just too bad.

T-shirts: Design and printing coordination by Libby Ellis

Toilets/Facilities: We hope to either have toilets nearby or porta-potties for all "A" race days (waiting right now in June to get some quotes back). For the other days, see the specific race day notes above. Don't assume much, and you're less likely to be surprised! One thing we have learned (to our woe and anguish and disgust) in the past is that just because we have contracted for porta-toilets, it doesn't mean they always arrive in the right places at the right times.

Training: If you want to do some training before the start of the 1000 Day, get in touch with Mikell Platt for maps and suggestions. If you're looking to get an extra run in, you can train on any area during the 1000 Day after that area has already been used.

Volunteers: We appreciate so much all the folks who volunteer and help us put on the 1000 Day. Without your help, it just wouldn't be possible for our tiny group to put on something as outlandish as a thousand days of orienteering, which actually is a lot of orienteering, when you come to think of it. If you can see we're straining at the seams in some area during the event and you can lend a hand, it will make things so much better for everyone! We will be happy to re-arrange start times as necessary so folks can volunteer and help out. Volunteering doesn't mean you don't get to run.