Out of the Darkness & Into the Bighorns
Event summary
Join us this year as we aim to raise even more funds to support essential suicide prevention efforts across Wyoming. The excitement continues with the inaugural Hyatttville to Ten Sleep Ultramarathon on July 6, 2023, featuring a challenging course that showcases Wyoming's unparalleled scenery. Runners will experience a steep ascent with 1,600 feet of elevation gain in the first nine miles, followed by breathtaking views of the Bighorn Basin and a diverse range of ecosystems as they traverse the iconic Bighorn National Forest. Don’t miss the return of the fan-favorite Ten Sleep Canyon Half Marathon
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Hyattville to Ten Sleep Ultramarathon
Includes T-Shirt
The Hyattville to Ten Sleep UltraMarathon starts at the Hyattville logging road at 4525 feet above sea level. The first 5 miles is a gradual ascent to 5184 feet over rolling red desert hills and then a fun downhill to 4987 where you'll find your first aide station at the 6 mile mark before making your long ascent up the Bighorn Mountains. You'll enjoy the most beautiful views of the basin and the red buttes and sandstone formations below you as you make your way up to the Big Horn National forest at 6700 feet to find your 2nd Aide Station at Mile 11.5. At this elevation you'll start to see wildflowers in the meadows and you can see all the way to the Absarokas across the basin and everything in between. From here you will come to a fork in the road near Upper Renner Wildlife Management Area near mile 12, it is well marked but STAY ON THE MAIN ROAD. You will cross the cattle guard and stay on that road the entire course. There will be private property and no trespassing signs on the trees along the course from here for several miles. Do not leave the road. The road is public and nothing on either side is. You will make your way through the timber and wind up to the top, back on forest service land, to an aide station above Battle Park at mile 17.5. (elevation 8488) You'll enjoy a nice downhill here to 8284 ft just to continue on a gradual climb up to 8743 (highest point of the course) at mile 22 and then descend into Dry Ten Sleep Aide Station sponsored by King's Carpet One at Mile 23. It's all down hill from here as you continue down battle park road and cross the highway (with law enforcement assistance and lots of huge signage) at Deer Haven Lodge. You'll run against traffic on the shoulder down the highway for about a mile before your turn onto the dirt road and head down the Old Ten Sleep Highway. There is an aide station near the top that is the turnaround point for the half marathon and (about 28 miles) and two more on your way down the Old Ten Sleep Highway as you enjoy a fast downhill to the bottom with gorgeous views of Ten Sleep Canyon.
Entries closedTuesday, Jul 4, 2023 (7:30 AM MDT)
$100.00
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Ten Sleep Canyon Virtual Race
VirtualEntries closedTuesday, Jul 4, 2023 (7:30 AM MDT)
$125.00
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Ten Sleep Canyon Half Marathon
Includes T-Shirt
This beautiful course starts near the Ten Sleep Fish Hatchery and Leigh Creek Campground. You cross the bridge over the rushing creek and start the descent up the windy Old Ten Sleep Highway. It's a hard packed dirt road but does get rockier as you get closer to the turnaround point at 6.6 miles. It's a steep climb up and a quick and fun descent back down to the start.
Entries closedSaturday, Jul 1, 2023 (8:30 AM MDT)
$100.00
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Ten Sleep Canyon 5k
Includes T-Shirt
The 5k also starts near the Ten Sleep Hatchery and heads up the Old Ten Sleep Highway 1.6 miles and then races back down to the start. This race has been extremely competitive in the past.
Entries closedSaturday, Jul 1, 2023 (9:00 AM MDT)
$50.00
Organiser's description
WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DONATE A TOTAL OF $5000, WITH AN ADDITIONAL $1000 MATCH FROM BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD FOR WYOGIVES, FOR CLOUD PEAK COUNSELING CENTER FOR THEIR FREE WALK-IN CLINIC AND THEIR NEW CRISIS STABILIZATION CENTER IN WORLAND, THANKS TO ALL OF OUR AMAZING SPONSORS AND OUR REGISTRANTS! WE HOPE TO RAISE THAT MUCH THIS YEAR TO CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THESE SUICIDE PREVENTION EFFORTS THAT OUR ENTIRE STATE IS ABLE TO UTILIZE.
OUT OF THE DARKNESS & INTO THE BIGHORNS IS OPERATED UNDER A SPECIAL USE PERMIT WITH THE BIGHORN NATIONAL FOREST AND IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY PROVIDER.
2024 RACE DETAILS
2024 REGISTRATION OPEN!!!
PLEASE JOIN US FOR THE INAUGURAL HYATTVILLE TO TEN SLEEP ULTRAMARATHON ON JULY 6, 2023!!!
THIS COURSE WAS CANCELLED IN 2023 DUE TO LOW REGISTRATION, AND WE TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THAT, GETTING A LATE START WITH WEATHER VERIFYING THE MILEAGE AND VERT ON THIS COURSE.
WE ARE SO EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE THAT WE OFFICIALLY HAVE ENOUGH REGISTRANTS TO GUARANTEE THAT THE ULTRA EVENT IS HAPPENING THIS YEAR!!
THIS ULTRA EPITOMIZES WYOMING SCENERY! HYATTVILLE IS UNMATCHED IN CHARM AND BEAUTY AS YOU START IN THE DESERT AT THE HYATTVILLE LOGGING ROAD AND RUN UP INTO THE RED FOOTHILLS AND INTO THE UNIQUE SANDSTONE AND LIMESTONE ROCK FORMATIONS OVERLOOKING THE EPIC BIG HORN BASIN. IT'S A VERY STEEP START, WITH 1600 FT IN ELEVATION GAIN IN THE FIRST 9 MILES.
THIS IS MY FAVORITE VIEW IN WYOMING, YOU CAN SEE ALL OF THE MOUNTAIN RANGES THAT ENCIRCLE THE BASIN AND ALL OF THE BADLANDS, WINDING RIVERS, FARMS AND RED HILLS BELOW. YOU WILL CONTINUE UP INTO THE BIGHORN NATIONAL FOREST AND GET A TASTE OF THE DIVERSITY OF OUR ECOSYSTEMS AS YOU RUN HIGHER INTO THE BIGHORN MOUNTAINS AND BACK DOWN THROUGH THE TEN SLEEP CANYON TO FINISH AT THE TEN SLEEP HATCHERY.
TEN SLEEP CANYON HALF MARATHON AND 5K ON JULY 6TH, 2024 -
THE FAN FAVORITE TEN SLEEP CANYON HALF MARATHON & 5K WILL RETURN FOR THE FOURTH YEAR, TAKING YOU UP AND BACK DOWN THE BEAUTIFUL OLD TEN SLEEP HIGHWAY FROM THE TEN SLEEP FISH HATCHERY. REGISTRATION WILL OPEN FEBRUARY 12TH
Location
Leigh Creek Campground, Ten Sleep, 82442, WY, United States
Out of the Darkness & Into the Bighorns
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