Laramie Peak Endurance Challenge
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Laramie Peak Endurance Challenge
The Laramie Peak Endurance Challenge is a mountain running event on July 10, 2027, based at Friend Park Campground in the Medicine Bow National Forest near Douglas, WY. It offers multiple formats: a 24 hour mountain endurance challenge, a 12 hour challenge with rolling start, and a single summit challenge. A relay option is offered within the 24 hour format.
The 24 hour event asks participants to complete as many full summit laps of Laramie Peak as possible within 24 hours; ties are broken by total miles covered and every finisher receives a commemorative award. A lap is about 9 miles with nearly 3,000 feet of elevation gain and loss. The route climbs through dense pine, rocky mule deer paths, narrow ridgelines, and granite outcrops, topping out near 10,000 feet. The course is remote, steep, and technical; runners should be prepared for high altitude and rapidly changing mountain weather.
Basecamp at Friend Park Campground is the only aid station on course and provides water, electrolytes, soda, coffee, fresh fruit, snacks, and made to order hot food, plus drop bag space, crew access, and overnight fire pits subject to fire restrictions. On site medical coverage is provided by the Douglas Volunteer Fire Department.
The event partners with the Warrior Trail Foundation to support veterans. Recommended gear and nutrition guidance include a running pack with 1.5 to 2 liters water capacity, warm layers, a reliable headlamp with spare batteries, trail shoes with rock traction, trekking poles, and planning to consume 200 to 300 calories per hour. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.