WANNA RIDE PHOTO SCAVENGER HUNT & MEMORIAL RIDE

🌲 RULES OF THE TRAIL 🌲

COWBOY CHARACTER PLEDGE As proud stewards of the Laramie area's gorgeous outdoors (and people who don't want to explain to their grandkids why all the pretty places disappeared), we pledge to:

  • Follow Leave No Trace principles

  • Stay on designated trails (no matter how tempting that "shortcut" looks)

  • Pack out what you pack in

  • Respect wildlife

  • Preserve our wild spaces for future generations

  • Embrace the Cowboy Character code of ethics

EVENT TIMELINE (AKA The "When to Be Where" Guide)

  • Registration & Mission Distribution: 10:00 AM

  • Scavenger Hunt Judging Begins: 2:00 PM

  • ABSOLUTE DEADLINE for Photo Contest Entry: 3:00 PM (We mean it! Not even puppy dog eyes will work after this)

  • Lunch Service Begins: 2:00 PM (Because adventuring is hungry work)

  • Raffle Drawing: Approximately 3:30 PM (Cross your fingers, do your lucky dance)

SCAVENGER HUNT GUIDELINES

  1. Each team gets their super-secret mission list at registration

  2. Complete as many missions as you choose (overachievers welcome)

  3. Document your adventures with photos (yes, the "stuck in mud" shots count)

  4. Return to Base Camp for judging

  5. All photos must be timestamped from event day (sorry, that awesome shot from last summer doesn't count)

TRAIL ETIQUETTE (Or: How to Play Nice with Others)

  • Yield to other teams when appropriate (sharing is caring)

  • If you see a crowd heading one way, maybe be a trendsetter and go another direction

  • Keep the communication positive (save the trash talk for your buddies' rigs)

  • Our volunteers are awesome - treat them that way! They traded their Saturday couch time for this

PRIZE STOPS

  • Look for the Wanna Ride Goose Signs (yes, we said goose - roll with it)

  • Prizes are attached to the back of each sign (no, the sign itself is not the prize)

  • First team to find them, wins them! (finder's keepers is actually a rule here)

SAFETY FIRST (Because Nobody Wants to Be "That Story" Around the Campfire)

  • Stay with your group (getting lost alone isn't as fun as getting lost together)

  • Maintain communication devices (smoke signals are not an acceptable backup plan)

  • Carry appropriate safety gear (your positive attitude is great, but it won't fix a flat)

  • Know your vehicle's capabilities (and maybe its limitations)

  • Weather changes faster than your excuse for taking that wrong turn

REMEMBER

  • This is a fun event supporting scholarships and trail maintenance

  • No prize is worth risking safety (your Instagram followers will understand)

  • Courtesy and respect make the day better for everyone

  • Photos submitted after 3:00 PM won't count (we're punctual, not mean)

  • Smile! You're making memories and supporting a great cause! Plus, mud looks better with a grin