After much fear it would be permanently canceled, The Vortex Extreme Challenge was back this year and hosted in a new and better (IMO) venue! We traveled to Douglas, Wyoming to the Wagonhound Ranch to take part in this 2-day event. Friday night was filled with dinner, prizes and camaraderie from new and old friends and the much-anticipated race draw times. This year’s Vortex Challenge course was a bit longer than the previous years, and a bit more challenging with elevation reaching up to 7,500 ft. This was a big jump for us because we reside at around 2,300 ft. There also was an increase from 30 rounds to 70 rounds. Three cheers for more shooting!
After drawing a very late race time, we got lucky in a second chance drawing and ended up drawing a much better time of 8:00 am. This was seriously a blessing because it was over 100 degrees on Saturday :/
We got some great stuff from the prize table. Ryan can’t get enough MTN OPS and I got a super cute hat to wear the next day.
Pics before the race:
The course was very diverse with multiple shooting positions.
Lots and lots of walking…
And done! It kicked our butts, but a great time was had by all!
To learn more about the challenge, check out these videos:
To learn more about the Vortex Extreme, click here.