As the winter nears an end, 26 have registered for the 2009 Patch Sprint.  Interested participants still have several weeks remaining to register online at the reduced $25 rate; the fee goes up at the end of April and "due to increasing numbers," says co-director Greg Henderson, "we may have to cut off the number of racers and trekkers in advance of race day.  At the very least, we will have a cutoff point on t-shirts, race numbers and aid supplies, so if you want those, you should get in early."

Of those registered so far in 2009, every division is represented: OPEN FEMALE – 6 TREKKER – 5 MEN’S MASTERS – 4 OPEN MALE – 4 VOLUNTEER – 3 WOMEN’S MASTERS – 1 FRIENDS/DONORS – 1 KINDERSPRINT - 1 CLYDESDALE – 1

So far, $728 has been raised for the Adirondack Scholarship Foundation.

ANNUAL GROWTH RACERS, TREKKERS & VOLUNTEERS BY YEAR: 1986 - 2 1987 - 1 1996 - 2 1997 - 7 1999 - 4 2000 - 26 2001 - 33 2002 - 41 2003 - 54 2004 - 76 2005- 98 2006- 126 2007- 138 2008- 160

ADIRONDACK SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION DONATIONS BY YEAR: 2000 - $205 2001 - $223 2002 - $479 2003 - $812 2004 - $839 2005- $1,309 2006- $2,500 2007- $4,037 2008- $6,003 TOTAL:  $ 16,407

Henderson is quick to remind that "all registrants will receive entry into the race, and entry into the pre-race pasta dinner and expo, as well as the post race dinner and awards banquet.  Also included in your registration fee is a continental breakfast, free lodging, parking, a finishers medaliian; raffle prizes; a slide show; t-shirt; aid supplies; shuttle transportation and much more.  Event volunteers and donors are free to register and attend all of the festivities for no charge."

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