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What is the Patch Sprint?:
The Patch Sprint is an annual event in which participants climb all four Pok-O-Patch mountains (Bare, Rattlesnake, Sugarloaf, and Pok-O-Moonshine) in one day. The length of the course is approximately 12 miles.
Race fees for the event are kept to a minimum so that supplemental donations will go directly to our beneficiaries, which help children attend Pok-O-MacCready summer camp and Outdoor Education Center. To learn more about this great event, read about its HISTORY.
Location: Camp Pok-O-Moonshine, Willsboro, New York, The Adirondacks.
Eligibility: To be eligible, participants must be either:
A) A member of the Pok-O-MacCready "Family" (camper, staff, alumni)
B) A camp friend or guest making a donation to our Foundation.
Date and Start Times: Saturday, May 26, 2012
- 7:15am - "Self Starters" (No official timing- or on course services- are insured)
- 8:00am - "Non-competing" Trekkers and Runners
- 9:00am - Racers who would like to complete the course in 3.5 - 5 hours.
-10:00am - Start time for Racers planning to take 2 - 3.5 hours
-11:00am - Kinder Sprint begins at the base of Mt. Pok-O-Moonshine.
The Starting Line(s):
- Patch Sprint Starting area = Stone Pillars at the entrance to Camp Pok-O-Moonshine.
- Kinder Sprint Starting area = Base of Mt. Pok-O-Moonshine.
Fee: $32 for racers and trekkers; $42 after March 15... $10 for Kindersprinters... $5 per individuals attending each of the evening dinners.
The mandatory fee will cover the costs of the aid station supplies, T-shirts, awards and prizes, post-race party, lodging, and administrative costs. Preferred payment is online after registering. All participants will receive a T-shirt if registered by April 30. Refunds & T-shirts will not be awarded to participants dropping out after May 1.
* Fee does not include donations to the Adirondack Scholarship Foundation and PMOEC.
Divisions: There will be several divisions in the Patch Sprint 2012. Please be sure to specify your division when you fill out the registration form. Click here for more detailed information on the divisions.
- Open Male - Overall Champion and decade-age categories will be recognized
- Open Female - Overall Champion and decade-age categories will be recognized
- Clydesdale - Over 200 Lbs (90.9 kg, or 14.31496 Stone)
- Trekker - For anyone who would like to hike cover the course in a noncompetitive manner.
- Kinder Sprint - A race up the trail of Mt. Pok-O-Moonshine (1.2 mile well-marked course). Must be aged 10 or under to participate.
Official Rules: Please read all Patch Sprint Rules before you register.
 The Course: The Patch Sprint Course begins at the pillars located at the entrance to Camp Pok-O-Moonshine and ends when you reach the top of Mount Pok-O-Moonshine (approximately 12.5 miles).
Racers and trekkers are given some flexibility in choosing their route, but must reach the true summits of all four mountains in order (Bare, Rattlesnake, Sugarloaf, Pok-O-Moonshine); pass through the 1812 Homestead two times; and cross through the Northway (I-87) tunnel.
The use of any external device (bicycle, boat, skateboard, etc.) is prohibited.
The Kinder Sprint covers the final 1.2 miles of the course (begins at base of Pok-O-Moonshine and finishes at summit of Poko)
Awards: Medallions go to all course finishers... Prizes will be awarded to the top finishers in each division and age group... The fastest man, and fastest woman receive perpetual trophies... The overall fastest time (from the 10:00am start), irrespective of gender and division, receives the coveted "Janny".
Special recognition awards are also presented.
Aid Stations: Aid Station locations and supplies may be found on the Patch Sprint Official Rules page. Some Aid stations will have volunteer personnel; please be sure to thank them as you refuel.
Rain Date: Unlikely
Pre-Race Day Festivities: On Friday, May 25, 2012 at 6:30 p.m., there will be a pre-race carbo loading dinner. The race director will cover the general rules, the course, and answer any questions you have. The carbo loading dinner will be held in the Robinson dining hall at Camp Pok-O-MacCready. The dinner will be preceded by a race expo.
Post-Race Festivities: There will be a post-race party, awards ceremony, and slide presentation on Saturday beginning at 6:00 p.m., with plenty of food and beverages for all at Robinson Hall.
Lodging: at Pok-O-MacCready camps is complimentary and available only for registered racers, trekkers and volunteers.
Registration Deadline: Please see our REGISTRATION page for full schedule (*Please note: In 2011, racer and trekker registration closed on April 19).
Payment: May be made online with credit card by using Credit Card, PayPal, OR
Make checks payable to "Patch Sprint/Adirondack Scholarship Foundation" and mail combined event fee and donation payment to: Patch Sprint, c/o Greg Henderson, 128 Druid Drive, Williamsburg, VA 23185
To Register: Go to the On-line Registration Form and submit your registration today!
Questions/Comments: May be E-mailed to the race organizers (Greg Henderson, Tim Singer).
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