2020 Winter Sprint Mark Established

Starkey

   Three-time Patch Sprint Champion Cole Starkey has set the mark to shoot at fr the 2019-2020 Winter Sprint.  Starkey, a three-time Patch champion, broke away from Jacob Gittler and another multi-champion Jason Fiegl just below the summit of Sugarloaf, and cruised alone to the finish on Pok-O-Moonshine in a time of 3:08:30

   Gittler and Fiegl ended up 13 minutes back, while another group consisting of Katie Moffett, Andrew Chalnick and Tim Singer also completed the course on the same day.  Moffett broke her own previous female winter course record.

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   The winter sprint, while informal, challenges runners and trekkers to climb the same four peaks, with no assistance along the course.  The fastest finisher during the period December 21-March 21 is named unofficial winter champion for that year.

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