The Patch by Numbers

Canning, 2009

  1- Race number to be worn by Sean Davis, defending champion
  2- Hours.  Time barrier that has yet to be broken!
  3- Countries represented (USA, Canada, Great Britain)
  4- Miles.  Length of the new Half-Sprint course
  5- Dogs that have completed the Patch Sprint
  5- Separate divisions in which Amy Kobak has participated
  6- Seconds.  Record closest margin of victory (2006)
  6- Miles.  Longest leg in the Patch Sprint relay
  6- Winter Forty-Sixers registered for this year’s Patch Sprint
  7- Youngest person to complete the entire course (​​​Nora Canning)
  7- Number of people named Davis who took part in 2017 race
11- Oldest age for the Kindersprint division

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Andrews, 2016

​12- Years separating Jay Fiegl’s Patch Sprint victories (1997-2009)
13- Miles to cover the entire Patch Sprint Course
14- Most successful female Patch Sprint completions (Stephanie Lylis)
15- States, Provinces and Districts represented so far this year
28- Most successful Patch Sprint completions (Singer, Fiegl)
29- Lowest recorded temperature for Willsboro, NY for May 26 (1969)
32- Years since the first Patch in a Day
45- Registrants in Men’s Racing, largest division (as of March 15)
70- Average high temperature for Willsboro, NY for May 26
72- Days remaining until Patch Sprint 2018
92- Record high temperature for Willsboro, NY for May 26 (2010)
33- Minutes.  Record widest margin of victory (1999)
46- Race number that will be worn by the highest donor
81- Oldest person to complete the entire course (Bob Andrews)

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​117- Number of racers who have bettered three hours
124- Number of participants registered for Patch Sprint (as of March 15)
150- Number of energy gels available at aid stations for 2018 race
185-  Cutoff number for total event participants  (112 racers and trekkers)
200- Lowest possible weight to qualify for the Clydesdale division
1812- Homestead, where racers are required to pass through twice
3635- Miles from home to Willsboro for farthest-traveled Patch Sprinter (Chris Bell)
3958- Vertical Feet ascended along the Patch Sprint course
8000- Dollars pledged so far this year for the ADK Scholarship (as of March 14)
113000- Dollars donated all time by Patch Sprinters to Adirondack Scholarship Fndn.