In order to receive your packet, with race number (required to be on course), you must check-in NO LATER THAN the following times: (If you cannot make the deadline, please have someone else pick up your packet)

• Early Bird & 7:00 Trekker starters:  by 9:00 Friday evening
• 8:00 Starters and VOLUNTEERS:  by 7:30 Saturday morning
• 9:00 and 10:00 Starters:  by 8:45 Saturday morning
• Kindersprint:  by 10:45 Saturday morning at base of Pok-O

 
   ALL NUMBER and T-SHIRT PICKUP will take place at the registration booth in Robinson hall. 

   Naturally, it would be easiest for all to stop by Friday night.  The booth will be open until 9:00pm, and there is a free pasta dinner for all participants!
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   If you have not already done so, payment must be made prior to the race. Cash and personal checks are accepted.  At that time you will receive your race packet, consisting of your number, T-shirt, safety pins and more.

   Many thanks to the nearly 200 people who took part in the 2013 Patch Sprint, who helped to raise a record twelve-thousand dollars for the Adirondack Scholarship Foundation.

CLICK HERE to see the list of 2013 donors.

“There is bad weather, and then there’s this!”

“A race that’s always challenging today became plain hard work!”

“Epic day at the Patch Sprint race. Cold temps, steady rain, running down trails turned into mountain streams, through shoe sucking mud and calf deep cold water.”

“I, and all the other Patch Sprinters, are BADASS! Just sayin'!”

                                                                                                               -2013 Patch Sprint participants

      In 2012, Jason Fiegl completed the winter Patch Sprint, on March 16, under sunny skies and temperatures in the upper 70’s.  14 months later, the regular event- the supposed warm weather version of the Patch Sprint-- was held amidst rain, sleet, snow, wind and a thermometer reading in the 30’s, at the finish line.

   None the less, the 2013 Patch Sprint, held Saturday, offered up record fund raising, the largest number of participants ever, and a new standard of speed excellence on the course. 

(hit READ MORE link for complete story, quotes and pictures)

   The items pictured below were left at aid stations or mountain tops by racers, trekkers and volunteers.  To claim your item, please contact Pok-O-MacCready Outdoor Education Center.  While it is very unlikely they will mail this to you, it can be labeled and set aside for you to pick up. (click on any image below to search through pictures).

   Due to the weather conditions, timing was a difficult chore for the summit stewards at the 2013 Patch Sprint.  However, most of the times have been verified, and results are now posted.

   With a steady rain, and temperature dipping into the 30's at the finish line, the women's division of the Patch Sprint was unpredictable, and relatively slow.

   In the end, the second youngest racer in the field- 17-year old Natalie Whitney- edged out the oldest racer- Ellie Madden Bouffard, 52- to capture her first Patch Sprint.

Ken Herz won his second straight Clydesdale title, while Katrin Schreiner became the first-ever female Kindersprint champion.

Full story coming Tuesday, May 28.

   Racing in cold, wet conditions in his first ever Patch Sprint, elite racer Jan Wellford broke the course record today en route to victory with a time of 2:01:43.

   Three out of the top four finishers were Patch Sprint rookies, with Cullen Roberts taking second, and Chris Fey tying 1997 champion Mark Corell for third.

CLICK HERE to follow along the course with the new record holder

   "Get set for a milestone time!"

   For the 18th consecutive year, USA Today oddsmaker Danny Sheridan makes his picks for the Patch Sprint. In 2012, Sheridan had an off-year, picking the winner in only two of the four racing divisions.
   For 2013 Sheridan says, "There will be a new overall champion, the record will fall and, quite likely, the sacred two-hour mark will be go down.  The women's racing division is much harder to call. 

   "The rain and cool temperature will be hell on the volunteers and spectators, but will lead to super-fast finish times for the racers."

Agree or disagree with Sheridan?  Click on the Add Comment link below.

Back to Breaking News

   Having already surpassed its highest annual donation total, the 2013 Patch Sprint is currently just shy of the $10,000 mark.

   The generosity comes thanks, in part, to a trio of donors who took advantage of this year's donor incentive programs.

Patch Sprint Weekend is nearly upon us!

CLICK HERE to download the Final Notice for the 2013 Patch Sprint.  Please take the time to read about the weekend schedule, important information and event policies.  This file may also be accessed online by clicking HERE.

Event Planning Reminders (Click on the links below to find out about):

- Lodging Assignments at Pok-O-MacCready Camps

- Volunteer and Racer/Trekker support Schedule  and Job Descriptions
 
- Verify your Start Time


COMING UP TOMORROW:  Danny Sheridan's 2013 Patch Sprint Race Predictions!

Please contact us with any questions or concerns.  See you this weekend!

   Neither rain, nor sleet, nor hail, nor snow stay the Patch Sprinter from his, or her appointed rounds.

   Even if it's cold and wet on Saturday, the race and trek will go on as scheduled.  In fact, while uncomfortable for the spectators, cool conditions usually lead to fast racing times.  Please check the forecast, and plan accordingly for your time on the trail, and at the top of the mountains.

   However, there are a few events that could lead to the cancellation or postponement of the race, as well as situations that would necessitate a participant to drop out.

                       PATCH SPRINT LODGING AT POK-O-MacCREADY CAMPS

CHECK-IN:  Is no earlier than 4:30pm Friday
CHECK-OUT:  Is no later than 9:00am Monday ***

*** HOUSING FOR SUNDAY NIGHT IS ONLY AVAILABLE TO THOSE WHO ARE CONTRIBUTING TO THE POK-O-MacCREADY WORK DAY, SUNDAY. *** 

CLEAN-UP:  The cabins will be prepared for your arrival.  Please clean your bunk and cabin/bath area prior to departure;  A new group will be arriving to stay following the week.

PARKING:  Preferred spots are listed on your housing sheet. Only one car per family may park in the assigned spot; additional vehicles should park in the CPL, located near the race start.  We request that you walk to the race start and dining hall functions so that vehicle congestion will be kept to a minimum.

CLICK READ MORE TO SEE HOUSING ASSIGNMENTS and RULES & REGULATIONS

   Join race favorite Jan Wellford on a virtual ascent of the steep 1.2-mile route up Pok-O-Moonshine.
 
  Wellford toys with fellow runners Kobak, T. Moffett, Singer, Fiegl and K. Moffett, as he videos the entire climb.

   Although sped up to condense the viewing, Wellford isn't expected to be much slower next Saturday at the 2013 Patch Sprint.

CLICK HERE to take the tour

Is Your Start Time Correct?

The 2013 Patch Sprint will be staged in five waves of racers and trekkers next Saturday morning, May 25:

•   7:00-7:45:  EARLY BIRD.  Trekkers who would like extra time to cover the course.
•      8:00:        TREKKER.  Remaining Trekkers and requesting Racers.
•      9:00:        GENERAL RACERS. 
•    10:00:        ELITE RACERS. 
•    11:00:        KINDERSPRINT.  Entrants aged 10 and younger- base of Pok-O-Moonshine.

                           EXPO & PACKET PICK-UP OPENS:  6:00 pm
                           PASTA SUPPER:  7:00
                           VOLUNTEERS MEETING:  8:00 pm

Check out the following exhibitors at the 2013 Patch Sprint Race Expo:

• Chasm Riders Mountain Bike Series at Ausable Chasm
• Iron Maiden Triathlon
• Blue Boar Hell Hockey
• Peru Nordic Masters
• Maps & Course Advice
• JeanMart Retail
  
• Team Cookie
• Patch News & History
• Doc's Old Kinda Cookies
• Adirondack Scholarship Foundation
• 50/50 Raffle Ticket Sales
  
• Awards Display
  and more

Sith Get Revenge. PS2013 One Week Away

   The BEAST Jedi Knights stormed the Death Star (Poke-o-Moonshine) once again and are now Jedi Masters, completely trained to conquer the 2013 Patch Sprint!

Read full story and see video HERE

LETTER FROM RACE DIRECTOR ERIN CANNING to all Patch Sprint Participants:

Dear Patch Sprint volunteers and participants,

    The phenomenal success of the Past Pok-O Patch Sprints is but a reflection of the ever-increasing dedication and enthusiasm our volunteers, and other supporters, display.  Thank you for your willingness to volunteer your services to The Patch Sprint, in our effort to raise money for the ADK Scholarship Foundation. 

    Your volunteer, and racer-trekker support assignments are based on your registration form.  Attached you will find your assignments, and a description of each task.  Please look over the assignments carefully (one sheet has a breakdown of volunteer schedules; the other has detailed descriptions of each task). 

Friday, May 24
6:00-  Famous Race Expo and Registration at Robinson Hall
7:00-  Race Expo continues.  Carbo-loading pasta supper.
8:00-  Meeting for all race volunteers
Lodging for all registered participants at Pok-O-MacCready Camps

Hit the READ MORE break to see the rest of the weekend schedule

   Kids are, and have long been, an integral part of the Patch Sprint, and we are trying our best to insure the continued safety to them, and success for the event.

   However, for the purpose of emphasizing our concerns, safeguarding your child, and clarifying that a minor’s participation is the full responsibility of the parent or guardian, we implore parents and guardians of racers and trekkers under the age of 18 to adhere to the following policies:

• If the minor(s) plans to begin the Patch Sprint at the 10:00am start, he/she MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT who is knowledgeable of the Patch Sprint route, as well as the dangers and challenges associated with on-road and off-road racing and trekking, FOR THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE COURSE.

• If the minor(s) plans to begin the Patch Sprint at the 8:00 or 9:00am start, or the KinderSprint course, he/she will have a designated adult chaperone that is knowledgeable of the Patch Sprint route, as well as the dangers and challenges associated with on-road and off-road racing and trekking.  The chaperone should know the approximate plan and whereabouts of the participating minor under his/her supervision.

• Parents and guardians are responsible for educating the minor participant about event and course description, dangers and challenges.  While the Patch Sprint will do everything possible to grant assistance, we are not accountable for acting in response to a lost or injured participant.

• Members of the Patch Sprint committee reserve the right to request that an under-18 participant change start times; or ask an unaccompanied minor to exit the course.

Thank you for your understanding, and cooperation in respecting our policies. 

   Participation in the annual spring WOW work day, the day after the Patch Sprint, has been a tradition each year, and the 2013 response has been overwhelming.

   Pok-O-MacCready Camps has issued a list of this year's project, mostly designed as light, social chores geared towards getting camp ready for the summer season.

   Under the leadership of camp director, Sarah Disney, and maintenance manager, Shai Walker, volunteers have signed up to help out for anywhere from one to five hours.  Many thanks to all of the WOW workers! (Hit the READ MORE link to see list)

   As of today, the 2013 Patch Sprint has exceeded the $9,000 mark for donations, and the 200 mark for total participants.
   "This is awesome," raved event co-founder Greg Henderson.  "Even with the racer-trekker field filling up six weeks ago, we've had lots of volunteers and guests sign up!"
   Mostly, the number has been padded by out of town donors who can't make the event, but are giving in the name of participants.  "One guy received four donations today alone, and a couple of racers are closing in on the quilt!"

 Ewoks Run Amok! A Kong time ago in a galaxy nearby.

Inertia TV was there last week as the Jedi Padawans stormed the Death Star (aka Pok-O-Moonshine)…

Check the video out HERE

   A quick glance at the list of women's field for the 2013 Patch Sprint will reveal a host of former champions, and elite racers.

   However, few of them are making a serious bid for the title this year.

   Defending champion Courtney Giles, the second fastest female ever, is not entered, while four-time champ, and course record holder Deb Nordyke is battling injuries and will trek the course.
   Additionally, Kelly Zimmerman and Judy Bisaillon, with their victories a decade past, are not planning a serious run.  The Disney twins are skipping the event, as their standard appearance fee demand was not met.

   So, who is the door open for?