Latest Patch News & Updates
PATCH SURPRISE: COURSE RECORD FALLS
Just about everyone present on top of Poke-O-Moonshine Mountain was taken by surprise when Jeremy Gundrum broke out of the woods and across the summit tower finish line. Perhaps no one more so than Gundrum himself. How did Gundrum, whose....
Danny Sheridan's 2024 Patch Predictions
"First prediction: With warm weather, elite runners, a close race, and an intensely steep final stretch, the over/under on competitors throwing up at the finish line is eight." Second Prediction: "a long standing record will fall. It's been out there forever, but the women's course mark is going down!"
Final Notice for all 2024 Patch Participants
Please link below for all of the information you'll need about this weekend race, trek, reunion & fundraiser. If you registered with other people, please share the information with them. Remember to arrive 30 minutes in advance....
Volunteer Schedule and Assignments
Volunteers & racers: Your assignments, linked below, are based on your registration form. Please look over the assignments carefully (one sheet has a breakdown of participant schedules; the other has detailed descriptions for each task).
Lodging at Pok-O-MacCready
Complimentary housing is available for all Patch Sprint participants who requested lodging on their registration. For all participants who are staying at camp here....
2024 Race, Trek & Event Schedule
7:00- TREKKERS Start starts at Camp Pok-O Pillars 8:30 or 9:30- RUNNERS Start at Camp Pok-O Pillars 9:00- HALF-SPRINT Start at Camp Pok-O Pillars 10:30- KINDER-SPRINT Start at Poke-O-Moonshine (See full schedule)
Course Maps for All
The Northeast's hardest half-marathon... and then some! 13.5 miles... four mountains... paved roads, dirt roads, driveways, trails and woods. And only so many arrows.
Directions to Check-in & Race Start
Like much of the course, the start of the Patch Sprint is at an out-of-the-way location, located at the start of the driveway to Pok-O-MacCready Camps. Set your GPS to: 1391 Reber Road North, Willsboro, NY 12996. For those without GPS navigation...
Event Fundraiser to Memorialize Remi Weiman
In honor of the life and legacy of Camp and Patch Sprint alum Remi Weiman, throughout the Patch Sprint weekend we will be featuring a special fundraiser to help children and the environment...
Guardians, Chaperones & Parents
Guardians, Chaperones & Parents: Please see an important letter, outlining event policies regarding racing, trekking and visiting minors.
"WOW" Volunteer Day
Patch Sprint Weekend is more than a great race and fundraiser on Saturday. It also is an opportunity to give back to our generous hosts at Camp Pok-O-MacCready...
May Day for Participants
The end of April deadline has passed for Patch Sprint participants to receive refunds. Should anyone need to drop out between now, and event weekend, they may request for their race fee to be added to their donations, for which they will be receipted...