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Welcome to Week 2 of the 2021 In-Person & Virtual New Paltz XC Summer Series!

This week is the Patterson’s Pellet course at Minnewaska State Park.

This year is a bit different. Please read through the whole email as it has details for the following…

The In-Person event for those fully vaccinated to run on Monday 7/12
Bibs are re-used week to week so please bring your bib back from Week 1.
For those who didn’t get their bib, Bib Pick begins at 6pm.
The race begins at @6:45pm

The Virtual for those running the course Tues 7/13-7/18
You must run the actual course this year to submit results

General Notes
Minnewaska State Park charges a $10 per car fee (carpool to save money)
  – Empire Pass is accepted
Once you’ve entered the park turn left and go up the mountain towards the visitor center and parking.
All rules, regulations and fees are required when visiting the actual race courses.

This years in-person event will have fewer “frills”…
Water will be limited so we request you to carry your own.
There will be no post-race refreshments.
There are no kids races.

Course
The course is approximately 3.11 miles.
Start on Lake Minnewaska Carriage Rd, where it runs along the cliffs above the lake, near the Visitor Center. The starting and finish line even with the yurt educational center. This is an out-and-back. 1. Run southwest on the Lake Minnewaska Carriage Road [RED trail], heading down to the beach area. 2. Bear left at the beach, continuing on the Minnewaska Carriage Trail [RED]. going counter-clockwise around the lake. 3. At about 0.8 miles, go right on Millbrook Mountain Carriage Rd. 4. At the intersection with Hamilton Point Trail [yellow], bear left continuing on Millbrook Mountain Carriage Rd. 5. Run to 1.5 miles, Patterson’s Pellet, a large boulder perched at the edge of the cliff. Turn around and retrace your steps.

AllTrails course – https://www.alltrails.com/explore/map/patterson-s-pellet-5k-b9cfe8b

Parking
Minnewaska State Park – https://www.google.com/maps/place/Minnewaska+State+Park+Preserve/@41.7300631,-74.2374251,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x89dcdf75cd22fec9:0x27e26df1a48a5981!8m2!3d41.7300631!4d-74.2352364

Results
Results from the in-person event will be posted to: https://runsignup.com/Race/Results/94950

Virtual results must be posted between 7/13 and 7/18
Link to submit results won’t show up until 7/13
Go to this page: https://runsignup.com/Race/Results/94950#resultSetId-262381;perpage:100
Click on Submit Virtual Results button under the Post Virtual Results Section
You’ll be brought to a page where you can search for your name or email.
If it doesn’t find you please confirm you registered on zippyreg or email me at christopher.regan@gmail.com
Any questions or comments can be emailed to Steve @ ssrun54@aol.com or Christopher @ christopher.regan@gmail.com 

Looking forward to seeing you on Monday 7/12!

Results from Week 1 are available at: https://runsignup.com/Race/Results/94414

Points standings will be available after this weeks race.