Jeremy Drowne (West Chazy, NY) and Shelley Field (Rutland, VT) raced to easy wins at the inaugural Pond Sprint Adventure race, held Sunday along the shore and mountains of Long Pond, in Willsboro, NY.
Drowne brought some excellent credentials into the event, having placed high in many of the region's top distance running and snowshoe races. In this race, he stayed on the shoulder of three-time Patch Sprint champion Cole Starkey (right) for the first mile, before making a move, and pulling away quickly. “I was a little chilly beforehand,” the winner said of the start time temperatures in the low-50’s, “but I warmed up pretty fast.”
The winning time for the 12-mile, two mountain course was one hour, 34 minutes and 35 seconds, with Drowne finishing some eight minutes up on Starkey (see results). “I felt good, but it was clear
Drowne brought some excellent credentials into the event, having placed high in many of the region's top distance running and snowshoe races. In this race, he stayed on the shoulder of three-time Patch Sprint champion Cole Starkey (right) for the first mile, before making a move, and pulling away quickly. “I was a little chilly beforehand,” the winner said of the start time temperatures in the low-50’s, “but I warmed up pretty fast.”
The winning time for the 12-mile, two mountain course was one hour, 34 minutes and 35 seconds, with Drowne finishing some eight minutes up on Starkey (see results). “I felt good, but it was clear