Date: Postponed until further notice

Place: McKeldin Area of Patapsco State Park

Event Start Time: 8:00 A.M. – 12:30 P.M. Scout Trail Starting times

                             8:30 A.M. – 1:30 P.M. Cub Scout Trail Starting times

Fees: See registration sheet

Event Coordinator: Dan Phillips (503-758-3471, scouterdanmail@gmail.com)

Cub Trail Coordinators:

Ed Wollack (301-854-0036, ejw3p1415@verizon.net)

Jerry Budai (443-838-4195, jerry.budai@gmail.com)

Scout Trail Coordinator: John Barrett (443-878-7852, cdrjandmsm@comcast.net)

Registrar: Steve Cooperstein (240-674-3133, npdkdregistrar@gmail.com)

Registrations are due by Friday January 17, 2025. Registration is not complete until the fees are received for the number of participants registered. Units may register and pay on the registration page. '

Staggered Start Times: Your unit may request a start time on its registration form; requests will be honored on a first-come, first-served basis. You will receive a preliminary start time via email shortly after you register; your registration POC will be notified of your unit’s final assigned start time(s) by email on Sunday, January 19th.

Carpooling is required. Parking at McKeldin is very limited. Patapsco Park Staff and National Pike District Staff may turn units away when all available parking is filled. Each unit is required to identify its carpooling coordinator. Units will be limited in the number of vehicles they can bring to the event! The unit carpooling coordinator must plan on assigning at least four individuals (including driver) to each vehicle.

Clothing: The Klondike Derby is an all-day outside activity; the only shelter available is off the trail at the Ulcer Gulch Warming Station (with a roaring fire all day). All participants must be dressed appropriately for the weather – gloves, hats, and layers. Appropriate footwear is critical. The Scout trail is rugged, and the Cub Trail may be muddy; sneakers should not be allowed in any weather. Unit leaders are responsible for the safety of their Scouts and must enforce these rules.

Food: Pre-paid meals will be available for pickup at the Ulcer Gulch canteen (all-beef hot dog, chips, and drink) at the Ulcer Gulch Warming Station between 10:30 AM and 2:30 PM. No food sales are permitted in the park due to Maryland DNR policy. All Ulcer Gulch meals must be pre-ordered and pre-paid (only $4.50) via the registration system. We recommend packing extra snacks and water to consume along the trail.

Firewood: Due to the continuing wood borer infestation, no firewood may be brought into the park.