Run The Farm

We have a date set for “Run The Farm” — Sunday, October 21st, 2012. Hope to see you there!

The Loop

The Leatherman's Loop is a 10k trail race held annually each spring.

In 2013 the Loop is tentatively scheduled for: The fourth sunday in April (4/28/13) subject to permits and park approval. It is also possible it may be held the sunday before (4/21/13). Stay tuned for updates.

Lottery Registration will open in early January 2013. Check back here then or sign up for our email list or friend us on Facebook to get a note before lottery begins.

The event is held at the Ward Pound Ridge Reservation in Cross River, NY.

Loop starts at 9am. Please see FAQ for arrival time advice.

More info

Watch a brief video of the run to see what it's all about.

Read about some Loop history from one of the Loop founders, Tony Godino.

Read about the Legend of the Leatherman.

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2009 Photos

Wow!  We have received lots of photos and are working to put them all up online.  Send us your photos or links to photos.  Our email address is at the end of this article.

Here is a (relatively) small selection of the photos we have gotten (around 300).  We have many more [...]

2009 Loop Recap

Cross River, NY • April 26, 2009  [Don’t forget to check the comments below and share your experiences!]

Veteran runners near the center of the starting line for the 2009 Loop.

Click to see this wide shot with some more detail.

Records all around today!  We had not only [...]

2009 Results

Click the headline to see results from the 2009 Leatherman’s Loop on April 26, 2009.

It was a record-breaking loop in many ways… More details later tonight.  Send us your stories – write in comments field at bottom…

If you have photos from the day you would like to share please send them to us [...]

Race Day is Here!

See you at the Park – The Loop Volunteers and the Leatherman Harriers are already at the park right now (5:30am) setting up.  Some of them even spent the night! 

If you missed the logistics email and are looking for directions or guidance, check this article.  It has lots of useful information and some [...]

See You Tomorrow!

Leatherman’s Loop News Volume 23 issue 9: See You Tomorrow!

To All Runners:

The course is flagged and ready to go…  We hope you are too!

The gate attendant at the park will be waving loop participants through – no $8 park entry fee.  We included the parking fee in your race registration. 

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Almost There

Leathermans Loop News Volume 23, Issue 8: Almost There

Hello Again!

There are directions, a road map, and ‘points of interest’ map of the parking/starting area on the website here:

Directions and Maps Loop map with key features

If anyone will be taking photos either as a runner or a member of the crowd please [...]

There is Something about this Leatherman…

The note below is from Danny Martin following the 2005 Leatherman’s Loop.

 

Beauty Earth and all forms of life embody beauty. The beauty of the Earth is food for the human spirit. It inspires human consciousness with wonder, joy, and creativity.                         [...]

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

This is an old version of the FAQ list. See the up to date FAQ here: http://leathermansloop.org/frequently-asked-questions Some frequent questions we get about the Leatherman’s Loop:

Q: What is the Leatherman’s Loop? A: It is a unique 10K trail run held in Ward Pound Ridge Reservation in Cross River/Pound Ridge/South Salem, NY.  Check this video, [...]

Leatherman Documentary from 1984

A three part series from 1984 that explores the legend of the Leatherman titled “The Road Between Heaven and Hell” aired by Connecticut Public TV and produced by the Connecticut Humanities Council is posted on YouTube.  The half-hour video is split into 3 parts, probably because YouTube only lets you post in 10 minute segments.

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Six Days and Counting

Leatherman’s Loop News, Volume 23, Issue 7: Six Days and Counting All Registered Loop Runners:

Six days and counting…

We have secured the talents of

John Lawrence and The Broken Bones Band

to help get your Loop morning off to a rocking start!  Other musical talents will be present… Listen for them [...]