If you are looking for information about prior Leatherman’s Loop results you have come to the right place.
There are two sources for results on the site.
1.) This page which has a summary of results below and links to each year in a traditional format.
2.) The Clickable Results tool that allows you to look at results for yourself or other sub groups for a given year or combining years. Visit the page and click around to see what is possible.
Scroll down to see top finishers and link to compete results for each year.
The top finishers are listed below. You can click on the year (left hand column) to view the complete results for that year’s Loop.
Year Men's Winner Time Women's Winner Time #Finishers ---- --------------- ---- -------------- ----- ---------- 1987 Joe Stanley Jr. 38:17 Cindy Davis 45:49 96 1988 Mark MacIntyre 35:16* Cindy Davis 42:51* 141 1989 Guy Heathers 37:22 Cindy Davis 43:05 309 1990 Andy Moffatt 36:04 Emie Barnes 47:31 288 1991 Andy Moffatt 37:23 Paula Kelly 51:54 454 1992 L. J. Brigg 37:17 Jan Vermilye 46:27 330 1993 Dave Dunham 36:51** Dee Dee Forte 56:49 399 1994 Scott Roberts 38:44 Kerry Arsenault 47:11 450 1995 Tom Church 39:00 Gillian Beschlass 45:38 495 1996 David Litoff 38:51 Kerry Arsenault 44:50** 461 1997 David Litoff 40:02 Kerry Arsenault 45:50 469 1998 Tom Church 39:56 Kerry Arsenault 46:24 512 1999 Jesse Tisch 39:18 Lori Jorgensen 48:24 553 2000 Gerry Sullivan 40:06 Beth Chernalis 48:48 686 2001 Gerry Sullivan 39:01 Leslie Krichko 47:31 725 2002 Rob Caracciolo 39:23 Ellen Kvinta 50:09 665 2003 Mark Clifford 39:15 Maria Calidonna 52:02 800 2004 Tommy Nohilly 38:33*!* Erica Merrill 50:14 743 2005 Tommy Nohilly 38:54 Kerry Arsenault 46:57*!* 760 2006 Tommy Nohilly 39:53 Monika Schnee 50:23 801 2007 Stephen Santore 40:08*** Kerry Arsenault 49:27*** 880 2008 Tommy Nohilly 39:01 Kristin Simonsen 48:02 842 2009 Tommy Nohilly 41:07 Kerry Arsenault 51:11 958 2010 Tommy Nohilly 39:05 Margaret Butler 46:06**** 1000 2011 Tommy Nohilly 38:40**** Ann Macdonald 48:49 1144
* Short Course Record
** 1993-1999 Course Record
*!* 2000-2008 Course Record
*** Long Course (detour around splashdown – 2007) Record
**** Current Course Record
For the 24 years the Leatherman’s Loop has been run, there have been several slightly different course lengths. Plus one “detour” course used for one year (2007) due to heavy rains and a surprise additional water crossing in 2010.
The initial course, a slightly shorter course, was run from 1987-1992. In 1993, the course was changed close to its current layout.
The new course replaced the “log crossing” with the first river crossing when the log that served as an ad-hoc bridge tumbled into the river and was swept away (not during the Loop, thankfully). The new course also bypassed “The Pit” which is a sand hill just before the water stop. A rare plant species was identified near the base of the pit sand climb and the park officials and loop organizers deemed it prudent to let the plant grow in peace.
After 1993 the course start was switched from the meadow parking lot to the current start 0.2 mile into the meadow, lengthening the course.
One year, 2007, the Splashdown (second stream crossing) was rerouted over dry land. The river had such a high water level due to days of rain prior to (and during) the Loop that the currents were thought too dangerous to cross at that point. This one-year-only change added approximately ~0.2miles to the course in 2007. In 2008 the course was restored to its proper length.
In 2009 a bonus water crossing was introduced: “Sullivan’s Surprise” is just before the water stop and just under the halfway mark of the course.
Tommy Nohilly has finished first in seven Loops, including the most recent one. He has won 7 out of the past 8 Loops.
Kerry Arsenault has finished first in a record seven Loops, starting in 1994. She just missed a eighth in 2010, coming second after Margaret Butler. Kerry also holds three different course records for different course variations (44:50 in 1994 is her quickest time) for the women’s division.
Mountain runner Dave Dunham holds the quickest course record (36:51) though the course has changed much since 1993. Other multiple Loop winners include Andy Moffatt (2), Tom Church (2), David Litoff (2), and Gerry Sullivan (2). Cindy Davis is the only other woman to win multiple Loops. She won the first three Loops held (1987-1989).
Joe Stanley won the first Leatherman’s Loop in 1987, beating a field of 98 starters. Joe has run in every Leatherman’s Loop since the beginning including 2011. Our other 25-timer, Rick Hubbell finished the loop in 2011, wearing Bib #25, along side of Joe.
Searchable results are here for the following years: 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992, 1991, 1990, 1989, 1988, and 1987.
Images of the original source materials – the posterboard results – are available for these years: 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992, 1991, 1990, and 1989.
Thanks to Mel Cowgill for his transcribing labors! View the originals on posterboard that Mel worked off of to type in the results. Contact us with any corrections.
Below are some expanded stats on each year’s race. On the right are columns for number of finishers, the time of the runner at the top quartile break, the number of the runner at the top quartile break, and the time of the 100th runner through the finish line. Each of these additional stats gives you an idea of the relative difficulty of the race that year based on the conditions and the number of runners. For example, in 2002 and 2006 it was raining heavily before and during the Loop which drove down the attendance. In 2008 the conditions were relatively dry and the course was faster. In 2009 it was 80 degrees at the start and warmed up during the race.
Loop Total Top quarter Top quarter 100th Year Men's Winner Time Women's Winner Time Finishers Time place Finisher ---- ------------ ---- -------------- ---- --------- ---- ----- -------- 1987 Joe Stanley Jr. 38:17 Cindy Davis 45:49 96 47:17 24 n/a 1988 Mark MacIntyre 35:16* Cindy Davis 42:51* 141 46:31 35 56:15 1989 Guy Heathers 37:22 Cindy Davis 43:05 309 49:18 78 54:03 1990 Andy Moffatt 36:04 Emie Barnes 47:31 288 48:46 72 51:32 1991 Andy Moffatt 37:23 Paula Kelly 51:54 454 53:30 114 52:24 1992 L. J. Briggs 37:17 Jan Vermilye 46:27 330 50:39 82 51:59 1993 Dave Dunham 36:51 Dee Dee Forte 56:49 399 53:18 100 53:18 1994 Scott Roberts 38:44 Kerry Arsenault 47:11 450 53:17 112 52:25 1995 Tom Church 39:00 Gillian Beschlass 45:38 495 53:00 124 51:06 1996 David Litoff 38:51 Kerry Arsenault 44:50** 461 52:28 115 51:52 1997 David Litoff 40:02 Kerry Arsenault 45:50 469 54:07 117 53:05 1998 Tom Church 39:56 Kerry Arsenault 46:20 512 53:38 128 52:08 1999 Jesse Tisch 39:18 Lori Jorgensen 48:24 553 52:59 138 50:40 2000 Gerry Sullivan 40:06 Beth Chernalis 48:48 686 55:47 172 51:53 2001 Gerry Sullivan 39:01 Leslie Krichko 47:31 725 58:20 181 54:03 2002 Rob Caracciolo 39:23 Ellen Kvinta 50:09 665 57:35 166 52:55 2003 Mark Clifford 39:15 Maria Calidonna 52:02 800 58:08 200 53:42 2004 Tommy Nohilly 38:33 Erica Merrill 50:14 743 56:49 186 53:00 2005 Tommy Nohilly 38:54 Kerry Arsenault 46:57 760 57:27 190 53:21 2006 Tommy Nohilly 39:53 Monika Schnee 50:23 801 1:02:21 200 56:17 2007 Stephen Santore 40:08*** Kerry Arsenault 49:27*** 880 1:02:40 220 56:16 2008 Tommy Nohilly 39:01 Kristin Simonsen 48:02 842 58:51 210 53:07 2009 Tommy Nohilly 41:07 Kerry Arsenault 51:11 958 1:03:41 240 56:47 2010 Tommy Nohilly 39:05 Margaret Butler 46:06 1000 1:02:51 250 54:48