Leatherman’s Loop Results Summary

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.

imageThe 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

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