10k Trail Run at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation in Cross River, New York.
Many runners saw this tapestry of 25 Loop shirt designs at the 26th Loop in April 2012. It has the artist and year underneath each design. Loop technical director Rob Cummings photographed (or gathered other folks photos) and laid out the designs below. We want to thank Bob Goldblatt for printing it as a gift … Read more
Thanks to Christy Cuomo and Dean Leggiero. Christy wrote the film and Dean directed and edited it. We had around 100 people turn out for the premiere at the Phelps Memorial Hospital auditorium on Sunday, April 1st. Danny Martin introduced a short video tribute to our friend Micah True (aka Caballo Blanco) who died while … Read more
The first public screening of “Leatherman’s Loop – 25 Years” documentary will be Sunday, April 1st at 6pm at the Phelps Memorial Hospital (directions) main auditorium. Phelps is right on the Hudson River in Sleepy Hollow, NY. The event is free and is hosted by the Leatherman Harriers. See important information on the event capacity and … Read more
http://bedford.patch.com/articles/the-leathermans-loop-rounds-quarter-century-mark Before last year’s Loop, the Bedford-Katonah Patch ran a great article about the race. Here’s the article in case it ever goes away on the Patch site (See article with photos at Patch site): The Leatherman’s Loop Rounds Quarter Century Mark The annual race held in the Ward Pound Ridge Reservation ties history with spirituality. … Read more
A brief video from a news story filed by Cat Greenleaf of NBC New York after the 2011 Leatherman’s Loop. Video footage of the race provided by Level 92 Films (Christy Cuomo and Dean Leggiero) who are producing a documentary about the Leatherman’s Loop to be released soon.
Roberto Caraciolo Mandje, the runner on the cover of the January 2012 issue of Running Times, is a Fox Lane grad who won the Leatherman’s Loop in 2002. His mother is originally from Equatorial Guinea and he currently competes using his mother’s last name. He competed in the 2004 Athens Olympics in the 1500 meter race for … Read more
The Trailside Museum has been very supportive of the Leatherman’s Loop over the past 25 years. It is a key part of the landscape and experience of the park. The 2012 Westchester County budget as it stands now will close the Trailside Museum and 5 other Westchester County Park museums and visitor centers. The entire … Read more
One week until Run The Farm — the market is hopping!
A very popular annual event, around 100 people came out on a crisp autumn day last year to hike to one of the Leather Man’s caves. From the Trailside Nature Museum website: Saturday, November 5th, 2 PM: “Hike to the Leatherman’s Cave” Come and hear the lore of the Old Leather Man. Join us on … Read more
Wednesdays, October 12th through November 16th, 7:30 PM: “First Annual Trailside Fall Lecture Series” at the Trailside Nature Museum at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation. Beginning at 7:30 p.m. each evening, guest lecturers who are experts in their field will discuss various historical aspects of the reservation and how this history affects the residents of Westchester … Read more