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The Leatherman’s Loop Song – 2018 Loop Starting Line

January 21, 2026January 8, 2025 by leathermansloop

In 2012 Jeff Main wrote a song about the Leatherman’s Loop race. He performed it in 2018 to start that year’s race (a lot longer than normal “ready set go” — but the loop has never pretended to be a normal race!). Take in this video of the 2018 start along with some footage and … Read more

Connections and Gratitude

January 21, 2026April 25, 2023 by leathermansloop

[I had some remarks prepared and printed. But since they were not laminated, the rain made them unreadable on Loop morning. So I shortened them due to the karmic message in their disintegration. But for your post-race enjoyment my original remarks are below should you be interested. …Rob] Welcome, Thank you to all of the … Read more

Grit

January 21, 2026April 24, 2023 by leathermansloop

[We got this note below from Geoff Steadman, 25x Loop runner, on Sunday afternoon. We wanted to share it with you all and have it reproduced below with Geoff’s permission.] It was a difficult day, certainly for Bob Goldblatt, 26 time Loop finisher. But it was brightened by the actions and attitudes of the several … Read more

The Finish Line is in sight

January 21, 2026April 11, 2022 by leathermansloop

Thirty six years ago four running buddies laid out the course for the first Leatherman’s Loop race. We were all serious trail runners who worked together to create a “light hearted” course with some natural obstacles. I give credit for the mud flats to Ken Littlefield who once fell in the deepest and nastiest part … Read more

Leatherman’s Loop Founder’s Newsletter, Vol 10 – To Loop Runners

January 21, 2026April 25, 2020 by leathermansloop

If all was right with the world we would be gathering in the meadow field tomorrow morning with no thoughts of social distancing. In fact we would be high-fiving and embracing each other while soaking in the uniquely beautiful energy of the Leatherman’s Loop. But all is not right. You need to know that I … Read more

Help Feed The Leatherman – 10 Years of Lending a Hand

January 21, 2026April 9, 2018 by leathermansloop

Bring your food donations to the Loop on April 22nd! Loop runners have been incredibly generous in the past years with donations of food items to members of the local community in need. The volunteer food drive “Help Feed The Leatherman” has collected over 7,500 pounds of food donations for the Community Center of Northern Westchester food pantry … Read more

Here’s to the Great Loop we are all on

January 21, 2026May 17, 2017 by leathermansloop

Dear Loop Friends, A few weeks back was the 2017 Loop which many felt was one of the best for a number of reasons, including weather and numbers, but especially the almost overwhelming beauty. Of course it is beauty that we celebrate every year as the metaphor of our gathering that clearly moves us deeply and … Read more

Articles and Archives That Help Runners Get To Know or Remember The Loop

January 21, 2026February 28, 2017 by leathermansloop

Many words have been written about the Loop. Hundreds of Thousands of photos have been taken of the Loop (if you are skeptical, check here!) Hundreds of hours of video has been shot at the Loop including a full length documentary in 2011. We have audio recordings, aerial footage, posters, leather projects, quilts, 3D course dioramas, … Read more