chris jaworski – The Leatherman's Loop

Trail Race Listing

October 12, 2011December 28, 2009 by leathermansloop

This is a comprehensive listing of Trail Races in the NY/NJ/PA/CT area for those interested in participating in more trail runs. The list is compiled and published by friend-of-the-Loop and website contributor Chris Jaworski. Chris is a member of the Essex Running Club pictured here with members who ran the 2009 Loop. The listing he … Read more

My first Leatherman’s Loop, by Chris Jaworski

April 18, 2015April 13, 2009 by leathermansloop

My first Leatherman’s Loop (2006), by Chris Jaworski To help enhance your experience today—to appreciate the beauty all around you—here is a simple meditation/mantra adapted from the Navajo and Irish traditions. Say it as you run—it will give strength to your legs and courage to your heart. Beauty before me as I run Beauty behind … Read more

The Loop

The 2024 Loop is scheduled for Sunday, April 28, 2024.

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The Leatherman's Loop is a 10k trail race held each spring. The event has been held annually at the Ward Pound Ridge Reservation in Cross River, NY since 1987 and we believe it is the largest trail race on the East Coast of the United States.

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