10k Trail Run at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation in Cross River, New York.
Race date will be Sunday, April 26, 2026 – pending final permit approval by Westchester County Parks, Recreation, & Conservation. Your Loop organizers will open the Loop Lottery January 2nd and close it January 5th. The Loop Lottery Drawing will be January 9th, 2026. Anyone who wants to participate in the 38th Loop on April … Read more
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
Congratulations to the Leatherman’s Loop Class of 2024 “Muddiest Runners” — 50 very muddy trail runners who have entered the Muddiest Runner tier of Leatherman’s Loop-dom. They achieved this by completing SEVEN Loops as of 2024. They join over 630 other runners (out of 28,000+ loop finishes) who have reached or exceeded this high mud … Read more
We are back for #36! Your Loop organizers will open the loop lottery on January 5th and close it on January 8th. Anyone who wants to participate in the 36th Loop on April 28th will only be able to do so by entering the lottery during those 4 full days. More info to come… We … Read more
Your Loop organizers will open the lottery on January 7th. And close it on January 10th. Anyone who wants to participate in the 34th Loop on April 24th will only be able to do so by entering the lottery. There are important and necessary covid related restrictions this year which will make it possible to … Read more
Posts related to 2020 Loop cancellation: June 2020 Update: refund window has closed. Thank you for your support and the charities we collectively supported thank you as well. The next Loop will start from a clean slate – no carryovers of registrations.
The COVID-19 pandemic has the potential for catastrophic effects within our communities, our country and our world. All efforts at this time are needed to help ourselves and each other get through this crisis. The Leatherman’s Loop has always been a celebratory event — but this is not a time for celebration. There will not … Read more
Leatherman’s Loop News, Volume 31, Issue 1 31st Leatherman’s Loop in less than 2 Weeks! To: Everyone who is registered for the 2017 Leatherman’s Loop: Winter had a last minute hurrah at the end of March, but we’re pretty sure it’s safe to say spring has arrived! We hope you are ready — because the 31st running of … Read more
Leatherman’s Loop News Volume 26 issue 3: Loop Tomorrow! “A foot-boggling array of obstacles strategically placed by nature to impede forward motion of the swift and sure-footed kind.” To All Runners: The course is marked and ready to go… We hope you are too! The course is has been dry for weeks and the water … Read more
Leatherman’s Loop News, Volume 26, Issue 2: Five Days til Loop! Five days and counting… If you missed the earlier detailed instructions and logistics email, click here to read it. Here’s a link to some handy maps and directions that should help you get on your way to the Loop. If you want to make sure you are registered check here: Searchable … Read more