10k Trail Run at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation in Cross River, New York.
• April 28th, 2019 • Ward Pound Ridge Reservation • Cross River, NY • 33rd Leatherman’s Loop Full results are available here • 2019 Photos are here Loop Morning The sun rose at 5:57 a.m. and Loop organizers were in the park already with last minute tent setup, showmobile opening for bib pickup, food table setup, … Read more
A quick message to Loop Runners! Links to Danny Martin’s post, John Stockbridge loop start video, and Nancy Haggerty’s LoHud.com article and video.
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
• April 23rd, 2017 • Ward Pound Ridge Reservation • Cross River, NY • 31st Leatherman’s Loop Full results are available here A Story Here’s a tale of one of the stranger things to happen at the Leatherman’s Loop: After the start of the 2017 race, one of our photographers, Michelle, positioned herself on the far side of Splashdown to … Read more
• April 24th, 2016 • Ward Pound Ridge Reservation • Cross River, NY • 30th Leatherman’s Loop Full results are available here A touch of frost greeted organizers in the pre-dawn light as the full moon set in the western sky. The peace symbol was at rest, flags stilled in the morning calm. Anticipation among the handful of early … Read more
April 26th, 2015 • Ward Pound Ridge Reservation • Cross River, NY • 29th Leatherman’s Loop At 5:57am the sun came up strong on a crisp 33 degree frost-glazed meadow, gradually lighting up the volunteers preparing for the arrival of 1,200 runners. By 7:30am the temperature had jumped 10+ degrees and the lower paved parking lot was full. Cars were beginning … Read more
After each Loop in the past few years we have gathered runner stories, photo links, essays, and video into a note on the Loop website. Here are some 2014 articles: Loop Top 10 – Top 10 favorite things about the Loop from Cathi Bosco a runner in the the Bimbler’s running group. GoPro headcam video – The whole Loop … Read more
April 27th, 2014, Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Cross River, NY, 28th Leatherman’s Loop As the sun rose over the meadow, the sky brightened over a crisp dewy scene shrouded in rising fog and mist. As we approached the fallen tree, the teepee resolved itself out of the bank of mist. Low clouds hid the sun initially but … Read more
April 21st, 2013, Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Cross River, NY, 27th Leatherman’s Loop Runners awoke to a bright sunny but chilly morning as dawn temperatures hit the freezing mark before sunlight brought some warmth to the day. And oh what a day! Since before sunrise, race organizers were busy capping the months of preparation that … Read more
Below is Don Heppner’s cover article from the April 27, 2012 issue of the Bedford Record-Review. Click on the image to make it larger.
