Videos

Below are some videos we have put together or gathered from sources over the years.

Where possible we link to the source below – but since these things have a habit of disappearing with time we often like to make a backup here. Some of the videos have credits at the beginning or the end.

Let us know if you have questions – leathermansloop@gmail.com

2025

Gabe Palacio put this video together of some of his favorite photos from the 2025 Leatherman’s Loop.

2024

Bib and shirt prep pre-loop at the WPA gallery in the park. Helpers include Ciorsdan Conran, Eric Foxhall, Kathy Lynch, Karen Haitoff, Erika Pierce, & Rob Cummings. Video source “https://leathermansloop.smugmug.com/2024/2024-Bib-and-Shirt-Prep-Timelapse-Video/i-JnWKCwn/A” (filmed and edited by Rob Cummings)

2023

Loop 2023 Meadow start – at the turn into the Fox Hill trail. Video by Carol Gordon. Source: “https://leathermansloop.smugmug.com/2023/2023-Carol-Gordon-Start-Video/i-xLTJDqH/A“

2022

Strava animation showing different runner paces during the 2022 Loop “https://leathermansloop.smugmug.com/2022/2022-Strava-Animation-for-different-runners/i-X4XNLKL/A“

2020

Solo loop video by Rob Cummings on what would have been the Leatherman’s Loop day in normal times. Link “https://leathermansloop.smugmug.com/2020/Solo-Loop-2020/i-rP97fDv/A“

2019

Time lapse video of starting line as runners gather – soundtrack overlaid is Danny Martin’s greeting, blessing, and start of the race. Video filmed and edited by Rob Cummings.

Thanks to Karl Tsokas and Chelsea Ellis for generously allowing us to use their 2019 loop video footage in this recut “Loop Journey.”
Link to Original Video on the Chasing Chelsea YouTube channel.

2019 Teepee construction timelapse: https://leathermansloop.smugmug.com/2019/2019-Loop-Prep/Teepee-Construction-Time-Lapse/i-bTBBQDP/A

2018

Nancy Haggerty covered the 2018 Loop for LoHud.com and produced this video.

Video of Jeff Main singing the Leatherman Song he wrote in 2012. This is the 2018 version updated with a third stanza. “https://vimeo.com/1045107304?share=copy“

2017

The 2017 Loop video trailer (also here: https://vimeo.com/310988974?share=copy) features some highlights from Loop videos made in 2002, 2004, 2005, 2011, and 2015 (2). Thanks to Dean Leggiero, John Cummings, Mitch Stein, Wilderness Bob, Christy Cuomo, Tom Anckner, and a few others for taking the videos. The short 3 minute video features Griffin “Buck” Farro, Danny Martin, Madison Haller, the Albertus Magnus girls track team, Kate Paletta, Hernando Munoz, Joe Stanley, Tom Nohilly, Kerry Arsenault, Stan “Leatherman” Telega, Bob Goldblatt, Tony Godino, and many of the runners of the Loop in those years.

Thank you Rob Cummings for editing and producing the project.

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, posters, signs, sculptures, and even weathervanes!

2017 Time lapse putting up the Teepee in the Meadow. Source: “https://leathermansloop.smugmug.com/2017/Rob-Cummings-Folder/Putting-up-the-Teepee-2017/i-Zs33fM9/A“

2016

Video Tribute to Bobby Kaps by Jim “The Clown” Funk and the CT Knuckleheads (First ever Clown’s Eye Video of the Loop – Danny’s shout out is at 30:30 in video)

360 degree Video View of Loop Start by Chris Cassone (other 360 videos too: first crossing, last crossing, fall in mud, fiddler in the woods)

2015

Time lapse project “House of Leatherman” filmed and edited by Rob Cummings. Source video is here: https://leathermansloop.smugmug.com/2015/Time-Lapse-Project

Rockin’ 7 minute YouTube video summary of the 2015 Loop from Jared Avigliano

2014

GoPro video summary (~7 minutes) of the 2014 Loop at an 8:00/mile pace (finish in 49 min) by Jim

These video linked here were set to private – Loop 2014 Video (part 1 of 4 parts [part 2] [part 3] [part 4]) by Tony Kharitonov (April 2014)

2013

Patch article about the 2013 Loop by Lisa Buchman which was dedicated to runners of the Boston Marathon. Link to video is here “https://leathermansloop.smugmug.com/2013/2013-Lisa-Buchman-Patch-article-video/i-M8czN72/A“

2011

Level 92 Films filmed, directed, wrote, and produced this documentary about the Leatherman’s Loop 10k trail race at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation in Cross River, NY. It was the 25th running of this classic trail race in 2011. Multiple videographers were on site and in the race. Dean Leggiero and Christy Cuomo made it all happen.

Leatherman’s Loop – 25 Years – Documentary trailer by Dean Leggiero and Christy Cuomo with help from many others filming and providing materials.

Cat Greenleaf shares her story about the 2011 Leatherman’s Loop on NBC channel 4

2005

The video was taken at the 2005 Loop from the runner’s perspective using a Canon S230 compact camera in video mode. The camera has a waterproof case. (video by Rob Cummings)