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Some quick pics of the setup today below. All is ready to go, we just need you!
Registration has closed for Run The Farm and Kids Run The Farm 2011. We will not have walk-in registration. If you are registered, click here for detailed information about Run The Farm and Kids Run The Farm on Sunday. These notes provide information about directions, parking, bib pickup, and race start times.We are looking forward to a great day of running at Muscoot on Sunday! If you want to confirm your registration status, click here. If you have a question about the races, check the FAQ or click here to send us a note. See you on the trails!  Run The Farm News, Volume 2, Issue 2: Race Day Logistics 2011
To: All Who are Registered for Run The FarmWelcome to the second annual Run The Farm 5 mile Trail Race on October 23, 2011! Race director Tony Godino, working closely with Judy Godino and Rob Cummings, has been busy over the last few months readying the course, gathering and organizing volunteers, designing the t-shirt, getting a handle on the logistics, and spreading the word about this fun, competitive, and family friendly trail race. Below are some important instructions regarding the race. The Muscoot Farm park staff, Westchester County police, and our volunteers will all be working to make it a great day and leave lasting memories for each of you. We are especially excited about the kids race and have over 250 kids registered for Kids Run The Farm! Check the KIDS RACE LOGISTICS email sent to parents with kids running. Reading it will help you on race morning! Here are some tips that you can incorporate into your plan for your morning:  Detail on start and finish locations for kids race and 5 miler.
2) DRIVE SLOWLY and CAREFULLY in on Route 100 and in the Lot! Watch the volunteers who are directing the parking. PARK TIGHT! Plan ahead — carpool & consolidate 2 cars into one if you can. 3) LISTEN TO PRE-RACE ANNOUNCEMENTS Race Director Tony Godino will have important information about the course and safety. We will be delivering last minute course instructions before the races so please be as quiet as possible during the short pre race announcements. Danny Martin will recite a brief poem to set the tone before the 5 mile run. 4) LISTEN FOR THE START We will have a unique start to send runners on their way… 5) IF YOU NEED TO STOP OR SLOW DOWN ON THE COURSE, pull off to your right side! Especially at the beginning of the race which will be crowded. The start of the course has 0.5 mile of dirt farm roads then 0.2 mile of meadow so there should be plenty of room to pass or slow down to reach your preferred pace. After then it is mostly single track trails with a few meadows. There is a big hill at around the 3 mile spot – if you have to slow down or walk up the hill, stay to the right.  Collage of Run The Farm 2010. Photos contributed from lots of photographers (see photo page). 6) STAY ON COURSE IF YOU CAN’T CONTINUE There will be “sweeps” running the course following the slower runners. Wait for the sweep runner to get to you to assess your needs. If necessary, aid can come to you on the trail. 7) RESULTS: Printed lists of finishers with time and place will be available soon after the finish at the bib pickup area and shortly after that on the website. Check it out at http://runthefarm.org/results. We will announce the winners of the both the kids and the 5 mile race after the 5 mile race is completed. 8) THANK A VOLUNTEER A tremendous amount of volunteer effort has gone into creating this new event. If you see a volunteer please say hello. This event would not be possible without their help. We also would like to thank the Somers Volunteer Fire Department for having their dedicated EMS crew standing by in case they are needed. We are also grateful for the wonderful cooperation from Sue Moga and the Muscoot Farm staff and the County of Westchester Parks, Recreation and Conservation Dept. 9) SPEND YOUR FARM BUCKS Every finisher of the 5 Mile race will be handed one $5 “Farm Bucks” bill. (The kids races will also get $2 in Farm Bucks.) These Farm Bucks can be used like real dollars (on race day) at the Muscoot Farmers Market right near the finish area of the race. Our intent is to encourage runners to check out the market. We will reimburse the Farmers with real money at the end of the market.
Remember, leave only footprints, take lots of pictures… (and send them to us!)11) Please remember that because of the incompatibility with the farm animals there are NO DOGS ALLOWED at Muscoot. See you on Sunday at the Farm! Good luck and have fun, Tony, Judy, Rob and Dave and all of the dedicated volunteers PS: Click here for Map and Directions to the Farm:
 2 comments - (Comments are closed)  News  2011, 5 miler, danny martin, directions, farm bucks, logistics, no dogs, race news  6 and under kids launch for "Kids Run the Farm" second heat (Photo: Rob Cummings) Run The Farm News, Volume 2, Issue 1: Kids Run The Farm Race Dear Parents of kids who are registered for KIDS RUN THE FARM on Oct. 23rd, 2011This note contains important information specific to the kids race at Muscoot Farm on October 23rd, 2011. Please feel free to get back to us with any questions or concerns that you have. Please take the time to read through the following information. On the advice of experts, we have split the field for the kids race into two groups. It is critical that you arrive at Muscoot Farm early enough to park and pick up your Child’s number and get to the starting line before 8:30. Arriving 30 MINUTES early is a good rule of thumb… there are plenty of animals to look at if you find you have time before the race! 1. All kids ages 7 through 12 are registered to run the 1.1 mile (2k) course. Their race will go off FIRST at exactly 8:30. 2. All kids ages 6 and younger are registered to run the 0.6 mile short (1k) course. Their race will start exactly at 8:34. We ENCOURAGE a parent (or older sibling who is not running the kids race) to accompany each child in the younger group. NOTE: PLEASE DO NOT ENTER THE FINISH CHUTE WITH YOUR CHILD at the end of the race. 3. Both groups will more or less finish together at the same finish line. The finish chute is adjacent to the start area for all races.  7-12 Year Old "Kids Run The Farm" heat takes off! (Photo: Carol Gordon) 4. Every participant will receive a cross country medallion at the race finish. In addition, each kid’s race finisher will receive $2 in “Farm Bucks” to use on race day at the Muscoot Farmer’s Market. The market officially opens around 10am but many vendors will be setting up earlier and should be happy to accommodate the kids. Detail on start and finish locations for kids race and 5 miler. 5. Special awards will go to the first overall boy and girl finisher in each of the two groups. The first boy and girl within each age will also get a special award. Special Awards can not be given out until AFTER the 5 mile race has finished and been scored. 5. All PARKING for the race will be in the large field across the road from the farm. Westchester County Police officers will be directing the road traffic and seeing to pedestrian safety. Volunteers will be in the field directing car parking. Please follow their directions and park tight. DO NOT PULL INTO THE FARM YARD FOR ANY REASON. ONLY THE MARKET VENDORS HAVE THAT PRIVILEGE ON RACE DAY. 6. DO NOT PIN THE RACE BIB THROUGH THE TEAR STRIP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE NUMBER. The tear strip comes off at the finish and we use it to score the race times. 7. PLEASE BE SURE THAT YOUR CHILD IS LINED UP WITH THE CORRECT GROUP (older kids first at 8:30, younger kids heat starts 4 minutes later). We will have water available but we always encourage all runners to bring water as well. We will also have apple cider and bagels available in the barn for the kids after their race. With your help we can make this a very memorable day for all of the young runners involved. We are looking forward to next Sunday! -Tony, Judy, Rob, and the Leatherman Harriers
 Click map to view larger image with Run The Farm course overlaid (2 kids courses also added in lower right callout). We will be running course checks for the next two Sundays (10/9, 10/16) on the Run The Farm course. Join us if you can — meet at 8am at the Muscoot Farm parking lot. We will be back in the parking lot around 9am and if anyone wants to check the kids course (both the short (1k) and long (2k) courses) we will head out on a Kids Run The Farm course check at around 9:15 or so. Meet near the farmer who sells the honey (yellow tent). Contact us if you have any questions. Run The Farm and Kids Run The Farm will be held on Sunday, October 23rd starting at 8:30. Registration is still open as of now! Hope you can join us (for the course checks and the main event)! Rain or shine.  Detail of 2011 Shirt Design (artwork by Tim Parshall) Trail Runners: We plan to close on line registration soon (early October) but you still have time to register to Run the Farm on October 23rd if you plan to participate. Registration link is here: http://raceit.com/search/event.aspx?event=c8acc05f-cf24-4f23-b2fe-bc396df86c3c.aspx. Confirm your registration status here: https://www.raceit.com/Register/registrantSearch.aspx?event=5753 We will be placing our bib order for the races this coming Monday morning (9/26). If you want to have your name or your child’s name appear pre-printed on the bib you should register ASAP. We will also be placing the shirt order soon. In order to ensure your size is available we recommend pre-ordering. We do order extras but your size may not be available if you buy at the event. Registered runners should be on lookout for a few logistics notes before the race day. See you on the trails! -Tony, Judy, Rob and the Run The Farm volunteers Registration is here: https://www.raceit.com/Register/?event=5753. Online registration will close Thursday October 20, 2011 at 10am. We will not have walk in (same day) registration as the pre-registration numbers are already very high.  Run The Farm The Second Annual Run the Farm 5 mile trail race and Kids 1 mile/0.6 mile races will open for registration on July 25th, 2011 at 9am. The races will be held Oct 23, 2011 with kids races starting at 8:30am. All of the kids races will be completed before the 5 miler is started at 9:15am. Link to the registration will be live at http://raceit.com/search/event.aspx?event=c8acc05f-cf24-4f23-b2fe-bc396df86c3c.aspx at 9am on July 25th. Last year’s event was a grand success. Runners loved the scenic and tough 5 mile course. Kids were challenged with a great taste of the trails at Muscoot Farm in their very own race. The farmers at the market loved the energy (and the business!) that the race brought out that Sunday morning. This year ALL finishers (kids included) will receive “Farm Bucks” when they cross the finish line. Farm Bucks can be used at the Muscoot Farmer’s Market on the day of the race. We hope you can join us in October for this running event! -Tony, Judy, Dave, Rob & the Run The Farm Volunteers PS: We also wanted you to know about two races put on by Friends of the Loop: the new Church Tavern Biathlon (6.5 mile bike/ 4 mile run) in South Salem and — after a one year absence — the Katonah 5k Road run adds a Trail element in its return! See links below for information and registration if you are interested. Church Tavern Biathlon – Bike/Run – Labor Day Sept 5th at 10am Katonah 5k – Saturday September 10, 2011 at 8am 2 comments - (Comments are closed) News 2011, 5 miler, farm bucks, kids race, opening, race news, registration Looks like Sunday, October 23rd, 2011 will be the day for the 2nd “Run The Farm” and “Kids Run The Farm” trail races! Keep tuned in here for more details as the registration approaches. Looking forward to another great day with the runners, families, farmers, and the staff of Muscoot Farm! We will announce “Run The Farm 2011″ registration details via email, this website, and the Leatherman’s Loop Facebook page here: http://www.facebook.com/leathermansloop. Stay tuned!
The new 2 stage registration will kick off at 11am on 1/11/11. 500 open (first come first served) spots will be available in stage 1. Once these are filled we will close up and get ready to open stage 2 – the Loop Lottery. 700 spots available. 2 weeks to register for lottery then drawing will be on 1/28/11. See details on the Loop Website. |
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