Run the Farm is a 5 mile trail race to be held at Muscoot Farm in Katonah/Somers, NY on October 27th, 2013.
Race start times:
- 8:30AM Kids race
- 9:15AM Run The Farm
See Logistics information for Kids Run The Farm and Run The Farm.
Arrive at least 30 minutes before race start to park, get race bib, pick up shirt (if ordered), and get oriented and warmed up!
The race is put on to show off the beauty of the Muscoot park and to increase awareness of the weekly Muscoot Farmer's market (Sundays from May-October) and other local farmer's markets in the area.
See you at the Farm!
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By admin, on October 10th, 2012%
 Run The Farm News, Volume 3, Issue 1: Kids Run The Farm Race
Dear Parents of kids who are registered for KIDS RUN THE FARM on Oct. 21st, 2012
This note contains important information specific to the kids race at Muscoot Farm on October 21st, 2012. Please feel free to get back to us with any questions or concerns that you have. A separate note with instructions for the 5 mile race was be sent to runners registered for that race and is also available at the website.
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.
Plan on arriving at least 30 MINUTES early… there are plenty of farm animals to check in on 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.
3. PLEASE DO NOT ENTER THE FINISH CHUTE WITH YOUR CHILD at the end of the race. This confuses the race timing, especially when large crowds of kids are passing by the finish timer at the same time. Parents running with their smaller children should stay to the left or the right of the finish chute.
4. The finish line for both groups is the same place so if you have an older and a younger child they will both cross the same finish line. The finish chute is adjacent to the start area for all races.
- 5. Every participant in “Kids Run The Farm” will receive a finishing medal after crossing the finish line. In addition, each kids race finisher will receive a $2 “Farm Bucks” certificate 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.
- 6. Special awards (pies!) 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.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. 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).
10. Please do not feed the farm animals.
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
http://runthefarm.org/directions – http://runthefarm.org/faq
 
By admin, on October 7th, 2012% The Muscoot Farm vendors are looking forward to Run The Farm in two weeks! Most are returning from prior years and are getting ready for the early morning start. The few new vendors have heard from the others about the big day.
For those new to Run The Farm, one of the reasons we put on the race is to increase awareness of the Muscoot Farmer’s Market and other local farmer’s markets. To help get all of the runners to take a stroll through the market after the race, we hand out $2 and $5 “Farm Bucks” at the finish line of the kids race and 5 mile race, respectively. Runners can use these like real cash on the day of the race. At the end of the day, race organizers visit each vendor and exchange the farm bucks for real US currency. The farmers like it since they get a huge surge in foot traffic after each race. The runners like it since they get to try some of the great offerings of the market vendors — and possibly come back for more!
To give you all a preview, we visited the market today and took photos of many of the vendors there. Check them out below the photo using the “Continue Reading..” link.
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By admin, on October 25th, 2011% We had ideal conditions for a run on Sunday! Not too hot, not too cold. No rain and the sun came out and warmed things up soon afterwards.
The kids gathered first. We saw the first arrivals at around 7:30 with excited kids ready to run. Registration crowds peaked for the kids races around 8:10 with the bibs and t-shirts flying. Meanwhile around the farm early arrivals were hanging out with the turkeys, chickens, horses, cows, sheep, and goats.
 At race time Tony Godino introduced Dr. Jere Hochman, the official starter for the first heat of 7-12 year old runners. Jere is Superintendent of the Bedford School System. He is familiar with gaining kids attention and got them to focus and listen for just a minute. In the spirit of Danny Martin’s race starts he dedicated their start to the air, the trees, and the earth. He then sent them off with a cowbell.
Right behind them the 6 & under crew waited patiently for 4 minutes while the course was made ready for them. Sue Moga, director of Muscoot Farm, was the official starter for this heat. She thanked everyone for coming and counted down the seconds and they were off with another ringing of the cowbell. The runners in this heat ranged from 2 – 6 years old and many were accompanied by parents or older siblings as they took on the course.
Soon after the younger kids went, the finish area spectators were cheering on the first finishers of the kids races. The winners of the 7-12 year old heat were Patrick Coughlin (boys) and Albertine Neal (girls). The overall winners of the 6 & under heat were Erik Bok (boys) and Madison Chalfin (girls). Two new course records were also set in 2011.
Overall age winners were: for Girls: Julianne Vesseliza (F2), Stella Somers (F3), Annika Bok (F4), Sophie Davis (F5), Lily Ornstein (F6), Kennedy Kreutzer (F7), Zoe Tracey Seguin (F8), Maggie Walsh (F9), Juliet Homes (F10), Carlyn Marinaccio (F11), Olivia Morabito (F12). For Boys: Cal Farrell (M2), Mattias Edstrom (M3), Wyatt Gravier (M4), Samuel Griff (M5), Oliver Stafford (M6), Daniel Morrissey (M7), Ian Belles (M8), Wyatt Robinson (M9), Blake Cellar (M10), Samuel Barton (M11), Marius Collin (M12). (Contact us if you have questions or corrections.)
 Parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, friends, and siblings cheered on the tired runners as they ran the final stretch and crossed the finish line. All finishers in the kids races received a cross country medal as well as $2 in Farm Bucks to spend at the Muscoot Farmer’s Market.
Overall Kids results can be found here: 6 & Under Heat • 7-12 Year Old Heat.
As the kids results were tallied, the 5 mile runners began to gather. Tony introduced official starter Danny Martin who gave a call and response chant to get the runners in the mood. Before the starting cow bell was rung, we played a recording of singer Chris Smither introducing a song that recalled his childhood in New Orleans where every day a local farmer would walk along side his wagon (and eventually a pickup truck) singing out what he had for sale that day as he walked by the homes.
“I got beets! I got red beans, black beans, all kinda beans. Sweet corn… sweet corn! Merlitons, okra. Okra! I got ba-na-nas.. ice… cold… watermelon!” (Chris Smither — No Love Today (Intro) — Live as I’ll Ever Be)
The bell rang and the runners were off!
The course went over farm roads past the gazebo then transitioned to meadow and then finally snaked into the woods. A big hill at mile 1 was the first challenge. After that came ups and downs through the trees until runners reached the long flat meadows where they could stretch those legs.
 Eventually runners crossed back into the woods and moved mostly downhill until the cliff trail. At the bottom of the hill after the cliff, runners turned up to the left and found Godino’s Grind (passing on the left, slower traffic to the right). The Grind is 0.25 mile of the steepest terrain on the course at around the 3 mile mark. Many runners power walked up the hill but a few had their legs moving like pistons running up the steep grade. The reward at the top was a nice long (mostly) downhill path back to the farm roads.
Our bagpiper was waiting at the bottom by the trailside pond, playing Amazing Grace, Halls of Montezuma, and other classic bagpipers music, urging the runners on. On the final stretch, runners passed through the pumpkin field (no pumpkins left!) and then made a quick turn up the hill towards the gazebo once again. In the final stretch back on the farm roads runners took off back to the farmyard where cheers of the crowd let them know they were close.
Gerry Sullivan successfully defended his championship from last year, taking the overall men’s title for 2011. Cassandra Miller won the overall women’s division. 15 year old Benjamin Barton came in a strong second place followed by George “Cannonball” Buchanan in 3rd. Sara Belles was just 7 seconds behind women’s division winner Miller, coming in as the second overall woman. Last year’s women’s champ Deanna Culbreath came in 3rd overall in the women’s race. Overall race results can be found here.
Finishers were rewarded with their own Farm Bucks along with bagels, coffee, apples, and cider in the main barn. The bluegrass group “The Leathermen” entertained the resting crowd and were joined by Henry Kramer who played viola (along with another trail musician playing Bongos) for the runners on the back half of the 5 mile race. After tabulating the results, Tony Godino and Rob Cummings announced the awards first for the kids then for the 5 mile races. Congratulations to everyone who participated.
 The farmer’s market vendors loved the event and everyone had a good time. A few hours after runners left we redeemed farm bucks from 22 of the 23 vendors ranging from Advair Vineyards to Dutch Desserts (we can say our runners really like yummy pies!). The farm bucks circulated far and wide at the market.
Thank you to the runners, the families, the staff at Muscoot, the Somers Volunteer Fire Department EMS crew, and the volunteers who make it all work so smoothly.
Big thanks to David Vogel who donated the awesome finish banner which we will be using for many years to come.
We had a great time and are already looking forward to next year!
Photos of the day can be found here. We can add yours too if you send them in!
We should note that there were two items of concern for the Muscoot Staff about the day’s events that we can all help with:
- No guests should be feeding the farm animals anything! The animals are well taken care of with food that suits them. Human food makes them sick and can cause major intestinal distress and illnesses in the animals. Children must be instructed and monitored. The farm staff take this very seriously — and if we want the event to continue we need to all keep an eye on our children around the animals to make sure they do not feed them.
- Bib Pin disposal. Take care and dispose of yours and your child’s bib pins after the run. The pins are very incompatible with chickens and goats who will eat them off the ground and get stomach and throat injuries if the pins should open.
We are guests at Muscoot Farm and the staff are gracious hosts. Please help keep everything at the farm operating smoothly. Thanks for your understanding.
One final note check this link for a list of tri-state area trail races maintained by trail runner
(and Harrier) Chris Jaworski: http://www.essexrunning.com/trails
By admin, on October 16th, 2011%  Run The Farm News, Volume 2, Issue 2: Race Day Logistics 2011
To: All Who are Registered for Run The Farm
Welcome 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.
- 1) ARRIVE EARLY Please plan to arrive at the park at least 30 minutes before your race (kids race is 8:30am, 5 miler is 9:15am). Car pool if you can. The main parking is on the east side of Route 100 across from the main park. It is in a grass field and there will be Westchester County Police Officers directing the traffic and making sure pedestrian traffic is safe when crossing the busy Route 100. DO NOT PARK BETWEEN THE ORANGE CONES ON EITHER SIDE OF THE ROAD. If the field parking fills up you will be allowed to park on the wide shoulder of Route 100 beyond the cones. Bib pickup will be inside the white barn near the antique red tractor.
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:
http://runthefarm.org/directions/
and here for a map of the course:
http://runthefarm.org/course-map/
 - Muscoot Aerial Photo (from Bing Maps)
By admin, on October 4th, 2011%  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, 2011
This 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
By admin, on July 20th, 2011%  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
http://www.raceit.com/search/event.aspx?event=49b95830-31c1-4829-935e-47395b6951ab.aspx
Katonah 5k – Saturday September 10, 2011 at 8am
http://www.active.com/running/katonah-ny/katonah-5k-road-and-trail-run-2011?cmp=1745
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By admin, on October 24th, 2010% Click here for results. • Click here for photos • Click here for pie awards
Runners at the start (Photo: John Cummings)
 Gerry Sullivan on his way to a first place finish at Run The Farm (Photo: Tom Casper) Runners:
We wanted to thank everyone for making the first ever “Run The Farm” trail races by all accounts a big success.
A huge thank you goes out to the staff at Muscoot for accomodating us and getting the farm chores done way earlier than usual for the special day. Many folks did not realize that the staff had to arrive before 5am on Sunday the 24th to make sure the animal traffic on the farm roads was limited to humans!
 7-12 Year Old "Kids Run The Farm" Race Heat (Photo: Carol Gordon) We have an unbelievable team mixed with new and seasoned volunteers that came together and made this event not only possible, but memorable and meaningful as well. We have put together an ad hoc page dedicated to our volunteers here: http://runthefarm.org/volunteers. Take a look and thank them when you get a chance. Apologies if anyone is left out — we will correct it ASAP!
6 and under kids launch for "Kids Run the Farm" second heat (Photo: Rob Cummings) We have many many photos of the day posted at the website (http://runthefarm.org/photos) and we encourage you to have a look and find yourself and/or your kids during the day.
If anyone has photos they’d like to contribute, please send them to runthefarm@gmail.com.
We’d also like to extend a thank you to the Somers Volunteer Fire Department who sent an EMS team ready to help and who provided aid to a number of people during the morning. We hope everyone is doing well!
A thank you as well to the Westchester County Police for keeping drivers and runners safe on Route 100 during the busy morning.
 Deanna Culbreath on her way to the top finish in the women's division. (Photo: Tom Casper) And finally, the only person who could describe how meaningful Danny Martin is to the Leatherman Harriers events is Danny himself. He is truly one of the healers of the earth.
“Run The Farm!”
-Tony, Judy, Mike, Rob, Dave, and the rest of the Harriers
Please feel free to leave your comments, feedback, questions, and musical critiques in the comment link below.
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By admin, on October 19th, 2010%  Click for directions to Muscoot Farm To: All Who are Registered for Run The Farm
Welcome to the first ever Run The Farm 5 mile Trail Race!
Race director Tony Godino, working closely with Rob Cummings, has been busy over the last few months testing the course, gathering and organizing volunteers, designing the t-shirt, getting a handle on the logistics, and spreading the word about this fantastic 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 200 kids registered for Kids Run The Farm! CHECK KIDS RACE LOGISTICS email sent previously (and also posted at website) if you have kids registered to race. They will help you on race morning!
Here are some tips that you can incorporate into your plan for the morning:
 Muscoot Aerial Photo (click to enlarge) 1) ARRIVE EARLY! Please plan to arrive at the park at least 30 minutes before your race (kids race is 8:30am, 5 miler is 9:15am). Car pool if you can. The main parking is on the east side of Route 100 across from the main park. It is in a grass field and there will be Westchester County Police Officers directing the traffic and making sure pedestrian traffic is safe when crossing the busy Route 100. DO NOT PARK BETWEEN THE ORANGE CONES ON EITHER SIDE OF THE ROAD. If the field parking fills up you will be allowed to park on the shoulder of the road beyond the cones. Bib pickup will be inside the white barn near the antique red tractor.
2) DRIVE SLOWLY and CAREFULLY in the Lot! Watch the volunteers who are directing the parking. PARK TIGHT! Plan ahead — 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. Danny Martin will recite a brief poem to set the tone. The official race starter will be introduced, and you will be off into the woods before you know it.
4) LISTEN FOR THE START! Something you have most likely never heard before will usher runners on their way…
5) IF YOU NEED TO STOP ON THE COURSE, pull off to the 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. After then it is mostly single track trails with a few meadows.
6) STAY ON COURSE IF YOU CAN’T CONTINUE! There will be a “sweep” running the course following the slower runners. If for any reason you can’t continue, wait for the sweep runner to get to you to assess your needs. If necessary, aid can come to you on the trail.
7) THERE IS NO SAME DAY REGISTRATION! We don’t know exactly how many runners the course can take but we are comfortable with the size of the registered field.
8) 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://www.runthefarm.org/results We will announce the winners of the kids and the 5 mile race after the 5 mile race is completed.
9) 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.
 Muscoot Farmer’s Market 10) SPEND YOUR FARM BUCKS! Every finisher of the 5 Mile race will be handed one $5 “Farm Bucks” bill. The Kids Run The Farm finishers will get a $2 Farm Buck bill. 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 at the end of the market.
11) Please remember that because of the incompatibility with the farm animals there are NO DOGS ALLOWED at Muscoot.
Remember, leave only footprints, take only pictures…
See you this Sunday at the Farm!
Good luck and have fun,
Mike, Rob, Judy, Tony and Dave and all of the dedicated volunteers
PS: Click here for Map and Directions to the Farm:
http://runthefarm.org/directions/
and here for a map of the course:
http://runthefarm.org/course-map/
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By admin, on October 14th, 2010% As runners cross the finish line of the 5 mile race, we will be giving each of them one $5 “Farm Bucks” bill. These Farm Bucks can be used like 5 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 the farmer’s produce and products, all from farms within 150 miles of Muscoot.
If you spend the $5 Farm Bucks, the farmer will give them to us at the end of the market and we will exchange them $5 in cash (with Lincoln in the portrait rather than Raspberry the cow). If you happen to buy more than $5 worth at the market, that is wonderful. If you want to keep the Farm Bucks as a souvenir that is OK too but the farmers will only accept them on race day. We hope you find something you like at the farmer’s market and return other Sundays from May – October when they come to Muscoot.
[7/20/11 EDIT - in 2011 the kids race finishers will each get $2 in Farm Bucks of their very own as they cross the finish line!]
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