Run Calendar

On Sunday, October 11, at 8:00 a.m., meet at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Kimberly Bridge Lot, ready to run the Boutonville Oak Multidistance run. This run starts off with a visit to the Boutonville Oak (see the NY Times article reference) then heads west on Brown to the Meadow and Michigan Road. From there, you'll […]

On Saturday, October 10, at 7:00 a.m., meet at Mountain Lakes Park trailhead to Lookout Point when we run the 2019 Sarah Bishop course. The race itself was canceled due to COVID-19 but we can visit the trails there. Make sure you follow standard COVID-19 protocols, mask up when others are nearby, and please complete […]

On Sunday, October 4, at 8:00 a.m., meet at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Michigan Road lot, ready to run the Michigan, Overlook, to Raven Rocks course. This multidistance run is designed to give you views of the fall colors from the Overlook and Raven Rocks—the best vantage points in the park. Early risers can start […]

On Saturday, October 3, at 7:30 a.m. (note the new time), meet at the East Trapps Trailhead in Mohonk Preserve (3213 US-44, Gardiner, NY 12525) ready to run a 10.5 mile loop courtesy of Jon Birdsall. He's arranged for a number of guest passes at the lot so we can enjoy the trails on the […]

Looking for a mid-week run? Meet at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation on Thursdays at 5:30 a.m. for a run finishing up between 7:00 and 7:30. It's a great way to get your run in early.

On Sunday, September 27, at 8:00 a.m., meet at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Meadow Lot, ready to run a classic—Eleanor's Great Escape. This multidistance run takes you on some of the best trails in the park and with temperatures in the 60s, it's shaping up to be a beautiful day on the trails. Early risers […]

On Saturday, September 26, at 7:00 a.m., meet at the Leon Levy Preserve lot, 2-50 Smith Ridge Rd, South Salem, NY, ready to run a convoluted course of around 7 miles and using almost every trail in the park. Print Map Download the PDF

On Sunday, September 20, at 8:00 a.m., meet at the Trailside Museum at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation when we run the classic Trailside to Overlook loop. This revised course offers multiple distances but all start toward the Overlook and return via FH. As usual, the early crews can start at 6:00 and 7:00 for bonus […]

On Saturday, September 19, at 7:00 a.m., meet at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Michigan Road Lot, ready to explore with a sense of adventure. Below is a "Stroller's Map" that was sold for a quarter at the "Trading Post" at the Rez from the 1950s through the 1970s. The map shows landmarks and trails that […]

On Saturday, September 12, at 7:00 a.m., meet at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Michigan Road Lot, ready to run the Michigan to Clark course. This 7.5 out-and-back takes us out of the Rez to the adjoining Clark preserve on the southern part of the park. If we're lucky, we'll get Billy McArthur out on Saturday […]

On Monday, September 7, at 8:00 a.m., meet at Lewisboro Town Park, upper lot, when we navigate the 9.6 mile Kessel Run. This special out-and-back segment starts at Lewisboro Town Park and ends at Gilmore Pond on the southern end of the Rez. Peeter “Millennium Falcon” Muursepp holds the record of less than 12 parsecs […]

On Sunday, September 6, at 5:00 a.m., meet at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Michigan Road Lot, ready to run the first ever Pound Ridge 50k. Runners will make four loops—a 12 mile perimeter loop starting at 5:00, an 8 1/2 mile loop starting at 8:00, and two 5 1/2 mile loops of the Red trail. […]

On Saturday, September 5, at 7:00 a.m., meet at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Michigan Road Lot, ready to run the Red Trail. Since the Pound Ridge 50k is only a day away, I'm sure a number of you will be resting today but I'll offer this anyway. The Red trail loop forms two of the […]

On Sunday, August 30, at 8:00 a.m., meet at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Meadow Lot, ready to run a classic—the Fire Tower Summit Run. Before there was the Raven Rocks Race, there was The Fire Tower Run which follows some of the same trails but offers distances from 5 to 7.5 miles and includes the […]

It looks like the weather won't cooperate for the scheduled run in the Catskills so let's run something closer to home. On Saturday, August 29, at 7:00 a.m., meet at Farringtons Woods Trailhead (see Google map) next to I-84 at the New York-Connecticut border. This park offers a variety of twisty trails throughout this 8-mile […]

On Sunday, August 23, at 8:00 a.m., meet at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Michigan Road Lot, ready to run the Michigan FH to Overlook loop. This time, we'll reverse the direction and get the Overlook first. Options include distances of 5, 6.5, and 8 miles. As usual, the early crews can start at 6:00 and […]

On Saturday, August 22, at 7:00 a.m., meet at the Bradley Road lot of Trout Brook Valley in Weston, CT, when we run a perimeter loop. Distances range from 6 to 8.5 miles on varying terrain from rocky single-track to meadows and orchards. We'll take a side trail to get a view of the Saugatuck […]

On Sunday, August 16, at 8:00 a.m., meet at the Trailside Nature Museum lot ready to run the Trailside to Green loop. Options include distances of 5.5, 7.5 and 9 miles. There are still a lot of trees and branches down across the trails even on some of this course so you'll need to pick […]

On Saturday, August 15, at 7:00 a.m., meet at Mountain Lakes Park, Trailhead to Lookout Point, ready to run the Mountain Lakes and Adjacent course. We'll modify the map below to include a bushwhack or two before we head over to the Hearst-Mead and Halmi Preserves. Total distance will be about 7 miles. Print Map […]

On Sunday, August 9, at 8:00 a.m., meet at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation Meadow lot ready to run the Meadow to Armstrong course. This 7-mile course starts in the reservation, then crosses over to Richard’s Preserve and Armstrong before returning back. The entire course is 7 miles but if you want to cut it short, […]

On Saturday, August 8, at 5:30, 7:30 a.m., and 9:30 a.m., meet at the Depew Court lot at Blue Mountain and run the Fifth Annual Blue-Per Bowl run. Starting at 5:30 a.m., make one 7.5 mile loop and a second starting at 7:30 a.m. Join in for one or both loops or finish a third […]

On Sunday, August 2, at 8:00 a.m., meet at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Michigan Road Lot for a very special run—The 7.5 mile Dancing Rockish Run. I know many of you are looking forward for December's annual running of the Dancing Rock run but what could be better than a preview in August? Don't worry, […]

On Saturday, August 1, at 7:00 a.m., meet at the parking lot on Sarles Street and Bretton Ridge Road (415 Sarles St, Mt Kisco, NY 10549) when we run a loop in the Meyer Preserve. This small preserve offers a mix of terrain and we’ll make a side-trip to Byram Lake. Total distance should be […]

This Saturday, July 25, at 7:00 a.m., meet at the Grant Avenue entrance to Sylvan Glen, ready to run a loop around the park and head over to Granite Knolls. From there we can retrace our steps for a 6 mile run or follow a perimeter course around Granite Knolls for a little extra distance. […]

On Sunday, July 19, at 8:00 a.m., meet at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Meadow Lot, ready to run Eleanor's Great Escape. This course starts from the Meadow and makes a counterclockwise loop around the Rez. The longest distance manages to avoid most of the hills in the park save for two, but you have options […]

On Saturday, July 18, at 7:00 a.m., meet at Bennett's Pond parking lot ready to run the 7-mile Overlook Loop. The most overgrown part of the trail has been recently trimmed so we should be OK to follow the map as is. If you're looking for a longer run, you can continue on the yellow […]

On Sunday, July 12, at 8:00 a.m., meet at Ward Pound Ridge Michigan Road Lot ready to run the Michigan to Spy Rock 7 Mile Loop, or as I like to call it, The Stairmaster. This course starts up the FH trail and heads over the Magic Stairs before turning south past Castle Rock and […]

On Saturday, July 11, meet for a special run in the Catskills—the Slide Mountain/Burroughs Range Loop. This 14.5 mile loop offers 5,000 feet of elevation gain and crosses Slide Mountain (the highest peak in the Catskill range), Cornell, and Whittenberg. Meet at the Woods Bridge commuter lot in Katonah at 5:30 a.m. if you'd like […]

On Sunday, July 5, at 8:00 a.m., meet at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Meadow Lot, when we run the Meadow Museum, Fire Tower to Michigan loop. We'll run this in a clockwise direction as marked and runners have the opportunity to run distances from 5 to 8.5 miles. Since a number of you will be […]

On July 4, join us for a special event—the McArthur Multipark Marathon. This course starts at Kimberly Bridge and makes a perimeter loop of the Rez, exiting at Lewisboro Town Park. From there, runers sprint across Route 35 to Old Field Preserve then take a combination of roads to Mountain Lakes Park. You'll make a […]

On Sunday, June 28, at 8:00 a.m., meet at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Trailside Museum Lot, ready to run the Museum to Blue Route. This course offers distances of 6.5, 7.5, or 8.5 miles but even the shortest begins with a climb to the Magic Stairs so be prepared. Early risers can start at 5:00 […]

On Saturday, June 27, at 7:00 a.m., meet at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Meadow Lot, ready to run a special Blythedale Children’s Hospital Virtual 5K event. This event is the spring fundraiser of the Blythedale Advisory Council, providing an opportunity for people to "come together" to help children managing significant health conditions and their families. […]

On Sunday, June 21, at 8:00 a.m., meet at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Meadow Lot, ready to run the Meadow Northern Loop course. We haven't seen much of the northern trails in the Rez so this course will remedy that. Options include 5.5, 6.5, and 8-mile distances. Runners can start at 5:00, 6:00, or 7:00 […]

On Saturday, June 20, at 7:00 a.m., meet at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Trailside Museum Lot, ready to run the Trailside Multiloop. This course offers a variety of distances from 2 to 13 miles and can be run in either clockwise or counterclockwise direction. Print Map Download the PDF

Two crescents—the Moon and Venus—meet in the sky in the wee hours of June 19. Should weather conditions be favorable, be sure to set your alarm clock for around 4 a.m. local time on Friday, June 19th, then proceed to a location where you have a clear and unobstructed view of the east-northeast horizon. A […]

On Sunday, June 14, at 8:00 a.m., meet at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Michigan Road Lot, ready to run the Sights to Heights v2 course. Options include 5.5, 7.5, and8.5 miles and can be run in either direction. The mountain laurel are starting to bloom so the trail up to the Fire Tower will be […]

On Sunday, June 7, at 8:00 a.m., meet at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Trailside Museum lot, when we run the Trailside to Tower loop. Options include 5, 6, 7, and 9 miles and the course can be run in either direction. The early crew can arrive at 7:00 for a 4-mile loop. Rookie Runners can […]

On Saturday, June 6, at 7:00 a.m., meet at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Michigan Road lot, ready to run the Green Rock Trail course which includes the Overlook, Spy Rock, the Stairs, and Raven Rocks.  Options include 4, 6.5, 7.5, and 8.5 mile course and you can run this in either direction. There's a fair […]

On Sunday, May 31, start between 7:00 and 8:00 a.m., meet at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Meadow Lot, ready to run the Meadow to Blue Route. Options include 5, 6.5, and 8 mile distances and you can run this course in either direction to avoid crowding. I'll be there at 7:00 and put a few […]

On Monday, May 25, at 7:00 a.m., meet at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Michigan Road Lot, ready to run the Red and Green Loop. Options include 4.5, 6, and 7.5 mile distances. Vary your start times and directions, wear a buff or mask around others, and practice social distancing. Print Map Download the PDF

On Sunday, May 24, between 7:00 and 8:00, meet at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Meadow Lot, ready to run the Meadow Half Marathon. You have options for distances from 4.5 to 13.1 miles (by combining the two longest loops) and the course can be run in either direction. Vary your start times and directions, wear […]

If you're looking to stay in the Rez, on Saturday, May 23, at 7:00 a.m., meet at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation Kimberly Bridge Lot ready to run the Kimberly to Blue Route. Options include 5, 6.5, and 8 miles. Vary your start times and directions, wear a buff or mask around others, and practice social […]

On Saturday, May 23, at 7:00 a.m., meet at Huntington State Park, 58 Sunset Hill Road, Redding, CT., for a 15k perimeter loop. We'll follow the course in a clockwise direction making sure to keep proper social distancing. Print Map Download the PDF

On Sunday, May 17, start anytime between 7:00 and 8:00 a.m., meet at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Meadow Lot, ready to run Eleanor's Great Escape. You might notice that I've updated this longer version of the classic Eleanor's Escape to include multiple distances so now you have some choices as to how far you'd like […]

On Saturday, May 16, start anytime between 7:00 and 8:00 a.m., meet at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation Michigan Road Lot ready to run the Michigan Zig-Zags. Options include 8, 6.5, and 5 mile distances or get lost and see how many miles you can do. Remember to socially distance, wear a mask or buff in […]

On Sunday, March 22, between 7:00 and 8:00 a.m., meet at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Trailside Museum Lot, ready to run the Trailside Multiloop. This course offers a variety of distances from 2 to 13 miles and can be run in either clockwise or counterclockwise direction. To minimize the risk of spreading coronavirus by keeping […]

On Saturday, March 21, between 7:00 and 7:30, meet at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Meadow Lot, ready to run the Meadow Half Marathon. You have options for distances from 4.5 to 13.1 miles (by combining the two longest loops) and the course can be run in either direction. To minimize the risk of spreading coronavirus […]

On Sunday, March 15, at 8:00 a.m., if you're not self-quarantining, then meet at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Michigan Road Lot, ready to run the Gerrython. Since the New York half marathon has been canceled, I'll give you the option of your own half marathon with a modified perimeter loop. But you also have options […]

On Saturday, March 14, at 7:00 a.m., meet at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Meadow lot, ready to run the Meadow Multiloop. This course gives you options for distances from 2 to 11 miles and can be run in either direction so as to minimize virus exposure. Print Map Download the PDF

On Sunday, March 8, at 8:00 a.m., meet at Lewisboro Town Park, Upper Parking Lot, ready to run a new course—the Five Bridges Run. This course offers three options for different lengths—9, 6.5, and 5.5 miles—all of which pass over all four bridges in the Rez. Three of the bridges have been closed since late […]

On Saturday, March 7, at 6:00 a.m., meet at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Kimberly Bridge Lot, and run an hour of hill repeats up Blue. You should be able to get in 3 or 4 before you return to the lot at 7:00 a.m. to run the Boutonville Oak Loop. This multidistance run offers lengths […]

This Sunday, March 1, at 8:00 a.m., meet at Ward Pound Ridge Meadow lot when we run the Rock Trail 8 Mile Loop. We’ll head south through the meadow trails and return via FH. In between, you’ll see the Bear Rock Petroglyph, Spy Rock, the Stairs, Castle Rock, Raven Rocks, Indian Rock Shelter, and plenty […]

On Saturday, February 29, at 7:00 a.m., meet at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation ready to run the Snowy Owl Run. This course is almost the same as the Raven Rocks run but starts with a climb up FH then down the CB trail—and everyone loves a good climb at the start, right? Before the run, […]

Sunday, February 23, at 8:00 a.m., meet at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Kimberly Bridge Lot, ready to run the Kimberly to Armstrong 9 mile run. Options include the full 9 miles but since this is an out-and-back course, you can turn around at any point for a shorter run. This course passes through three different […]

On Sunday, February 16, at 8:00 a.m., it’s time to get twisted. Meet at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Meadow Lot, when we run one of the Twisted Loops. This time we’ll the Purple loop and make sure we pass the construction of the new bridge. I'm pretty sure the bridges aren't ready to cross just […]

This Saturday, February 1, at 7:00 a.m., meet at Tusk and Cup coffee shop , 51 Ethan Allen Highway, Ridgefield CT, and prepare to run the 11 mile Brew to Brews run through Devil’s Den and Saugatuck. Options include the full 11 miles and an abbreviated 6 mile version. Since weather conditions may be, *ahem*, less […]

On Sunday, January 26, at 8:00 a.m., meet at the trail head to Lookout Point in Mountain Lakes Park (201 Hawley Road, North, Salem, NY) when we run the 10K-ish Sarah Bishop Course. Instead of starting near Hemlock Campsite where the race starts, we'll start from the trailhead to lookout point. Parking may be tight […]

On Saturday, January 25, at 7:00 a.m., meet at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Kimberly Bridge Lot, when we run the Kimberly Bridge Brown/Blue loop. This 8.3 mile double looped course starts with a loop to Raven Rocks and over the Fire Tower before returning to the cars and making another northern loop on DH and […]

On Monday, January 20, at 10:00 a.m., meet at Lewisboro Town Park, Upper Lot, for a special MLK Day run. Not sure of the course but we'll head over to Kimberly Bridge and make a loop in the southern part of the park before returning the way we came. Expect 7-ish miles. Hope to see […]

On Sunday, January 19, at 8:00 a.m., meet at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation ready to run the Snowy Owl Run. This course is almost the same as the Raven Rocks run but starts with a climb up FH then down the CB trail—and everyone loves a good climb at the start, right? Looks like we'll […]

On Saturday, January 18, at 7:00 a.m., meet at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Trailside Museum, when we run the 7 mile Museum to Blue route. We’ll run this in a clockwise direction, opposite the arrows on the map, and running through the field to get to Kimberly Bridge. It looks like the snow will hold […]

On Sunday, January 12, at 8:00 a.m., meet at Ward Pound Ridge Michigan Road Lot when we run a perennial classic—the Rock Trail. We haven't been there as a group in a while so let's check out one of the Reservation’s more challenging trails and visit Dancing Rock, Indian Rock Shelter, Bear Rock Petroglyph, Castle […]

Saturday, January 11, at 7:00 a.m., meet at Westmoreland Sanctuary on Chestnut Ridge Road in Mount Kisco when we run the 5.25 mile perimeter loop. This time, we run the course in a clockwise direction (against the arrows) and return to the main lot. Those who want an extra challenge can do the Butler loop […]

On Saturday, January 4, at 7:00 a.m., meet at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation Meadow lot ready to run the Meadow to Armstrong course. This 7-mile course starts in the reservation, then crosses over to Richard’s Preserve and Armstrong before returning back. The entire course is 7 miles but if you want to cut it short, […]

On Saturday, January 2, at 7:00 a.m., meet at Lewisboro Town Park ready to run the Five Bridges run. The 7.5 mile version of the run passes by five of the major bridges in the park so we'll aim for that distance. The weather looks like it will be cold and wet bo dress accordingly. […]

On Wednesday, January 1, at 8:00 a.m., meet at Mountain Lakes Park, trailhead to lookout point, when we usher in the new year with Sarah Bishop. Well, not Sarah herself, but on some of the trails of the Sarah Bishop Bushwhack. And speaking of which, we'll do a little exploring while we're there. Start the […]

On Tuesday, December 31, at 7:00 a.m., meet at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Michigan Road Lot, when we run the final course of the year together. After another year of calling runs, I'm going to let someone else lead this one or we can take turns calling directions at each intersection as we go (because […]