Hitchcock Woods Foundation Mission

The Hitchcock Foundation originally started the Woods Run as a (1) fundraiser for some additional acreage that was vital to maintaining the health an mission of the woods, and (2) as an awareness effort to get more runners involved with the preservation of the Woods. The race was held for 12 straight years, then on-off for the last four.  In the latter years, the Foundation resorted to a more direct plea for involvement from runners.  The efforts did not net great results, as few runners are active in memberships (eg, financial) or in preservation activities

The Woods is shared by walkers, runners, and horses alike.  While is likely to be most valuable for horses and "horse people", it is also valuable to runners, particularly diehard trail runners.  As in all case of unachieved goals, education is the key.  And that means Runners learning about  the "Woods" and the Wood members learning about runners.  There is much mis-information about how the Woods in funded, and in this day of high-tech spin, it's hard to take-in the extremes of information about how little, or how well, the Woods Foundation is funded.  

The mile-high view is that the Woods was privately donated, with a mission of preservation and enjoyment for controlled public use.  It now consists of 2000 acres, cared for by an endowment that's probably not large enough to send a single kid to college!!  It is not a playground for the rich!. The Woods is for you and me. 

If you want the Woods Run to return, we must get involved.  Contact the Woods Foudnation for more info, 642-0528