Moove Out, It's Cow Harbor!
Race of the Year MOOve Out, It’s Cow Harbor! Photos courtesy of Island Photo n the early ’80s the Cambridge Sports Sonoma took us out this year but no more Union’s proverbial clubhouse was waiting, because Cow Harbor, as the kids abuzz with news that the Great Cow say…no, as the kids text these days: is THE Harbor 10K was offering a few New BOMB! England clubs transportation $ to the Our team’s only regret was not being able I Big Event on Long Island; hence, sever- to stay an extra day for the Cow Harbor Day al of us piled into a van and…hello, Northport. Parade, when bovine floats and marching Arriving at dusk, I remember Northport as a bands take over the streets. There are rides, quaint village perched right above a pic- arts & crafts, food and entertainment, kayak turesque harbor. and boat races along with live music. Which The following day we stood waiting for begs the question, “Where does the name the start on Laurel Avenue. My ersatz coach at ‘Cow Harbor’ come from. It seems that the time, Henry Finch, cautioned: “Follow me Northport was once known as Great Cow for the first mile. It’s kind of downhill and Harbor. From what locals told us, during the there’s a lot of really fast guys here. There’s a revolutionary war the British were in control hill in the second mile, so you don’t want to of the area for a stretch of time and built a get sucked into going out too fast.” Finch flew stockade that included cattle to feed the through the first mile in 4:45 with yours truly English troops…voila, Cow Harbor.
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