May 18, 2025

CityTrail Loppet

Urban Trail Run

The Loppet Foundation :: Events :: CityTrail Loppet

Annual urban trail adventure with the epic finish at the Sculpture Garden!

Join us on Sunday, May 18, 2025! Three distances to choose from – 5K, 10K and 10 Mile. All finish together at the Sculpture Garden. The 5K is a great option for those that want a shorter distance or want to walk/hike the course!

Participants can look forward to:

  • A unique urban adventure trail run with a mix of ski trail, singletrack and asphalt.
  • A distance for everyone: 10 Mile for those who are ready to go long (not as hilly as Trail Loppet), 10K with all the trails and a taste of tough, and a fairly flat but adventurous 5K for anyone (speedy folks and walkers alike are welcome!).
  • T-shirt included with all registrations completed before May 5th. See Swag section below for t-shirt design!
  • Start at the community-hub Trailhead (the 5K start is a short walk away at Hwy 55) in Wirth Park and finish right at the Sculpture Garden with the famous Cherry and Spoon (and the Purple Chicken if that is your favorite .. or is it blue?)
  • A free Utepils Brewing beer at the finish (21+) or N/A drinks.
  • Finish line munchie food.
  • Start line bag drop service for all races!
  • Finish line tunes
  • Live athlete tracking & results through the Mtec Results app

The Loppet Foundation needs help in all capacities supporting the athletes as they take to the trails! All registered volunteers will receive a CityTrail t-shirt! Please sign up to volunteer by clicking the button below. If you have any questions, please email volunteer@loppet.org.

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Starting 1/1/244/23/245/17/24 - Reg Closes 5/19
CityTrail Loppet 5K$42$53$63
CityTrail Loppet 5K Youth$25$25$25
CityTrail Loppet 10K$53$63$80
CityTrail Loppet 10K Youth$25$25$25
CityTrail Loppet 10 Mile $53$63$80

Proceeds from the CityTrail Loppet benefit the Loppet Foundation. Learn more about the Foundation's mission, vision, and values.

Registration and transaction fees are non-refundable, including in the event of delay, rescheduling, or cancellation of an event or program. An event or program registration is not transferable to another person or another event for any reason, including injury. Participating under another person's name will result in disqualification.

A Note About the Data We Collect

PACKET PICKUP

  • Saturday, May 17: 11:00am – 2:00pm, location TBD
  • Sunday, May 18: 7:00am – 10:15am, Trailhead (1221 Theodore Wirth Pkwy)

7:30am-10:00am Shuttle Buses at Parade Stadium (shuttles only provided to the start, no post race shuttles)

7:00am-10:15am Packet Pickup (Trailhead-all events)

9:00am 10 Mile Start (Lower Stadium-Trailhead)

9:30am 10K Start (Lower Stadium-Trailhead)

10:30am 5K Start (Packets at Trailhead, Start at 55/Theo Wirth Pkwy)

10:00am-1:00pm Sculpture Garden Party and Utepils Brewing Beer Garden

All events are point to point and finish at the Sculpture Garden.

Shuttle Buses and Parking

There will be shuttles from the Parade Stadium Parking Lot to the Trailhead available 7:30am – 10am.  If using these you’ll need to park near the finish line and get shuttled to the start line before your race. There are no post-race shuttles back to the Trailhead.

Parade Stadium is paid parking.  There is free parking available at Dunwoody across the street.

Alternative Transportation

Bikes: We will have bike racks near the finish (bring your own lock). We encourage everyone to ride their bike to the race!

Bus: Racers are encouraged to use public transportation to get to the Parade Stadium parking lot.

Rideshare: Uber/Lyft options are a great way to avoid parking and shuttling!

The Start

Each race may require wave starts to spread runners out on the trails. Start times are set for the races based on minimizing overlap.

10K/10Mile: Start at the Trailhead in Lower Stadium

5K: Start at the corner of Theo Wirth Pkwy and Hwy 55. From the shuttle dropoff and packet pickup at the Trailhead, walk south half a mile along Theo Wirth Pkwy (on the path) – perfect warmup jog/hike.

If the weather is bad, all participants may use the Trailhead for shelter before their start.

Bag Drop/Claim

All three races offer a bag drop. Bring your own bag. Please clearly mark your bag with your race number. Wire tag labels will be provided in your packet that may be used. The 10 Mile and 10K bag drop will be in the Trailhead parking lot. The 5K bag drop will be at the start on the corner of 55 and Theo Wirth Pkwy. Bag claim for all three races will be at the finish by the Sculpture Garden.

Change Your Event

You can change which event you registered for through RunSignUp. Click the button below for a video on how to switch your registration and instructions to help with troubleshooting. Event transfers can be made up until 11:59 p.m. on May 13.

How to change your event registration

Course Map

Here is a google map for reference: 2024 CityTrail Course Map. Please note that google maps is an approximation and will not always match up exactly with various GPS units.

Course Markings

The course is marked with a combination of blue ribbons, blue arrows, and flour. However, know that there are many intersections and runners are responsible for staying on course. There will be “distance left to finish” signs at each aid station and “1 mile left” signs on each course.

Aid Stations

Aid stations will have water, electrolyte and gels to keep runners hydrated and fueled on the course at to be announced locations.

Course Description

All CityTrail courses use a mixture of singletrack dirt trail, ski trail and asphalt paths. Choose your footwear accordingly. The 10 Mile and 10K have a few hills right at the beginning but then it levels out for more of the remaining miles. 10 Mile and 10K participants are expected to run/jog most of the course and maintain a minimum of 15-18 min pace per mile. Walkers are absolutely welcome to do the 5K.

10 Mile and 10K (first 6K):

From the start, runners will tackle the biggest hills of the course right from the start in the N Wirth area including ski trails (wider trails to begin to spread out runners) and some singletrack in Area 36, part of the Conundrum singletrack track trails (10K will skip the Conundrum section), along Bassett Creek and some 45 North singletrack. The rest of the course is relatively flat though the 10-mile picks up a few nice rollers. Dead Dog trail on the east side of Theo Wirth Pkwy brings you back to the first aid station at the winter overflow lot. From there, runners take Tornado Alley to where the courses split near Bassett Creek.

10 Mile Continued:

From the split, the 10-milers take the Wirth Lake bridge-Jar Hill and cross Theo Wirth Pkwy and run through the woods to Glenwood. The route is then Bog-Brownie Lake and a horseshoe in Cedar Lake Park before taking the bikeway to Kenwood Pkwy-Spring Lake trail to the finish.

5K and 10K Cont:

The 5k starts at 55/Theo Wirth Pkwy and merges in with the 10K on Tornado Alley. From the race split (where the 10-mile turns off), the 10K turns south toward Utepils Brewing and Bassett Creek Park, cutting through the woods to Cedar Lake Rd and over to Bryn Mawr Park. Construction has changed our traditional route from Bryn Mawr following the detour to a spiral staircase-394 bridge-Kenwood Pkwy-Spring Lake trails and on to the finish.

City Trail Loppet meets Trail Sisters Approval Standards which include:

  • Equal awards for men & women (The Loppet also has equal awards for non-binary participants)
  • Women’s specific apparel & swag
  • Menstrual products at aid stations
  • Women on the starting line
  • Pregnancy & postpartum policy: registered participants who become pregnant or are <6 months postpartum can reach out to events@loppet.org by April 18th for their event entry to be deferred by 1 year

After the race stay for the after party at the Sculpture Garden finish. Utepils Brewing will be providing a free beer for participants 21+ and N/A options. Soak in the vibes of accomplishment and camaraderie, music, the usual post-race munchies.

  • Your free beer ticket is a tear off tag on your bib
  • We’ll have a food truck onsite as well – The Bougie Waffle! Bring some extra dollars for it.

Awards

Awards for the top 3 overall finishers in the male, female and non-binary categories for each distance. Awards will be presented at the Finish as soon as official results are available from the timer.

Age group results will be listed online for 5 year age groups; 19 & under, 20-24, 25-20, 30-34….etc, through 70 and up. Bragging rights (!) but no age group awards or presentation.

Athlete Tracking & Live Results: Your fans can track your progress and cheer you on!

Download the Mtec Results app from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store to track participants, view post race results, and stay up to date on event information.  Once downloaded, open the app and search for CityTrail Loppet or find CityTrail Loppet under the lists of upcoming/recent events.  When viewing a participant, you can opt into real time tracking notifications by tapping the heart in the top bar.

Swag

All participants that register before May 4th receive a CityTrail t-shirt!

2024 shirt shown below, 2025 design coming soon!

Join the Adventure!

Detailed sponsorship opportunities and packages are available.
Please contact the Loppet Foundation Sponsorship Manager:
sponsorship@loppet.org

Official Beer Sponsor


Thanks to CityTrail Sponsors

The Loppet Foundation
1301 Theodore Wirth Parkway
Minneapolis, MN 55422
info@loppet.org
612-604-5330

Registration:
registration@loppet.org

Sponsorship:
sponsorship@loppet.org