Blog
Strong Runners Are Built in The Offseason
Written by Coach Aaron Boike from Performance Running Gym – The Official Run Coaching Partner of The Loppet For most runners in The Loppet community, the running season is coming to an end. Fall races are wrapping up, the snow is coming, and the...
2026 – 2027 All-Access Ski Pass Options
We love our role of managing all cross country ski trails across the Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board (MPRB) system: Columbia, Chain of Lakes, Hiawatha, and Theodore Wirth. New this year, we are introducing true-cost All-Access Season Pass...
Mentor Minnesota X Loppet Mental Health Ambassador Program
Participants ages 14-18: Mentor MN x Loppet Youth Application Participants ages 19+: Mentor MN x Loppet Adult Application Become a Mental Health Ambassador! In partnership with Mentor Minnesota, The Loppet is offering a no-cost, youth led Mental Health...
Why Hills Are Your Secret Hack
Written by Coach Aaron Boike from Performance Running Gym - The Official Run Coaching Partner of The Loppet It’s summer trail racing season and many of us are thinking about how to maximize our time on the roads and trails to get an advantage on race...
The Loppet Welcomes Trailhead Cafe Powered by Aki’s BreadHaus
The Loppet is excited to welcome The Trailhead Cafe powered by Aki’s BreadHaus, beginning May 2026. Led by Aki’s BreadHaus, the café will offer approachable, high-quality fare anchored in fresh bread, complemented by a curated beverage program featuring...
Hit The Trails This Spring: A Road Runners Guide to Trail Running
Written by Coach Aaron Boike from Performance Running Gym - The Official Run Coaching Partner of The Loppet Can you smell that? Yeah - that’s the smell of pine trees, fresh dirt, and no car exhaust. We are lucky living in the Twin Cities - with natural...
Legendary Coach, Piotr Bednarski, Retiring
Legendary coach, Piotr Bednarski, has announced his retirement, effective April 3rd, 2026. Piotr has dedicated his entire career to advancing the sport of Nordic skiing. Beginning as a coach of the Cornell Ski Team in 1988, Piotr has influenced nearly...
Request for Proposals: Trailhead Café Concession Operator
The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) and Loppet Foundation seek a highly qualified concession operator for The Trailhead facility in Theodore Wirth Regional Park. The Loppet Foundation is a non-profit organization with a mission to connect...
The Loppet Announce News Six-Month Cafe Partner, Beginning Search for Long-Term Tenant
Minneapolis (December 1, 2025) — The Loppet is pleased to announce a new Trailhead Cafe partner, open for winter, starting December 1, 2025. This interim partnership will allow park users to enjoy food and beverages amidst the fun winter activities in...
The Loppet Awarded $500,000 Multi-Year Grant For Habitat Conservation
(Minneapolis September 22, 2025) – The Loppet is honored to announce that they have been awarded the Conservation Partners Legacy (CPL) Grant through the Minnesota DNR to support a three-year, $500,000 conservation effort. In alignment with our...