Blog
Mill Valley Market to Open at The Trailhead Soon
The Loppet Foundation is thrilled to announce that St. Louis Park’s Mill Valley Kitchen will take over the restaurant space in The Trailhead (1221 Theodore Wirth Parkway, Mpls.). Mill Valley Kitchen is a strong staple in the Twin Cities restaurant scene...
2020 City of Lakes Loppet Winter Festival Event Recap
Thank you to everyone who joined us for this year's City of Lakes Loppet Winter Festival! This was one of the best Loppet festivals yet, conditions-wise. The week leading up to the event saw a string of low temperatures which nicely set the large snow...
Minnesotan, Olympian Rosie Frankowski: World Cup Starts 101
by Rosie Frankowski, 2018 Olympian from Minneapolis With the Fastenal Parallel 45 Winter Festival and Coop FIS Cross Country World Cup Sprint Finals coming to Theodore Wirth Park this March, many people are interested in knowing who will make the U.S....
From TRAIL KIDS to the Minnesota State Meet!
by Nikki Miller Two of our former TRAIL KIDS athletes competed in the 2019 MN Cross Country Class AA State Championship in November. This was the first (but certainly not the last!) state meet for middle-schoolers Sydney Drevlow (7th grade) and Sam Scott...
2020 City of Lakes Loppet Winter Festival Results
Early Bird World Cup Ticket Pricing Ends Monday Night
Tickets for the Fastenal Parallel 45 Winter Festival and Coop FIS Cross Country World Cup Sprint Finals on Tuesday, March 17th, are selling quickly, and you only have a few days left to buy them at their current low price of $25! We are stockpiling snow...
Minnesota World Cup Club & Team Ticket Sales Promotion
The culture of American sporting events oftentimes revolves around tailgating the big event, so it only seems right that skiers should have the opportunity to tailgate the first World Cup on American snow in 20 years! Any high school, collegiate, or...
Fall 2019 Newsletter
Boulder Nordic Sport (BNS) Opens New Shop in The Trailhead
The Loppet Foundation is excited to announce our new partnership with Boulder Nordic Sport (BNS). The nationally-recognized ski shop has formally opened their new Midwest location today in The Trailhead at Theodore Wirth Park in Minneapolis. BNS has...
Cafe Concession Operator Opportunity at the Trailhead
The Loppet Foundation is seeking proposals for managing and operating the cafe concession in the Trailhead. Services sought in the concession include sales of things like coffee, beer and wine, and food. Proposals might also include catering for events...