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Adventure Race- Anwatin and Nellie Stone take overland training one step beyond…
You’ve seen photos of runners crawling out of mud pits, jumping barricades, and rope swinging across rivers to cross the finish line? Adventure racing has been sweeping the running scene in recent years and the middle school coaches of the Nordic Ski...
Filling out the Forest- 55 trees planted in Wirth
Anyone who has wandered onto the Wirth trails this year has probably noticed a few bald spots in the park’s mighty green canopy. It was one year ago that a spring tornado tore through Wirth Park. The storm downed over a thousand trees and ripped apart...
Facebook Fan Drive! Sign-up by Friday May 4, win great prizes.
Behind the gear, the Nordic Ski Foundation wants to see more of you... ON FACEBOOK! First ever Nordic Ski Foundation Facebook Fan Drive. Get the latest information on events, give-aways and involvement opportunities. "Like" the Loppet's Facebook page...
Loppet Spring Tree Planting, May 1
Loppet Spring Tree Planting Still lamenting the fact that you didn't get to shovel as much as you wanted to this winter? Wallow in your sorrows no longer! The Nordic Ski Foundation is embarking on another year of tree plantings in Theodore Wirth...
High School Summer Programs- Open!
The Nordic Ski Foundation and Go!Training are converging to offer summer training programs for young athletes. Led by head coach Piotr Bednarski, these programs are designed for highschool age skiers interested in training in the off season. Take your...
New Opportunity- Loppet Mentoring Program
Represent the Nordic Ski Foundation at the Midwest Mtn. Expo! April 27-29
Looking for a way to fill your social skiing void? Want to share some Loppet love with the general public? Need to spend some time talking trails? Represent the Nordic Ski Foundation at the Midwest Mountaineering Expo! April 27th-29th. The Nordic...
Team World Vision runs the Surly Trail Loppet!
This year the Surly Trail Loppet is welcoming Team World Vision to the start line. Team World Vision is an organization that pulls new runners out of the woodwork with the mission of raising money for projects abroad. This year, over 200 runners will be...
The Why, When, and How of XC Ski Training- young skier and parent info sessions
Excited to get your kid into cross-country ski training? Or have they begun skiing and they are ready to take it to the next level? The City of Lakes Nordic Ski Foundation is offering two athlete development seminars for young athletes and their parents....
2012 Surly Trail Loppet- Biggest event yet…
With more and more Twin Cities runners keen on trail running, the Nordic Ski Foundation is anticipating the largest Surly Trail Loppet yet. “Last year we had over 700 participants. This year we are anticipating nearly one thousand,” said Foundation...