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Ingrid Remak “This week we had a unique happening at Adventure Camp. An event took place that has never taken place at this summer camp before,” Loppet Program Coach John Swain announced as he paused a moment to pull a pair of unique certificates from...

Six hours later, a sweaty and exhausted Raequan walked into the office. He tossed off his helmet and headed straight for the couch where he plopped down and immediately sank into the cushions. I swiveled around in my office chair and exclaimed with...

Ever since the wintry rolling hills of Wirth have given way to summer greens, the Anwatin Ski Team has been sweating it out in summer training mode. Beginning with a season kick-off barbeque in April, the Anwatin skiers have been out exploring Wirth…on...

A day (mostly) without rain – hard to come by this year. The 2011 event was one of the best ever. More than 500 competitors gathered at the North Beach of Lake Calhoun. Kayakers, canoeists, and even stand-up paddlers headed off at 9 a.m., on their...

For the first time in several years it appears that the Tri-Loppet will happen on (almost) the full course. There is high water in the Chain of Lakes and little in the way of weeds along the way. (Remember – the paddle now starts at the North Beach on...

On-line registration for the Tri-Loppet is now closed. Last-minute registration is Friday evening from 6 – 9 p.m. at the Wirth Chalet (1301 Theodore Wirth Parkway – Plymouth Avenue and Wirth Parkway – between Golden Valley Road and Highway 55 on Wirth...

After a week of (very) hard work, the Conservation Corps and the Park Board finished initial clearing of most of the paths in Wirth Park. This means that it will now be possible for runners and bikers to make it through the UCare City of Lakes Tri-Loppet...

Ingrid Remak Volunteers Hiedi Teoh and Sheryl GolinUniting under blue skies, over 80 volunteers from the City of Lakes Nordic Ski Foundation, Nice Ride and Surly Beer Company gathered under the Loppet awning in the Theodore Wirth parking lot to take rake...

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For the 2011 Trail Loppet on September 10th, a few new things have been introduced: 13.1K – a very challenging intermediate distance option: 7.5 mile race through the woods of south Wirth Park. Nordic Walk is shorter and better to avoid overlap with the...