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2018 Loopet Loppet Race Recap
On Saturday, October 20, 57 individual runners (including 23 women) and 8 relay teams came out to Theodore Wirth Park for the inaugural running of the Loopet Loppet. At this event, runners completed as many laps as they could around a five mile loop in...
2018 Red Bull Urban Portage Event Coverage
Skinnyski.com Event Coverage MPR News: Race sends athletes paddling, portaging through Minneapolis TwinCities.com: Medicine Lake duo wins fastest time in Red Bull urban portage event in Minneapolis WCCO: Urban Portage Race Kicks Off First Year With...
Nayeli’s Story
Nayeli Hernandez Limas was a shy 6th grader when she joined the Junior Loppet team at Franklin Middle School in North Minneapolis. She was a bit hesitant about trying cross country skiing, mountain biking, trail running and canoeing. But Nayeli’s coaches...
Loppet Stories: Nayeli Hernandez Limas
Minnesota Once Again Hosts the World, Bringing FIS Cross-Country World Cup Ski Competition to Minneapolis
Minnesota Once Again Hosts the World, Bringing FIS Cross-Country World Cup Ski Competition to Minneapolis
Minnesota Once Again Hosts the World, Bringing FIS Cross-Country World Cup Ski Competition to Minneapolis
2018 Surly Brewing Co. Trail Loppet Recap
While the cooler weather coming in after last weekend’s heatwave provided a certain amount of sweet (sweat?) relief for racers in the Surly Brewing Co. Trail Loppet, this year’s race was by no means a walk in the park! Sunny skies and mild temperatures...
New Event in Partnership with Red Bull
Red Bull Brings Urban Portage Race to the Tributaries of Minneapolis Male and female competitors alike to race either canoe, kayak or stand-up paddleboard (SUP) through the Chain of Lakes with multiple portages along 10-mile course Santa Monica, CA...
Loppet Winter Festival Gets a New Home at The Trailhead in 2019
Minneapolis, MN — Big changes are coming to the annual City of Lakes Loppet Festival! Now in its 17th installment, the multi-day winter festival has become a Minneapolis staple for celebrating the wonder, adventure, and fun of the winter season in...