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New Staff Member: Darrow Jones, Adventure Shop Manager
Wait, who are you and how did you get here? Well I’m Darrow and yeah, I work here now… I manage the Adventure Shop, located in The Trailhead, and so far have spent most of my time with the Loppet Foundation right where the action is. And I gotta say, the...
Franklin and Northeast Middle School On the Go: Afton State Park
Evan Bonneson, Loppet Coach On Tuesday, August 7th, ten Loppet middle school adventurers from Franklin and Northeast met with their coaches — Ben Bauch, Dave Mott, and myself — at The Trailhead in Theodore Wirth Park for a three day getaway to Afton...
Exciting Course Updates for the 2018 Surly Brewing Co. Trail Loppet!
We are into a whole new era for Loppet World! With the recent completion of The Trailhead, Theodore Wirth Park now has an ideal location for the start and finish area of races. On September 22, 2018, the Surly Brewing Co. Trail Loppet will be the first...
TRAIL KIDS to RAGBRAI: A Summer Adventure
TRAIL KIDS to RAGBRAI: A Summer Adventure
By Anders Decker, Age 9, TRAIL KIDS Participant I started riding a bike before I was three, my dad didn’t believe in training wheels, so my parents got me a tiny two-wheel bike and off I went! My parents do a lot of road biking with me, including...
LNR Competition and Devo Team – Fall Training Programs
LNR Competition and Devo Team – Fall Training Programs
Starts: September 4 – November 15, 2018 Join the LNR Competition and Development Fall Training Programs. For those who are serious about long term success in cross country skiing, this is where you need to be in the fall. Training weeks will vary in...
UCare Tri-Loppet 2018 Race Recap
We couldn’t have asked for better weather at the 2018 UCare Tri-Loppet. Now in its thirteenth year, this annual off-road triathlon continues to be one of our favorite events! We saw hundreds of participants from under 10 to over 70 years old, of varying...