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Loppet Banner Call - 2023-24 Call for Art- Inspiration is Everywhere! Seeking artists to submit existing or new works to be reproduced on a 10’ x 10’ vinyl banner to be displayed outdoors at Theodore Wirth Park in Minneapolis.Artist Stipend:...

I’ve been part of dozens and dozens of amazing trail races, but this Saturday I was reminded that there’s something special about the start of the Loopet, when the ribbon of headlamps zig zags up the switchbacks behind the Trailhead in the pre-dawn...

We believe that connection to the outdoors can look however you want it to. This week concluded a 3-week pilot program called Loppet Outdoor Art where 15 participants would take a short hike from Wirth Beach to an area where they could learn to water...

Ever wondered what Loppet Nordic Racing Juniors Competition and Development teams get up to during the summer when there isn't snow? We caught up with Head Coach Chris Harvey to hear what summer 2023 looked like for LNR Juniors. Comp Team ...

Join LEAP (Loppet Environmental Action Project) in removing buckthorn and other invasive species from Theo Wirth every Tuesday 5-6:30 now through October 24th! In collaboration with NatureWerks, these volunteer opportunities are part of LEAPs efforts to...

📸 (L-R): David Samuels, Sofie Edevold  The week of July 17th at the Loppet was a celebration of community. For the last few years, mid-July has marked Girls Rock! week at our Trail Kids and Adventure Camps - a session dedicated to our female-identifying...

We celebrated the 2023 Spirit of the Loppet breakfast fundraiser on Thursday, June 1. This year we were excited to have Jordan Marie Brings Three Horses Whetstone as our featured speaker and to honor Leroy Leftwich as our Volunteer of the Year Award...

And just like that the winter season for Junior Loppet has wrapped up! All winter the Junior Loppet participants from Anwatin Middle School, Franklin Middle School and Northeast Middle School met two to three times per week to work on their cross country...