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2022 Spirit of The Loppet
On June 2nd we celebrated Spirit of The Loppet, a fundraising breakfast honoring the people who are living out our mission through volunteerism and advocacy. This year we were proud to feature Dudley Edmondson, author of Black and Brown Faces in...
2021 Loppet Foundation Annual Report
Loppet 101: Types of Mountain Bikes
Back in the early days of mountain biking there was basically one kind of mountain bike. It had 26 inch wheels, no suspension, and it was most likely made from steel or maybe aluminum. Simpler times. Today, not only do we have categories, we have...
Winter 2021-2022 Recap
It’s hard to believe but our winter season has officially come to a close! This winter has been so special so we have to take a moment to reflect. We had more people out on the trails than ever before. Over 2,000 new skiers embracing the sport with...
2022 Winter Festival & Luminary Loppet Recap
To everyone that came out to enjoy The 20th Anniversary of The Winter Festival: THANK YOU! This year was so special as we got to celebrate 20 amazing years of The Winter Festival with over 31 different races split over two days, The Luminary Loppet and a...
Junior Loppet Invitational Recap
Saturday, February 19th was the 2nd Annual Junior Loppet Invitational! Big thanks to NEMS for hosting! Saturday morning was race day for the Junior Loppet teams from Northeast, Anwatin and Franklin middle schools with both individual and team relay...
Loppet 101: Common XC Ski Terms
Like a lot of sports, cross-country (XC) skiing has a language all its own. If you’re new to the sport, or just thinking about giving it a try, knowing some of the XC ski terminology will go a long way toward making you feel more comfortable asking...
Loppet 101: XC Ski Trail Etiquette
Just like we have rules of the road so we can all safely get to where we want to go, there are some rules of the ski trail that let us all play safely together in the snow. These rules, aka trail etiquette, besides keeping us all safe, have the added...
2021 Turkey Traverse Recap
Thank you to everyone that made it out to this year's Turkey Traverse 5(ish)K! We had about 100 racers participate in the in-person timed event Saturday morning, and many others who ventured out throughout the weekend to run or walk the open course. We...