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Loppet Goes to The Boundary Waters
At the end of August a group of Loppet Foundation full time staff and Trailhead Managers on Duty took a four day trip to the Boundary Waters in Northeast Minnesota. This trip was made possible thanks to a grant for northeastern Minnesotans for...
Updating Our Mission & Values
Dear Loppet Community - What a community we have! Hundreds of us gathered last night for the Loppet Community Celebration at the Trailhead to share food, warm up by the fires, blow bubbles, play on hay bales, cavort under the canopy of Theodore...
Anwatin Junior Loppet Goes to Tettegouche State Park
Is there anything better than getting to enjoy the outdoors? The Junior Loppet crew from Anwatin Middle School recently went on a trip to Tettegauche State Park for two nights with seven Anwatin kids. Coach Allie shares her account below: “We...
Girls Rock! Week – Summer 2022
Monday July 18th - Friday July 22nd, 2022 Trail Kids and Adventure Camp celebrated Girls Rock - a week dedicated to female and female identifying campers! Trail Kids This week had campers forming friendships and learning new skills. The Trail Kids...
The Loppet Hall of Fame
The Loppet Hall of Fame is a celebration of community. Thousands of people have put their heart and soul into the Loppet – volunteering, participating, mentoring, working – making the Loppet happen year after year. The Hall of Fame takes a subset of...
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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...