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Six Nellie Stone Johnson Team Members Earn A Bike
The end of the summer brought one of the most anticipated days of the year for the Nellie Stone Johnson Ski and Bike Team: the Earn-A-Bike Event. On August 18, four of the six team members who earned their bike this year went to Venture North bike shop...
The Loppet Alumni Fund: A Solution to an Exciting Problem
The Loppet Alumni Fund: A Solution to an Exciting Problem
Over the past twelve years the Loppet Foundation has introduced cross country skiing and year-round outdoor activities to more than 6,500 children, including more than 5,000 from North Minneapolis. Loppet kids initially learn to ski through our programs...
A Busy Anwatin Team Worked Hard and Had Fun this Summer
The Anwatin Middle School Ski & Bike Team had a busy start to the summer. After school let out, nine team members dove right in to a week-long experience at Loppet Adventure Camp, the organizations Theodore Wirth Park-based day camp. The participants...
FasterSkier.com – Two Clubs to Superclub: Despite Wild Success, Loppet Nordic Racing at ‘The Tip of the Iceberg’
Registration for the Half Marathon, 13.1K, and 5K Events Fill for the Third Year in a Row
All three Trail Loppet events – the Half Marathon, Salomon 13.1K and Finn Sisu 5K are now closed – with no registrations remaining. There are still spots open in the Age Gap Relays event. We would still love to see you out cheering, volunteering, or...
Registration for the Half Marathon, 13.1K, and 5K Events Fill for the Third Year in a Row
Loppet Adventure Camp Wraps Up Another Great Summer Adventure
This year there were eight weeks of Loppet Adventure Camp, including one week of a girls-only camp. By comparison last year there were five weeks, which had been the highest number until this summer. Over the past three years I have found that I learn...
Loppet Adventure Camp Wraps Up Another Great Summer Adventure
Nellie Stone Johnson Team Members Enjoy Summer Training Camps
When Minneapolis Public School students returned to classes on Monday, August 25, it officially marked the fourth year of the Loppet Foundation's Nellie Stone Johnson Ski & Bike Team. So on August 18 we held our end-of-summer training camp with the team....