Team Birkie Launches

Three of the largest cross country ski organizations in the Central Region combine forces to start a professional racing team  Central Cross Country Skiing (CXC), the Loppet Foundation, and the American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation (ABSF) are teaming up to...

Celebrating Ten Years of TRAIL KIDS!

A reflection on her time at the Loppet Foundation by Loppet TRAIL KIDS Program Director Kim Rudd It has been said that it takes ten years of consistent hard work to make an Olympian, and I believe this is true – as well for any successful youth sport program....

Refugee to Runner: Mohamed’s Story

From growing up in a Kenyan refugee camp to running for Loppet Run 365 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Mohamed shares his journey. Life in the refugee camp Born in Kismayo, Somalia, Mohamed’s family fled civil wars and moved to Dadaab, a site in Kenya that hosts refugees...

Meet Theodore: Trivia

Correct answers and historical context found below 1. What were the names of the park, before it was changed to “Theodore Wirth Park” in 1938? A. Wirthfield Park, Eloise A. Butler Wildflower GardenB. Saratoga Park, Glenwood ParkC. Rose Garden, Hartford ParksD.Loring...