by Devin Sundquist | Mar 1, 2022 | Uncategorized
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 great...
by Devin Sundquist | Mar 1, 2022 | Uncategorized
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 events. The...
by Devin Sundquist | Nov 23, 2021 | Uncategorized
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 heard...
by Devin Sundquist | Aug 23, 2021 | Uncategorized
Eloise ca. 1921 (1) History Below: Eloise Butler, ca 1890s (2). Eloise Butler was born in 1851 in Appleton, Maine and became a botany teacher. Upon moving to Minneapolis, Eloise frequently took students into the bogs of Glenwood park for lessons, known today as...
by Devin Sundquist | Aug 22, 2021 | Uncategorized
Mark Bixby (R) and his dog Buddy pictured with a Sitka Salmon Shares CityTrail Loppet finisher (L). Mark has attended every Loppet race since they began, but never as a skier. One of the Loppet’s original board members and long time trusted medical director, he has...
