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...
by Devin Sundquist | Aug 21, 2021 | Uncategorized
Youth Farm While most people are familiar with activities or event at the Trailhead – the Loppet also programs out of another of its locations in North Minneapolis, an emerging hub for healthy living, nutrition, and outdoor activity. Located on...
by Devin Sundquist | Aug 21, 2021 | Uncategorized
The virus-ridden winter presented many challenges, perhaps most impactfully to the students sent home to screens for online learning. In an effort to make up for lost benefits of the classroom, the Loppet Foundation provided an alternative learning environment for...
by Devin Sundquist | Aug 20, 2021 | Uncategorized
Team Birkie and the Loppet Nordic Racing (LNR) summer collegiate program just got back from a big altitude training camp in Bozeman, MT. Most of the athletes spent two full weeks there, while a handful spent three. The goal of this training camp was to continue to...
by Devin Sundquist | Aug 20, 2021 | Uncategorized
It’s hard to believe that it’s already August! This TRAIL KIDS season has sure been a bustling one. Since April, we’ve had over 1,300 kids take part in our mountain biking and run/orienteering programs and the season isn’t over yet! The season has seen...
by Devin Sundquist | Jul 9, 2021 | Uncategorized
Race by canoe or kayak with multiple portages along a marathon-distance course through the Twin Cities’ urban waterways MINNEAPOLIS, JULY 8, 2021 – Red Bull Urban Portage is a marathon-distance paddle...
