December 5, 2025 GALLERY Parking Parking: If you are parking, we recommend parking in the North or South parking lots at Theodore Wirth Park. Alternative Transportation Bike (the best!): We encourage participants and spectators to bike, walk, or jog on race morning. There will be extra bike racks at the Trailhead (parking lot) where you can […]
Loppet High School Invite Presented by Gear West
Prepare for the City of Lakes Loppet Winter Festival Fat Bike & XC Ski Events
Fun 5K ski event for skiers of all ages and abilities.
Adaptive Ski Event for all ability levels
Combining Navigational skills with skiing
Minneapolis’s Iconic Celebration of Winter RegisterConnecting people to the outdoors through experiences that grow community.January 31 & February 1, 2026Growing from a once humble cross-country ski race in 2003, the City of Lakes Loppet Winter Festival has come to be the staple event of winter in the North. The City of Lakes Loppet Winter Festival is […]
Marathon, Puoli and Tour Events at the City of Lakes Loppet Winter Festival
1K / 2K / 3K ski event for youth and junior skiers
10K, 5K, and 3K options for people and dogs of all abilities
The world’s largest winter Kubb tournament with competitive and recreational brackets.
Marathon, Puoli and Tour Events at the City of Lakes Loppet Winter Festival
