Loppet Roundup

Registration for most programs opens Tuesday, October 1. See below for a list of every program offered by age range.

Check out the following web pages for more information on specific program offerings and registration links:

For Youth:

• Trail Kids Mountain Bike Sessions – Trail Kids offers sessions of six-week mountain bike programs that practice on a bi-weekly schedule, for novice to advanced riders. Participants ages 7-13 will explore single-track trails while gaining skills they can use for a lifetime!
  • Activities Include: mountain biking
  • Skill Level: novice – advanced. Those who have no experience mountain biking on singletrack trails should take one of our Beginner Mountain Bike Clinics before taking one of the six-week evening sessions.
  • Age Range: 7-13
• Trail Kids Run & Orienteering – Youth ages 7-13 will enjoy trail running on the single track and ski trails around Theodore Wirth Park as they are coached in the basics of orienteering skills. The program will also incorporate ultimate frisbee, slackline skills, and other running games as warm up activities for the main session which is focused on trail running and orienteering.
  • Activities Include: running, orienteering, ultimate frisbee, slackline
  • Skill Level: novice – advanced
  • Age Range: 7-13
• Trail Kids Beginner Mountain Bike Clinics – These clinics are designed for youth ages 7-13 who have no experience riding single track trails.If you are new to the Trail Kids program, these clinics are highly suggested before taking one of the six-week evening sessions.
  • Activities Include: learning mountain biking fundamentals
  • Skill Level: novice
  • Age Range: 7-13
• Trail Kids Mountain Bike Camps – Trail Kids offers eight weeks of half day (8am – 12pm) mountain bike camps for beginner to advanced riders ages 7-13. Participants will explore the single-track trails at Theodore Wirth Park while gaining skills they can use for a lifetime! The focus of the mountain bike camps is to have fun, meet new friends, and build confidence riding the singletrack trails.
  • Activities Include: mountain biking, games, orienteering
  • Skill Level: novice – advanced
  • Age Range: 7-13
  • Please note: Trail Kids Mountain Bike Camp registration opened on February 10 and some weeks may have a waiting list.
• Adventure Camps – Youth spend their days diving into a world of non-stop outdoor fun. Kids break into small groups with enthusiastic counselors and rotate through different activities throughout the day in these week-long camps.
  • Activities Include: Mountain biking, orienteering, swimming and canoeing, capture-the-flag, ultimate frisbee, and other games, nature activities, creative crafts, archery
  • Skill Level: Novice. Should be able to ride a bike.
  • Age Range: 9 – 13
  • Please note: Adventure Camp registration opened on February 10 and some weeks may have a waiting list.
• Canoeing Family Program – Participants will learn equipment and sport fundamentals, as well as the enjoyment of water sports and cooperative activities. We will go over water safety, body position and stroke technique, communication with your partner, and ways to steer the boat with more ease and confidence. Enjoy time on the water or get ready for a trip, this will be a fun bonding experience for you and your young person.
  • Activities Include: canoeing
  • Skill level: all levels welcome
  • Age Range: 9-12, adults 18+
• Youth Stand Up Paddle Boarding Camp – A camp for 8-11 year olds to introduce and explore the skills and joy of a sampling of water activities: Stand up paddle boarding, logrolling, and playing in the water. SUP rentals are available for the camp (rental includes stand up paddleboard and paddle)
  • Activities Include: paddle boarding, log rolling
  • Skill level: all levels welcome
  • Age range: 8 – 11
  • Please note: Youth SUP Camp registration opened on February 10 and some weeks may have a waiting list.

For Juniors:

• Loppet Cycle Works (LCW) Junior Programs—Cross Country (XC) and Gravity. Whether you’re just starting out, looking to refine your skills, or aiming to compete at the highest level, LCW provides a safe and structured path for mountain bike riders aged 11-18 to explore, grow, and excel in their chosen discipline.
  • Activities Include: mountain biking, competition based
  • Skill Level: intermediate – advanced
  • Age Range: 11 – 18
• LNR Juniors Development Team – Training for young nordic skiers. The “Devo” group will be more varied than the Comp Team, and often less ski specific.The LNR Devo Team is geared toward younger and new skiers to LNR. Devo team is the LNR starting point and is meant to keep training closer to home and shorter out of town camps.
  • Activities Include: nordic ski technique, physical conditioning
  • Skill Level: intermediate – advanced
  • Age Range: 13 – 16
• LNR Juniors Competition Team – The LNR competition team is our highest level of training for high school aged student athletes. Primarily for high school juniors and seniors or birth years 2007, 2008 and 2009. 2009 Birth years must have prior LNR training experience with the LNR Devo team. Comp team members are committed to year round training and have goals of competing regionally and nationally.
  • Activities Include: nordic ski technique, physical conditioning, year round program
  • Skill Level: advanced
  • Age Range: 16 – 19

For Adults:

• Trail Adults: For adults interested in learning how to mountain bike confidently and safely or improving their mountain bike skills. This 6 week program is a combination skills training along with riding trails practicing those newly acquired skills. Trail Adults is a spin off of our ever popular Trail Kids program. Curious about what your kids are learning? Give Trail Adults a spin. *New* this year – intermediate skill level offering.
  • Activities Include: mountain biking
  • Skill Level: intro – intermediate
• Adult Strength for Endurance Athletes: The Adult Strength for Endurance Athletes program will primarily focus on building a solid base for nordic skiing, running, and other endurance sports by utilizing body weight movements, barbells, free weights, and plyometrics. Participants will learn to use correct technique for movements through group instruction. Also, a large focus for the sessions will be mobility and movement mechanics. This will be a beneficial course to improve your overall performance for endurance sports, whether you are new to strength or have been doing it for years.  We offer a Beginner Session on Wednesday evening, and Advanced/High Intensity sessions on Monday and Friday mornings.
  • Activities Include: strength training
  • Skill Level: beginner – advanced
• Spring Yoga: This yoga class series will be based in Hatha tradition with a focus on a gentle flow between poses, flexibility, balance and strength. It will be geared toward the athlete who wants to supplement their training routine as well for those who want to explore and deepen their yoga practice. With a focus on finding steadiness and alignment in poses, this hour long class is a perfect complement to the runner, skier and biker alike.
  • Activities Include: yoga
  • Skill Level: intro – advanced
• Adult Stand Up Paddling (SUP) Programs– Learn fundamental technique skills to move your board efficiently and steer effectively. We will use SUPing as an activity to gain strength and fitness through drills and workouts. This is a Bring Your Own Boat, paddle and PFD situation.
  • Activities Include: fundamental technique skills, stand up paddle boards, swimming
  • Skill level: intro – intermediate
• Watercolor: Negative Spaces Outdoor Art NEW: Using hikes for inspiration, Megan Murrell will show us her favorite method of using negative space to inform the overall composition. This class is beginner friendly and will look at introductory watercolor techniques as well. Plan to hike, learn something new, and take the time to do some painting and reflect with others.
  • Activities Include: watercolor painting, hiking
  • Skill Level: all levels welcome
• Poetry in the Garden Outdoor Art NEW:Join the Loppet Foundation and Garden Naturalists from the Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden this September for a four class program series integrating creativity, movement and nature at Theodore Wirth Park. Inspired by the early Summer and flourishing in the natural world, we’ll explore readings of nature writers, play with new forms of content, and experiment with various styles of poetry via prompts and exercises. This is an inclusive, generative class, and will be complemented with naturalists who can share their knowledge of what is happening in nature during the time together as well.
  • Activities Include: poetry, hiking
  • Skill Level: all levels welcome
• Nature Journaling Outdoor Art: Join Heather Cummins and a Garden Naturalist for an introduction to the art of nature journaling at Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden and Bird Sanctuary. Come alone or with a group, and take the opportunity to pause, connect with nature, build a sense of place, and set off on a journey of discovery. We’ll explore observations in the different areas of the garden: woodland, wetland, and meadow. Take time for creating and reflecting back together in a positive, supportive, generative environment.
  • Activities Include: journaling, hiking
  • Skill Level: all levels welcome
• Bird Photography Outdoor ArtNEW: Join instructors from the Urban Birding Collective with a new lens (pun intended) through spaces in Wirth Park. Learn tips and tricks in bird photography to capture these delightful creatures in undoubtedly one of the most exciting times of year for bird sightings. This is an introductory class.
  • Activities Include: photography, birding, hiking
  • Skill Level: beginner
• Collage Outdoor ArtNEW: Join MCAD artists Maz Her and Makayla Smith for a collage class: an art technique of creating a new piece of art using different forms and media. We will use hiking and collage to observe and collect pieces of nature, take patterns and lessons from nature, and utilize different methods of the art of collage.
  • Activities Include: art collage, hiking
  • Skill Level: all levels welcome
• Summer Intensity and StrengthNEW: This dryland training group is for people interested in fun and fast paced summer fitness training. We’ll do a combination of hill bounding, stair running, plyometrics, strength and active stretching. Workouts will focus on strengthening ski specific muscles, balance/stability and technique – but skiers and nonskiers alike will benefit from these sessions.
  • Activities Include:
  • Skill Level: all levels welcome
• Intermediate Rollerski: For experienced skiers who want to improve their skills and confidence on rollerskis
  • Activities Include:
  • Skill Level: intermediate
• Women’s Spring Brick Training – This program will focus on some creative “brick” workouts that stack mountain biking, trail running, and strength training into a single workout session. The training group is beneficial for anyone who wants to increase their fitness. The class is open to intermediate to advanced fitness-level athletes over the age of 18 years old who identify as female and have some experience with mountain biking and trail running.
  • Activities Include:
  • Skill Level: intermediate – advanced
• Adult Intermediate Canoeing NEW: Take your canoeing technique and skills to the next level with intermediate canoeing. If you’ve done some paddling, or taken our beginner class, join us to reinforce and fine-tune your skills. We’ll continue to build confidence in steering in a variety of conditions, and work toward an efficient paddle stroke.
  • Activities Include: canoeing
  • Skill Level: intermediate
• Paddling Club (Sessions 1 & 2) NEW: This is a group for people who love paddling and want a group to paddle with! Borrow a Loppet canoe, or bring your own boat. We’ll come together, have a skill focus for the day, an optional workout, and find joy in paddling in community. Coaches will be there to help you work toward your individual goals.
  • Activities Include:  canoeing
  • Skill Level: all levels welcome