City of Lakes Loppet

2012 Personalized Videos

Charlie Keller — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 02:48:12 +0000

RaceDay has created personalized videos for three of this year’s City of Lakes Loppet events. If you competed in one of these events, check out your personalized video by clicking one of the links below!

Tenth Anniversary Weekend Recap Video – by Dan Webster

Charlie Keller — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:34:19 +0000

2012 Snow Sculpture Results

Charlie Keller — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:15:37 +0000

The results of the snow sculpting competition are:

1st Place: Minnesota Big Snow – Desert Flower – Pat Mogren & Gerry Proulx
2nd place: Manville North – Wizard of Oz – Adam Turner, David Ryding & Charlie Swanson (1st year snow sculpting, ever).
3rd Place : Minnesota Big Snow – Rat Fink – David White & Paul Diekoff

Great effort by all the teams and another great success

2012 Results

Charlie Keller — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 16:26:19 +0000

2012 Event Coverage – Videos, photography and news stories

Charlie Keller — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 16:23:17 +0000

Spectating at the Loppet

Charlie Keller — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:02:19 +0000

Most Loppet events offer fun and free spectating. On Saturday/MOA Family Day, the SW Journal Snow Sculpture Contest, the Sit-Ski Challenge, Chuck & Don’s Skijoring Loppet, the Penn Ice-Cycle Loppet, Rossignol Junior Loppet, Finn Sisu Sprints, Cook County Minne-Loppet, and the Loppet Kubb Tournament, are all free to watch and enjoy. On Sunday all of the events offer free spectating as well. The Saturday evening events are the exception. The Park Nicollet Luminary Loppet and the Post-Luminary Party are both for ticketed patrons only; non-ticketed people will not be allowed in. The 6 p.m. Luminary Loppet start time is sold out, but there are spots remaining at 6:30, 7, 7:30 and 8 p.m. Similarly, the Post-Luminary Party is free for Luminary Loppet patrons, $10 at the door for all others.

All Sunday events offer free spectating, including the Hoigaard’s Classic, the REI Tour, the Loppet Freestyle and the Chuck & Don’s Skijoring Loppet with the two-dog national championships. In fact, at everything except the Luminary Loppet and Post-Luminary Party spectating is encouraged!

Festival goers can also enjoy free tubing on the tubing hill and free kids events at the Minnesota Youth Ski League SuperCarnival. The SuperCarnival offers ski games for kids – with obstacle courses and hot cider. Limited youth ski equipment will be available.

Snow Sculptors Needed

Charlie Keller — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 04:35:30 +0000

The Loppet Snow Sculpture Contest has a few spots remaining. Grab your form and sculpt away . . . Cash prizes, lots of fun, camaraderie, a fun family outing, be part of the Loppet, no cost, warm weather – what’s not to like? 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. Saturday morning in front of the Theodore Wirth Chalet. Interested? Call Kelley Casey at 612 788-6072.

North Minneapolis Welcomes the Loppet

Charlie Keller — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:15:15 +0000

In just the few days since the Loppet landed at Wirth Park for all events, North Minneapolis has offered a warm welcome. Check out this Facebook page devoted to the subject - click here. Lots to see and do in North Minneapolis, including some pasta feed and restaurant opportunities.

New: Sit-Ski Challenge

Charlie Keller — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 04:10:06 +0000

The Russian Paralympic Team has thrown down the gauntlet. They claim their top sit-skiers are faster than America’s top able-bodied skiers – as long as both are in a sit-ski. Top international paralympic athletes will compete against top American able-bodied skiers. $100 to the first skier across the line. Come cheer the skiers on. In the lower stadium area at 12:30 on Saturday.

Loppet Winter Golf

Charlie Keller — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 04:09:27 +0000

In honor of the wimpy winter, Theodore Wirth Park is hosting winter golf on the Front-9 of the golf course. $5 purchases a tennis ball, a golf club and a course to play on. Take the shuttle bus from Mortenson Construction or Optum Health, check in at the Theodore Wirth Park Chalet. Check out all the Loppet festival happenings, do the Luminary Loppet, purchase a Surly beer and enjoy the weekend. Saturday and Sunday 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.