City of Lakes Loppet Winter Festival
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City of Lakes Loppet Winter Festival
The City of Lakes Loppet Winter Festival is a two-day winter sports festival held Saturday and Sunday, February 6–7, with a range of cross-country ski, snowshoe, fat bike, skijor, and kubb events. Most ski races use Theodore Wirth Park and finish at The Trailhead; parking and shuttles operate from the Mortenson Parking Lot.
Distances offered (classic on Saturday, skate on Sunday for most ski events):
- 30K Marathon - flagship marathon distance.
- 20K Puoli - point-to-point to The Trailhead.
- 10K Tour - point-to-point recreational course.
- 5K Ski Loppet - classic tracks and skate deck; open to all ages.
- 1K Sit Ski - seated adaptive skiing event.
- 10K Snowshoe Loppet - point-to-point from Cedar Lake to The Trailhead.
Course details: routes are marked with colored arrows on sandwich boards at junctions; course marshals may be present at critical junctions. Fluid stations: the 30K has five stations, the 20K two, and the 10K two, all stocked with water and electrolyte; toilets are located at the start area and The Trailhead. Bag drop is available at the start line; bags are transported to the finish for collection. Race bibs are collected and reused after the event.
Festival amenities include a festival village and post-event finish party with a complimentary beverage for participants (21+), finisher food, a changing area in The Trailhead locker rooms, and a sauna cooperative near The Trailhead. Volunteers receive a winter volunteer hat. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
