City of Lakes Loppet Winter Festival
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Saturday, January 31, 2026
37K
Organizer's Description
Growing 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 a two-day festival that includes a variety of point-to-point Cross-Country Ski, Fat Bike, Skijor, and Snowshoe events, both competitive races and recreational touring events through Theodore Wirth Park; and a number of unique events, such as the Kubb Tournament and Luminary Loppet (also the Loppet’s largest fundraiser of the year!) – plus much more.
Race Events
31K Classic Ski Loppet
Distance: 37K
Start Time: 9:00:00 AM
Loppet Challenge
Start Time: 9:00:00 AM
20K Classic Ski Puoli Loppet
Distance: 20K
Start Time: 9:45:00 AM
Championship Kubb Tournament
Start Time: 10:00:00 AM
Recreational Kubb Tournament
Start Time: 10:00:00 AM
10K Classic Ski Tour
Distance: 10K
Start Time: 10:15:00 AM
10K Skijor Loppet
Distance: 10K
Start Time: 11:35:00 AM
5K Skijor Loppet
Distance: 5K
Start Time: 11:55:00 AM
3K Skijor Loppet
Distance: 3K
Start Time: 11:57:00 AM
Ski-Orienteering Loppet
Start Time: 12:00:00 PM
5K Ski
Distance: 5K
Start Time: 1:30:00 PM
1K Sit Ski
Distance: 1.5K
Start Time: 1:40:00 PM
1K Next Generation Ski
Start Time: 2:00:00 PM
2K Next Generation Ski
Start Time: 2:05:00 PM
3K Next Generation Ski
Start Time: 2:15:00 PM
31K Skate Ski Loppet
Distance: 37K
Start Time: 9:00:00 AM
20K Skate Ski Puoli Loppet
Distance: 20K
Start Time: 10:00:00 AM
10K Skate Ski Tour
Distance: 10K
Start Time: 10:30:00 AM
10K Snowshoe Loppet
Distance: 10K
Start Time: 10:40:00 AM
28K Fat Bike Loppet
Distance: 33K
Start Time: 11:45:00 AM
20K Fat Bike Puoli Loppet
Distance: 20K
Start Time: 11:50:00 AM
10K Fat Bike Tour
Distance: 10K
Start Time: 12:00:00 PM