City of Lakes Loppet Ski Festival - This Weekend!
Thursday, February 4, 2016 at 5:11PM
From a February 4 Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board e-newsletter:
City of Lakes Loppet Ski Festival takes place in Minneapolis Parks
Thousands expected to participate in events at the Chain of Lakes, Theodore Wirth Park and The Mall this weekend
The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) is proud to host the City of Lakes Loppet Ski Festival this weekend, February 5–7, 2016.
The Loppet events will take place on MPRB cross country ski trails throughout the Chain of Lakes, Theodore Wirth Regional Park, and The Mall in Uptown. These parks and surrounding areas will be buzzing with activity and may make parking and navigating through the area difficult.
Expect road closures on Theodore Wirth and Calhoun parkways from 8 am–4 pm, Friday–Sunday.
Saturday, February 6
Wirth Winter Recreation Area will be open under regular hours. Ski trails from Theodore Wirth Park to Lake of the Isles will be closed to the public during Loppet ski races from 9 am– 4 pm. Columbia, Gross and Hiawatha golf courses will be open for skiing.
Sunday, February 7
Theodore Wirth Parkway will be closed to traffic from Olson Memorial Highway (Hwy. 55) to the Wirth Chalet from 8:30–10:30 am. Access from Plymouth Avenue and Golden Valley Road will be maintained during that time.
•Ski trails from Theodore Wirth Park to Lake of the Isles will be closed to the public during Loppet ski races from 9 am–4 pm. Columbia, Gross and Hiawatha golf courses will be open for skiing.
•The snowboarding area and tubing hill at Wirth Winter Recreation Area will open at noon instead of 10 am.
For detailed information and a schedule of events, visit The Loppet Foundation’s website at http://www.cityoflakesloppet.com/.
