The Loppet Foundation: by the numbers

January 29, 2015 at 10:14PM
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Numbers

90,000 Participants in Loppet activities since its 2002 founding.

6,500 Youths who have participated in Loppet programs (including 5,500 from north Minneapolis).

1,500 Loppet volunteers. They annually donate 7,000 hours.

$97,185 Revenues, 2011-2012, from cross-country skiing in Wirth Park (passes, rentals, lessons and ski meets).

$178,845

Revenues, 2013-2014, from cross-country skiing in Wirth Park.

$7.5 million Estimated cost of planned Adventure and Welcome Center in Wirth Park.

Ø races and more The warm weather has forced changes to the City of Lakes festival. For the latest, go to www.cityoflakesloppet.com or www.loppet.org.

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