The Fall Adventure Run Race Series is part of the Loppet Foundation’s TRAIL KIDS year-round programming. The race series is included with the Loppet TRAIL KIDS Fall Run& Orienteering Session III Program registration fee.
The series consists of three trail running events on the single track track and ski trails at Theodore Wirth Park. This year due to COVID-19, we will not be having any large mass start races. Instead teams of 10-15 youth will be running the race as group. The final event is the Loppet Games event, in which teams will rotate to different activities to test their orienteering, strength, jumping, balance, and running skills!
Adventure Run Races
Adventure Run 1: Wirth Pavilion/ Eloise Butler loop
- Date: Tuesday, September 14
- Location: Wirth Pavilion
- Length of race: 1 mile
- Race Course: This course will be on both single track and ski trails and will include some fun rock-hopping along the way
- Race Schedule: Each team will have different start times
Adventure Run #2: Wirth Lake loop
- Date: Tuesday, September 28
- Location: Wirth Beach
- Race course: Start at stadium 18 ( take stairs behind Trailhead to an open field) and finish behind Trailhead building.
- Race Schedule: Each team will have different start times
Adventure Run # 3: J.D. Rivers Garden/Tornado Alley Loop
- Date: Tuesday, October 5
- Location: Wirth J.D. Rivers Garden
- Race course: J.D. Rivers Garden to Tornado Alley Loop
- Race Schedule: Each team will have different start times
Loppet Games
- Date/Time: September 18, 2021.
- Location: The Trailhead, Theodore Wirth Park.
- Activities: The Loppet Games this year will include a variety of activities that youth will rotate through.
Rules/Scoring System
The fastest three teams for each gender in each age category – U8, U10, U12, U14, and U16 USSA Age Classification: Youth are given points for the place they finish at each race event for their age category. It is based on their birth date. at each event are recognized for their efforts with ribbons/medals and other fun prizes! Series points awarded as follows:
- 1st place – 20 points
- 2nd place – 15 points
- 3rd place – 12 points
- 4th place – 10 points
- 5th place – 9 points
- 6th place – 8 points
- 7th place – 7 points
- 8th place – 6 points
- 9th place – 5 points
- 10th place – 4 points
- 11th place – 3 points
- 12th place – 2 points
- 13th and thereafter – 1 point
Results & Photos
2020 Results, Standings and Photos
- TK2020 Adventure Run Series Standings
- TK2020 Adventure Run Series Race Results
- Anwatin photos race #1
- TK Pavilion/Flower Garden Race photos
- TK Wirth Lake Run Race Photo Album
- TK JD Gardens to Tornado Alley Photo Album
- TK Loppet Game Photo Album1
- TK Loppet Games Photo Album 2
2019 Results, Standings & Photos
Standings
Results
- Race #1: September 17 – Stadium 18 to Ski Jump Trail to Lumber Jack Trail
- Race #2: September 21 – Trail Loppet
- Race #3: September 26 Race
- Race #4: October 3 Race Results
Photos & Videos
- Race #1 Sept. 17 Photo Link
- Race #2 Sept. 21 Photo Link
- Race #3 Sept. 26 Photo Link, Race start video clips
- Race #4 Oct. 3 Photo Link
2018 Results, Standings & Photos
Standings
- 2018 Adventure Running Series Standings
Last Updated: October 12, 2018
Results
- Race #1: September 13 – Stadium 18 and Ski Jump Hill Course, 1 Mile
- Race #2: September 22 – Trail Loppet
- Race #3: September 27 – Stadium 18 to Turkey Traverse
- Race #4: October 4 – Widow Maker single track to Trailhead
Photos
- Race #1: Stadium 18 and Ski Jump Hill Course Photos
- Race #2: Trail Loppet Age Gap Relays Photos
- Race #3: Stadium 18 to Turkey Traverse
- Race #4: Widow Maker Single Track to Trailhead!
2017 Results, Standings & Photos
Standings
Results
- Race #1: September 14 – Trailhead Single Track Course 1 Mile
- Race #2: September 23 – Trail Loppet Age Gap Relay, Wirth Beach
- Race #3: September 28 – Single Track Back 40 Race
- Race #4: October 5 – Dead Dog Single Track
Photos
- Race #1 Sept. 14: Trailhead Single Track Race
- Race #3 Sept. 28: Back 40 Single Track
- Race #4 Oct. 5: Dead dog single track
2016 Results, Standings & Photos
Standings
Results
- Race #1: September 15 – Eloise Butler Ski Trails and Single Track
- Conditions: Rainy, muddy and full of adventure!
- U10 Race – .65 miles ( 1 loop)
U12/U14 Race – 1.3 miles ( 2 loops)
(One mass start race due to rain)
- Race #2: September 24 – Trail Loppet Age Gap Relays
- Trail Loppet Age Gap Relay Results
(overall series results will take just the youth’s split times in relay)
- Trail Loppet Age Gap Relay Results
- Race #3: September 29 – Back 40 Single Track and Ski Trails
- U14 Results ( 1.3 miles)
- U10/U12 Results ( 1.1 miles)
- Race #4: October 6 – Hay Bale Jumping and Stream Crossing ( 1.7 miles )
Photos
2015 Results, Standings & Photos
Results
- Race #1 – Bog Race 1.2 mile course, September 10, 2015
- Race #2 – Age Gap Relay Results, September 26, 2015
- Race #3 – Back 40 Single Track/Prairie Trail with Hay bale jumps, October 1, 2015
- Race #4 – Wirth single track and stream crossing, October 8, 2015
Standings
Photos
October 8, 2015 Adventure Race #4 – Stream Crossing, single track and hay bale jumping!
Skinnyski.com Top Picks
2015 Loppet Games and Age Gap Relay
2014 Results, Standings & Photos
Results
- Race #1: September 11, 2014
- Race #2: Surly Trail Loppet Age Gap Relay – September 20, 2014
- Race #3: October 2, 2014
- Race #4: October 9, 2014
Standings
Photos
- FAST KIDS Adventure Race, September 11
- 2014 Surly Trail Loppet Age Gap Relays
- Adventure Race #3 Pictures
- Adventure Race #4 Pictures – Skinnyski.com Top Picks
- 2014 Loppet Games Photos
2013 Results & Standings
Results
- Race #1: 1.5km Wirth Bog Trail, September 12, 5:30 p.m.
- Race #3: 1.1 mile Wirth Single Track, October 3, 2013, 5:15 p.m.
- Race #4: 1.8 km Single track with creek crossing, Oct. 10, 2013, 5:30 p.m.