Hennepin Healthcare Field Day & Utepils Trail Loppet

• KNOW YOUR START WAVE: Utepils Trail Loppet START LIST (please note the tabs on the bottom for each race)
• PARTICIPANT GUIDE (live google doc)
• Shuttle Updates:
  • Shuttles will be running from the finish (Utepils) to the Trailhead AND Mortenson from 10am-1pm on Sunday.
  • Shuttles will be picking up east of Thomas Ave N and Glenwood Ave (see photo under Logistics & Transportation tab!)
• Check out the Field Day Activities list here!
• We have course maps!
  • Field Day/5K
  • Trail Loppet
• NEW this year: the Half Marathon and Half-Half will finish at Utepils Brewing!

Registration and transaction fees are non-refundable, including in the event of delay, rescheduling, or cancellation of an event or program. An event or program registration is not transferable to another person or another event for any reason, including injury. Participating under another person's name will result in disqualification.

A Note About the Data We Collect

Proceeds from the Loppet Field Day & Utepils Trail Loppet benefit the Loppet Foundation. Learn more about the Foundation's mission, vision, and values.

DISTANCE CHANGES: The deadline to make race distance changes is 4:00pm on the Friday a week before the race. After that, a registrant wishing to change to a shorter distance will need to register and pay the full fee for the new race distance. If you are dropping from the Half-Marathon to the Half-Half, please indicate your new pace preference in your email to registration@loppet.org.

Friday

4:00pm-7:00pm Packet Pickup (at the Trailhead, tootsie roll for everyone who picks up at this time!)

Saturday

7:30am-11:30am Packet Pickup (at the Trailhead)

Sunday

7:00am-9:15am Packet Pickup (Location: Trailhead). NOTE: We are giving shirts out at Packet Pickup. If you don’t have someone to take your stuff for you to the finish (including the shirt), see Bag Drop information below).

Note: Subject to change. Please watch for updates.

Friday

4:00pm-7:00pm Packet Pickup (at the Trailhead, tootsie roll for everyone who picks up at this time!)

Saturday

7:30am-11:30am Packet Pickup (at the Trailhead)

8:30am 5K Start (Trailhead)

9:00am-12:00pm Field Day Activities (come when you want!)

9:00am First 1-Mile/Half Mile Runs

10:00am Second 1-Mile/Half Mile Runs

11:00am Third 1-Mile/HalfMile Runs

Sunday

7:00am-9:15am Packet Pickup (Location: Trailhead). NOTE: We are giving shirts out at Packet Pickup. If you don’t have someone to take your stuff for you to the finish (including the shirt), see Bag Drop information below).

8:30am Half Marathon Start (Location: Trailhead)

9:30am Half Half Start (Location: Trailhead)

9:30am-1:00pm Utepils Beer Garden (and the party can continue inside the Utepils Taproom and back yard!)

***Planning on log rolling?! Be sure to bring a towel!

See some of the best trails in every corner of Theo Wirth Park! Compared to the CityTrail Loppet, the Utepils Trail Loppet half marathon course features more hilly terrain in Butler/Bog and in N Wirth. Same for the Half Half with some significant climbing in N Wirth. The Field Day 5K also has more difficult terrain for the first mile with some N Wirth rolling hills but no major climbs. Expect exciting course changes as the Half-Half and Half Marathon now finish at Utepils Brewing.

• What kind of trails: The courses follow a mix of trails including paved, ski and singletrack. Please wear appropriate footwear.
• Dogs: While we love dogs we ask that you please keep them home this weekend.
• Strollers: As this is a trail run with a mix of terrain and trail, strollers are not a great fit for these courses but are more than welcome for hanging out at Field Day.
• Sag: A sag vehicle will be available if you are unable to finish. Please notify the closest course marshal or aid station volunteers to help you arrange a pick up.

2023 Course Maps

Field Day/5K

Trail Loppet

Course Marking

• All courses are marked with arrows and blue tape with occasional wrong way signs and flour/chalk on the ground.
  • Youth Mile: Green arrows
  • Youth Half Mile: Red arrows
  • 5K/HH/HM: Blue arrows
• For the Half Half and Half Marathon we will have “miles to go” at the aid stations and the 1 mile to go spots. The 5K will have the 1 mile and 2 mile marked.

Aid Stations

Aid stations will have water and energy to keep runners hydrated on the course. Plus more at the finish, of course!

• Aid #1 Trail 18 stadium, mile 2 for Half Half and Half Marathon
• Aid #2 Overflow lot, mile 5 for Half Half and Half Marathon
• Aid #3 and #4 Bog, mile 7.5 going south, 9.5 going north for Half Marathon
• Aid #5 Anwatin, mile 11.5 for Half Marathon
• Aid for 5K Par 3, mile 1.6 for Saturday 5K

Cut-off Times

There are no cutoff times for the Half Half. Or for the Saturday 5K and youth runs.

Half Marathon Cutoff: Bog Parking Lot Aid Station #4 (approx 7.7mi), 11:00am (18-19 min/mile pace)

If you miss the cutoff, a sag vehicle will be available to bring you to the finish or back to your vehicle. Please consider registering for or switching to a shorter race if you have any concern about making it in time. We set these times to be sure our volunteers aren’t out all day long and have an end time.

Mtec Results

Download the Mtec Results app from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store to track participants, view post race results, and stay up to date on event information.  Once downloaded, open the app and search for Utepils Trail Loppet or find Utepils Trail Loppet under the lists of upcoming/recent events.  When viewing a participant, you can opt into realtime tracking notifications by tapping the heart in the top bar. *Please note this is only for the Half Marathon and Half Half.

Runnertag

We are using RunnerTag for photos! You can look up your race number to see if we caught any pictures of you. We can’t make promises but we do try to get everyone!

• Wear your bib number on the front so the photographers can capture your race number with your joyful faces!

Getting to Wirth, Parking, Dropoffs and Bags

Bike (the best!): We encourage participants and spectators to bike, walk, or jog on race morning. There will be extra bike racks at the Trailhead (parking lot) where you can lock your bike.

Take the bus(!): The Number 7 route comes to Wirth Park! Check www.metrotransit.org for info and route planning.

Dropoffs: Pull-through drop-offs may be done in the north Trailhead parking lot, though the full turnaround itself will be closed.

Parking:

• For Saturday: Lots of parking at Mortenson Parking Lot! We expect the Trailhead lot to fill quickly. It is a short walk or jog from the Mortenson parking lot to the start area. Please do not park in any reserved spaces at Mortenson. The quickest route from the Mortenson parking lot to the Trailhead is north through the Humane Society parking lot/driveway through the woods to the Luce Line paved trail (then turn right to get to the Trailhead).
• For Sunday: If you are parking, we recommend parking at Mortenson Parking Lot where there are plenty of spaces. It is an easy walk or warmup jog to the Trailhead. There will be some limited parking space at the Trailhead. We will have shuttle buses running from the finish back to both the Trailhead and Mortenson.

Sunday Shuttle: On Sunday, we will have shuttle buses running from Utepils (finish) back to the Trailhead and Mortenson. We have you covered whether you bike, take a Metro bus or park at the Trailhead or Mortenson.

• Shuttles will be running from the finish (Utepils) to the Trailhead AND Mortenson from 10am-1pm on Sunday.
• Shuttles will be picking up east of Thomas Ave N and Glenwood Ave

Bag Drop and Race Shirts: For the Half Half and Half Marathon on Sunday, we will have bag drop available at the start (look for the vans near the start with open doors). Bring a personal bag (backpack, duffel) with your race number clearly marked on it (we will have markers available if needed). We will bring it to the finish for you! Tip: If you wait until race day to check in, you may want to bring a bag even if you won’t have extra warmup clothes or other items because we are handing out race shirts at packet pickup.

Swag

Participants must register by Sunday, September 3rd in order to receive a race shirt . If you register after the 3rd, please check at packet pick-up- there may be some shirts available in select sizes…first come, first serve. You are also welcome to check after the race (at the finish) in case additional shirts became available!

Awards

Awards will be given to the top three overall men, women, and non-binary in the Half Marathon, Half-Half and 5K. If you expect you are a winner, please stick around the finish. We’ll do these award announcements as soon as the top finishers are in.

Results will be listed for age groups as follows 19 and under, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, etc.

All volunteers will receive race swag and one free beverage or beer (with valid ID). Please e-mail volunteer@loppet.org with questions.

Title Sponsor

Official Coffee Sponsor

Gold Sponsors

Bronze Sponsors

Supporting Sponsors

Community Partners

2023 Results & Photos

• Half Marathon Results
• Half-Half (7-mile) Results
• Trail Loppet Field Day 5K Results
• Hennepin Healthcare Field Day & Utepils Trail Loppet Photos
  • Search by name or bib number!
• Hennepin Healthcare Field Day & 5K Photos – Thom Cunningham

2022 Results & Photos

• Surly Brewing Co. Half Marathon
• Surly Brewing Co. Half-Half (7-mile)
• Trail Loppet Field Day 5K
• Hennepin Healthcare Field Day 5K and Surly Brewing Co. Trail Loppet Photos

2021 Results & Photos

Results

• Surly Brewing Co. Half Marathon
• Surly Brewing Co. Half-Half (7-mile)
• Trail Loppet Field Day 5K

Photos

• Surly Brewing Co. Trail Loppet Photos
• Loppet Field Day Photos
• 2021 Skinnyski.com Event Coverage

2020 Results & Photos

• Event Photos
• Photos by Adam Koble
• 10K Results
• 5K Results

2019 Results & Photos

The Loppet Foundation
1301 Theodore Wirth Parkway
Minneapolis, MN 55422
info@loppet.org
612-604-5330

Registration:
registration@loppet.org

Sponsorship:
sponsorship@loppet.org

Marketing:
marketing@loppet.org