September 17-18, 2022

Loppet Field Day & Surly Brewing Co. Trail Loppet

The Urban Trail Run and Festival
Half Marathon · Half-Half · 5K

The Loppet Foundation :: Events :: Loppet Field Day & Surly Brewing Co. Trail Loppet

The Loppet Field Day on Saturday is a fun-filled day of both competitive and non-competitive events for all ages and abilities. The day will start with a timed 5K trail run/walk and be followed by an untimed 1 mile and 0.5 mile trail run, before concluding with a variety of fun “trail and field” games and challenges.

Field Day 5K
Field Day 1 mile
Field Day 0.5 mile
Field Day Adventure Challenge Info Sheet, Field Day Activities Map

Our most popular trail running event of the season, the Surly Brewing Co. Trail Loppet on Sunday is a day of rugged, urban trail running in Minneapolis’s largest regional park. The Half Marathon and Half-Half (6-8 miles) races in Theodore Wirth Park are the ultimate urban trail running experience, and all participants will be greeted after the race with music and a free Surly Brewing Co. beer (with a valid ID).

Half Marathon
Half-Half (6-8 miles)

Event Updates

Event Updates will be posted here as available.

Registration

	Status	Starting 5/22/2022	Starting 7/17/2022	Starting 9/3/2022	Starting 9/16/2022
Half Marathon	Open	$60	$75	$95	$105
Half Half	Open	$50	$65	$85	$95
Field Day (5K)	Open	$30	$45	$65	$65
Field Day (1 Mile or Half Mile)	Open	$10	$15	$20	$20

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 & Surly Brewing Co. 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.

Field Day Activities

The following activities will be included as part of the Loppet Field Day activities:

1 mile run
Half mile run

50-100m dash (hill sprint & flat sprint)
Potato sack race
Agility course
Frisbee golf throw
Bean bag toss
Shoe kick
Soccer dribble and shoot
Hula hoop contest
4-square
Log rolling presented by Key Log Rolling

Course

The courses follow a mix of paved and non-paved trails, so wear appropriate footwear. Compared to the Sitka Salmon Shares CityTrail Loppet, the Surly Brewing Co. Trail Loppet half marathon course features slightly more difficult terrain while the Half-Half and 5K are comparable.

2022 Course Maps

2022 course maps coming soon

Aid Stations

Aid stations will have water and energy to keep runners hydrated on the course.

Cut-off Times for Sunday’s Half Marathon and Half-Half

Racers may choose to finish, but course marshals and volunteers located at and before the 45 North Aid Station (mile 9 of the Half Marathon and mile 3 of the Half-Half) will be released from their positions at 12:00pm. There is no cutoff for the 5K or youth races. We set these times to be sure our volunteers aren’t out all day long but all participants still have plenty of time to finish.

Logistics & Transportation

Transportation, Parking and Bike Corral

We encourage participants and spectators to bike, walk, or jog on race morning. There will be a monitored area at the Start/Finish where you can check in and/or lock your bike to racks.

For those who must drive, we encourage carpooling. All participants and spectators should park in the nearby 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.

Swag & Awards

Swag

Participants must register by September 10 in order to receive a race t-shirt (pictured below in women’s and men’s sizing). If you register after the 10th, you may ask after the race if there are still shirts available.

Awards

Locally-made, handcrafted awards will be given to the top three overall men and women in the Half Marathon, Half-Half and 5K.

Top three age group winners for men and women will be broken out in the final results lists for 19 and under, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, etc.)

Giveaways

All registrants will be entered to win a 2-night stay at the beautiful Heartwood Resort in Trego, Wisconsin — perfect for your outdoor adventure getaway. Two participants from the Half Marathon, Half-Half, and 5K will be randomly chosen and contacted after the event.