Ȟaȟá Wakpádaŋ Loopet Loppet

Event details

The Ȟaȟá Wakpádaŋ Loopet Loppet is a trail event at Theodore Wirth Park in Minneapolis on October 17, 2026. It offers timed endurance options for individuals and teams and several untimed community events. Participants can enter a 12-hour or 6-hour individual event, a relay for teams of up to four, an untimed one-loop Fun Run/Walk, and a kids event called the Little Loopet. Registration opens January 1, 2026. Proceeds benefit the Loppet Foundation.

Course, aid, and logistics

All events start and finish at the Trailhead at Theodore Wirth Park (1221 Theodore Wirth Parkway). The main loop is 5 miles and a shorter loop of 1 mile is used later in the day. The Little Loopet for children is about 0.5 mile and may be repeated. A full ultramarathon aid station will operate between loops and will feature Dakota foods; a Trailhead station will provide an electrolyte beverage, and a self-serve water-only station is located at mile 3 of the 5-mile loop. Pacers are allowed with limits and each runner may have a single pacer at a time. Relay exchanges are permitted only between loops. Parking is available at Mortenson Parking Lot (700 Meadow Ln N) and additional bike racks will be provided at the Trailhead; the local bus route also serves the Trailhead. Awards include a pumpkin decorated by Little Loopet participants. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.