Utepils Brewing Trail Loppet

Minneapolis, United States • 20 Sep 2026

Trail Loppet

Trail Loppet is an urban trail running event and festival held at the Trailhead in Theodore Wirth Park in Minneapolis. The event offers multiple race distances and a festival atmosphere at the finish with music and a complimentary Pryes Brewing beverage for participants. A Pryes Brewing beer garden is listed at the Trailhead during the event.

Available race distances include:

  • Half Marathon
  • 10K
  • 5K

The course is supported with fluid stations and portable toilets. The Half Marathon has five fluid stations and will provide Gu or Honey Stinger gels at the Quaking Bog and Bryn Mawr stations. The 10K and 5K have two fluid stations. Bag drop is available at the start and bags are transported to the finish. Shuttle buses will return participants to the Trailhead and to a recommended Mortenson parking area. Bike parking and public transit access are available at the Trailhead.

Training plans are offered for each distance with 10 week, 8 week, and 6 week options. Athlete tracking is available through a results app for the Half Marathon and Half Half. Awards are given to the top three overall men, women, and non binary finishers in each race. Proceeds benefit The Loppet Foundation. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

Race information

Half Marathon
Half Marathon
10 km
10k
5 km
Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
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