Surly Trail Loppet - Minneapolis, Minnesota - Running

The Surly Trail Loppet is a Running race in Minneapolis, Minnesota consisting of a Half Marathon and Kids Run/Fun Run and 13.1K and 5K Trail Run.

Discover the secrets of Theodore Wirth Park at the Surly Brewing Co. Trail Loppet. About the same size as Central Park in New York, Theodore Wirth Park is mostly wooded - with hidden trails, ponds and lake, bogs and wildflower gardens - and occasional dramatic views of the downtown skyline.

The Trail Loppet includes four separate race: the Half Marathon, Salomon 13.1K, Finn Sisu 5K and the Age Gap Relays. The Surly Trail Loppet is a Hoigaard's Challenge event. Half Marathon
The 13.1 mile course is run on the dirt trails and wooded paths of Theodore Wirth Park. There are four water stops: at 2.8 miles, 6.2 miles, 9 miles and 11.7 miles. First wave - Furious Wave - starts at 9 a.m., with Abrasive, Bender and Hell waves to follow in five-minute increments.

All half marathon finishers receive a commemorative long sleeved t-shirt. Of-age participants will receive a coupon for a Surly Brewing Co. beer at the end of the race.

Salomon 13.1K
The Salomon 13.1 K (8.1 mile) race is a challenging intermediate distance option through the woods of south Wirth Park. The course follows the first half of the Half Marathon. The first wave - the Smoke Wave - heads out at 10 a.m., with the Cynic Wave starting five minutes later.

All Salomon 13.1K finishers receive a commemorative Salomon short sleeved technical t-shirt. Of-age participants will receive a coupon for a Surly Brewing Co. beer at the end of the race.

Finn Sisu 5K
A wooded and challenging 5 kilometer (3.1 mile) course. Race begins at 10:15 a.m.

All Finn Sisu 5K finishers receive a commemorative short sleeved t-shirt. Of-age participants will receive a coupon for a Surly Brewing Co. beer at the end of the race.