ON-LINE REGISTRATION ONLY

Early Pre-Registration closes DAY, MONTH DATE at TIME PM 

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Late Pre-Registration closes DAY, MONTH DATE at TIME PM

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No Day-Of Registration....Pre-Registration Only

No Day-Of or Day-Before Class Changes

Race Numbers:

Racers who have NOT raced a Series race this year will pick up their race number on race day.

Racers who HAVE raced a Series race this year will use their existing race number and will NOT pick up a new race number.

(Note that if you have raced a Series race this year, but have now registered for a DIFFERENT class, you will pick up a NEW race number for your NEW class on race day).

Award ceremonies will follow each class of racing.  Medals (1st, 2nd, 3rd) will be awarded for all classes/subcategories as follows:

Kids Comp (Age Group)
Citizen (Age Group, Clydesdale/Athena)
Sport (Age Group, Clydesdale/Athena)
Comp (Age Group, Single Speed, Fat Bike)
Marathon (Overall) Cash to top five male and female
Elite (Age Group, Overall) Cash to top ten male and cash payout to entire female finishers

2023 Race Information

Laddies Loppet Mountain Bike Race

The Laddies Loppet Mountain Bike Event is held every Labor Day weekend at Maplelag Resort, with the first event taking place in 1990 making it one of the longest running events in Minnesota! The course is mostly classic singletrack with a progressive touch. Unique to any race in the series!  

Camping onsite. (Note: You must and please register before the event for camping.  No show up day of camping permitted.)

Food trucks to be on site for Sunday and light concessions. No other meal service available. Bring your own food!

The race and course are designed and promoted by mountain bikers and was voted the race of the year in 2011, 2012, 2016 & 2022!  We continue to add new singletrack every season.

Cross Country race only this year, held on SUNDAY

For more information and trail reports, visit the Maplelag website.  

You can also follow us on Twitter and Instagram for course updates and event details: @LaddiesLoppet

The race is named after one our original friendly dogs named Laddie.  The word Loppet comes from the Norwegian word lopet which refers to an endurance event over varied terrain.

Note: Canadian racers will NOT be required to carry a UCI license to race in the Minnesota Mountain Bike Series.

*Specific course elements are subject to change based on course conditions on race day and discretion of the race director and property owner.

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Midwest Bank is a rapidly-growing, locally-owned, independent bank with offices located in West Central Minnesota. Through our rapid growth, we have developed the financial and technological resources to meet the needs of our small and large customers alike. Being locally-owned, we have a vested interest in seeing our communities thrive. Being independent allows us to provide a banking atmosphere that our customers appreciate — a responsiveness not matched by our competition, decisions made by the people you talk to rather than a committee in a distant city, and fees that are considerably below our competition. These items, combined with top-notch customer service, make us believe that we offer banking the way you want it — "Banking Your Way."  www.midwestbank.net

At Wolf Tooth Components, we are a group of hardcore cyclists that found ourselves spending a lot of time talking about bike components.  Like most racers we were always looking for new products that could make our bikes lighter, faster, or more reliable.  Since we all come from engineering and manufacturing backgrounds our conversations often focused on how we could make the products on the market today even better.  The company was founded to design and manufacture unique cycling components that emphasize function, performance, and reliability to meet the needs of fellow racers and riders.  We are excited to support the Laddies Loppet.  www.wolftoothcycling.com

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Our long time partner Skinnysk.com is back again this year providing media coverage all weekend.  Watch for outstanding photos from across all classes posted on their site.  www.skinnyski.com

These retailers support our event and are the best place to start when you need the right cycling gear.

Gear West started 20 years ago because of their passion for cross country skiing. Since then, through that same passion and the support of their loyal customers they have grown into one of Minnesota's premier independently owned specialty sports businesses.   www.gearwest.com

Maplelag is located in Becker County, 20 miles northeast of Detroit Lakes, MN, and about one hour northeast of Fargo-Moorhead. We are four and a half hours northwest of Mpls/St. Paul and four hours south of Winnipeg and four hours east of Bismarck. Located on Little Sugarbush Lake in a maple-basswood climax forest, prairie lands are just five miles west of us, with no forests to speak of until the Rockies. To our east and north, you will find a mix of aspen, hardwood and pine stands. Itasca State Park (the source of the Mississippi River), is less than an hour away. And, it is half an hour to the Tamarack National Wildlife Refuge. Maplelag is located within the White Earth Reservation boundaries. The surrounding area, which includes Maplelag, was settled by Finnish pioneers around 1918.