Below are a few videos I took while enjoying the 2010 City of Lakes Loppet.  Sadly, we didn’t actually make it to the cross-country skiing race on Sunday.  But we enjoyed a full day of activities on Saturday.

The Penn Ice Cycle Loppet is a big draw for us.  It is fun to watch cyclists trying to keep their bikes upright on ice. Race criterium style it was divided into beginner, intermediate, and advanced men, followed by an all levels women’s race.  Videos are below in respective order.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyeKCxw1n78

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcR-8tdPKT8

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9a5RjKScppI

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKbEXL6HfOc

Skijoring is fun to watch, partly because of the variety of dogs used.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vK_qcFz6Sk

Led by a Viking and some high school teams, kids 12 and under went for a 1 or 2k loop in the Minne-Loppet.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ImlYqzuI0A

Our friends dog was enjoying the snow and ice.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88U9A8EviIU

You can check out my Flickr stream for photos of the day.