City of Lakes Loppet Winter Festival takes place on Sat, Feb 6, 2027 in Minneapolis, United States.
- Date
- Sat, Feb 6, 2027
- Start
- Minneapolis 🇺🇸
Your 15-week plan to City of Lakes Loppet Winter Festival
The Base phase starts this week. Built around your fitness and adjusted every day as your form changes; attach the course and it prepares for the climbs too.
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The two-day winter festival features cross-country ski races on a point-to-point urban route from Bde Maka Ska North Beach to the Trailhead, mixing urban skiing with wooded trails.
Your road to race day
Race day at City of Lakes Loppet Winter Festival is 15 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.
01Base3 weeks · Oct 25, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026
Aerobic foundation: mostly steady endurance work that grows the aerobic engine and the durability the later phases stand on.
02Build6 weeks · Nov 15, 2026 – Dec 26, 2026
Progressive overload: training load climbs in waves, with harder weeks stacked on the base and planned recovery weeks that let the gains land.
03Peak3 weeks · Dec 27, 2026 – Jan 16, 2027
The hardest weeks of the plan: race-specific intensity at nearly full training load, sharpening exactly what this race asks for.
04Taper2 weeks · Jan 17, 2027 – Jan 30, 2027
Volume drops while intensity stays: short, sharp efforts keep the legs awake as fatigue drains away.
05Race week1 week · Jan 31, 2027 – Feb 6, 2027
Openers, rest and logistics. The work is done; the job now is arriving fresh.
Frequently asked questions
When is City of Lakes Loppet Winter Festival?
City of Lakes Loppet Winter Festival takes place on Sat, Feb 6, 2027 in Minneapolis, United States.
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