Minneapolis' Luminary Loppet event has been pushed back to Feb. 18, with organizers saying this winter's heavy snow and warm temperatures have made the conditions unsafe on metro area lakes.
Warm temps, heavy snow push Luminary Loppet to mid-February
Conditions are too dangerous to hold the event at the moment, according to a news release.
January 14, 2023 at 1:31AM
"The slush under the snow has made it impossible to groom the trails on the lakes, difficult to construct features and unsafe for participants," according to a news release from the Loppet Foundation.
The event, originally scheduled for Feb. 4, allows people to walk, snowshoe or ski on a candlelit trail across Lake of the Isles.
The release adds that event organizers think the extra weeks will either lead to better conditions or time to prepare for an alternative kind of event, if required.
Races and other events scheduled Feb. 4-5 for the City of Lakes Loppet Winter Festival are still set to proceed with course alterations as needed.
The event tickets are nonrefundable, but purchasers can transfer tickets to other people if they are not able to attend. They cannot be used for next year's Luminary Loppet.
The Luminary Loppet is the Loppet Foundation's largest fundraiser of the year, and it helps further its mission of "connecting people to the outdoors through experiences that grow community."
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