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Jan 25
Quick Poll
Jan 25
Race results here
Jan 25
Safe & Sound
Paul Doyle #67, finished the 72 km at 6:45 pm after his son, Liam Doyle (#52) saw him at the Sunshine Overpass and checked on his status. Paul arrived at the Sally Borden at 7:30 and enjoyed a beer and food with loppet volunteers. Jo thought a new category/plaque should be created for the skier with the most stamina. Liam thought otherwise!
Jan 25
Race reports here
Jan 24
First photos are posted here.
Jan 22
Trail Conditions - Update 6PM
Overall there are very good conditions from the start to Castle Junction (middle of Leg 3). The snow deteriorates in quality and quantity as you ski further east towards Banff.
Leg 1 - Great conditions to Baker Creek. Underneath the Trans-Canada Highway the railway has thrown rocks up onto the ski tracks. We advise you to remove skis and walk this section.
Leg 2 – Generally good, thin coverage in campground with willows sticking up.
Leg 3 – Some thin portions with short icy downhills.
Leg 4 – We recommend you walk steep portions of the descent on the Hillsdale Split. Warning sign will be posted at start of descent.
Leg 5 - Generally thin cover, deteriorating in last couple of kms along the 1A before you cross the road at Muleshoe and drop into the river and the Backswamp. From the road crossing at Muleshoe to the train tracks we recommend you remove your skis and walk. Reasonably good conditions in the Backswamp.
Leg 6 - Trackset (to the best of our abilities) for classic and skating on Healy Creek and on the river to the finish.
For the last 2 legs (from Sawback east to Banff) we recommend rock skis if you have them.
Jan 20
Trail Conditions
The course has been trackset and is looking great. Crews will continue to fine tune the trails during the week. We have some recent photos (Jan 19 & Jan 17) of the course here and will try to post more updates as the week progresses.
Jan 19
We will be offering a limited gear shuttle this year. At the Chateau registration desk we will accept one bag per skier (gym bag sized, no skis or poles). This will be delivered to the finish line or to the wrap up party at the Banff Centre depending on your choice.
Please be considerate as we don't have a lot of room to transport extra gear. This would be particularly useful for solo skiers who are taking the bus shuttle and may be stuck at the start line with their warm up gear.
Jan 18
Registration is now closed as we have reached our limit of 160 skiers. Thanks for supporting our loppet!
Jan 17
Weekend trail crew warriors have good news to report … we fully anticipate being able to ski the full 71 km to Banff! Crews will reset the track midweek. Weather forecasts indicate a minor cooling trend by the end of the week. Any further changes will be posted here, with a final posting on Friday evening.
This elk kill was spotted today (Sunday/17) just off the trail on Leg 2. We regret that we will not be able to offer a feed zone at this location. Vegan skiers have objected.
Jan 15
Bus Shuttle Note: Please note that the Brewster bus shuttle is a one-way shuttle from Banff to the Chateau. It does not provide any transport to any checkpoints other than the start of the loppet (beginning of Leg 1). If you are racing on a team you will require your own transportation for the exchange points.
Jan 14
Recent warm temperatures throughout the Bow Valley have made loppet organizers and skiers alike all a little twitchy. Our trail crews will be out this weekend tracksetting and assessing the condition of the trails, river crossings and the backswamp area.
With this first-hand information, we will provide an update on Sunday evening/17th. Think cold, think snow!
Jan 7
It's filling up fast folks. We have 21 solo participants and 15 teams registered so far.
Don't miss out!
Jan 1
It takes a lot of great people to sponsor a race like this. Check out all the companies that support us with prizes and services in kind.
Dec 22
One of our loppet sponsors, The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, has generously offered our skiers their Fairmont Mountain Rooms for $129.00 + Taxes, including complimentary covered Self Parking. The weekend offer is available for Friday and Saturday nights or Saturday night only. Please quote rate code 2U8FAM
Dec 8
We are very excited to announce that we will be offering a Brewster shuttle bus to all skiers.
This bus departs from Central Park in Banff (located across from the Post Office and at the finish line - free parking all day) at 6:00AM on race day, dropping skiers off at the Chateau at 7:00 AM. The cost of the bus is $10 (non refundable) per person and must be paid for during registration.
Save the hassle, gas and environmental impact of driving and enjoy the time to relax before the big race. More information here
Dec 7
Added Latest News page. You can access it from the menu under "Details". The most recent news will continue to appear on the main page but the complete history is available on the Latest News page along with Twitter updates.
Dec 5
Follow us on Twitter for updates on the race preparations. On race day itself we will be posting live updates and photos as events unfold.
Dec 1
Registration is now open at Zone4.
Sep 26
Mark your calendars.
The 2010 Lake Louise to Banff Loppet & Relay will be held on January 24 with a backup date of January 31. Registration will open in November.
We hope to see you all there!
Feb 19
We have lots of great photos from the 2009 loppet. Check them out here.
For full results please check here.
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