27 Jan Nipika Panorama Loppet Weekend
We are excited to be a part of the Nipika Panorama Loppet weekend! We will host the classic races on Saturday, Jan. 25 at Nipika / Cross River Canyon Recreation Site and Panorama Mountain Resort will host the skate races on Sunday, Jan. 26.
Nipika / Cross River Canyon Rec Site
date & time
Saturday, January 25, 2025
Bib pick up and information booth at the Nipika Barn between 9:00 and 10:30 a.m.
Races start at 11:00 a.m. It will be a wave start by category.
Start times will be posted at bib pick up.
Distances
Classic Distances: 1.5, 3, 7.5, 15 and 30km
Registration
Visit Zone4 to register and the race website for pricing info.
Loppet Fun
Join us for an awards ceremony and BBQ after the race at the Nipika Day Lodge.
Bring your family out for the day or weekend and spend time tobogganing, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, and fat biking together.
Partners
Toby Creek Nordic Ski Club , Recreation Sites and Trails BC, and Panorama Mountain Resort are our race partners. The loppet raises funds for our local ski club, Toby Creek Nordic.
Course
The race course is machine groomed and trackset on both sides with a wide lane in the middle.
Shorter distance races stay close to the barn and meadow.
Accommodations
Nine luxury cabins are available at Nipika Mountain Resort. Check availability and book online.
Radium Hot Springs is the nearest town, a 35-minute drive, with many unique accommodators.
Panorama date & time
Sunday, January 26, 2025
Bib pick up and information booth at the Greywolf Clubhouse between 9:00 and 10:30am. (Start times will be posted at pickup.)
Races start at 11:00 a.m. It will be a wave start by category.
Course
The race course will be machine groomed with a single outside trackset.
Shorter distance races stay close to the hub.
Distances
Skate Distances: 1.5, 3, 7.5, 10 and 20km
Registration
Visit Zone4 to register and the race website for pricing info.
Early bird pricing until Dec. 15.
*Absolutely no registration on the day of the event.
Loppet Fun
Join in for an awards ceremony after the race at the Greywolf Clubhouse. The Cliffhanger Restaurant and The Shack are great lunch grab & go options.
There are also a variety of accommodations available at Panorama Mountain Resort.
Sponsors
A huge thank you to our gold level sponsors: Tourism Radium, Travel Columbia Valley, and Invermere Panorama.
We have many other amazing sponsors including Celadon Lodge, Cleanline Automotive, Columbia Valley Sewer & Drain, Crazy Soles, Fischer, Four Points Books, Greywolf Golf Course, Inside Edge, Kicking Horse Coffee, Lifesport, Pottery Playground, Rainbow Donkey, Screamers, Columbia Valley Sign Artists, and SWIX.
