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Luminary Loppet Nights Moved Up Due To Frigid Weekend Forecast
In a statement released Wednesday, the organizers said that they made the decision out of an abundance of caution.
February 4, 2021
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — As an artic air mass is expected to descend on Minnesota this weekend, bringing dangerously-cold wind chills, the organizers of the Luminary Loppet in Minneapolis say they are rescheduling, holding the event on Thursday and Friday nights instead of Saturday and Sunday.
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In a statement released Wednesday, the organizers said that they made the decision out of an abundance of caution, saying that COVID-19 safety protocols prevent people from huddling together near fires or inside the Trailhead building at Theodore Wirth Park. With participants and volunteers possibly being outside for hours, they didn’t want to risk any harm as forecasters say wind chill factors this weekend will be as cold as minus 26 during the nighttime hours.
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