What is a loppet?
According to Wiktionary, “a loppet (plural loppets) comes from the Norwegian lopet: 1. A long-distance (approximately 35-plus-kilometer) cross-country skiing event. 2. Any long endurance race or athletic event which takes place across varied terrain.”
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