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Third graders in Robert Lundquist's class at Pillsbury Elementary School take off after getting a brief introduction to ski poles Jan. 15, 2014 at Windom Park. They're participating in the Minne-Loppet program, which provides cross-country ski equipment and coaching during the 8-weeks prior to the City of Lakes Loppet.
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Hundreds of school children will participate in Saturday's Minne-Loppet in Minneapolis -- part of the weekend's slate of events at the City of Lakes Loppet.
The event is sponsored by the Minne-Loppet Foundation, which has raised about $250,000 to help teach elementary school children skiing and provide lessons on health and nutrition. Over the past decade the Minne-Loppet Foundation has helped teach more than 3,000 north Minneapolis elementary students how to ski.
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Third grader Jessenia Sinchi Inamagua laughs despite losing her balance at the bottom of a hill.
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Third graders in Robert Lundquist's class at Pillsbury Elementary School take off after getting a brief introduction to ski poles Jan. 15, 2014 at Windom Park. They're participating in the Minne-Loppet program, which provides cross-country ski equipment and coaching during the 8-weeks prior to the City of Lakes Loppet.
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Loppet youth coordinator Allie Rykken, left, shows Pillsbury third-grader Jessenia Sinchi Inamagua how to properly hold a ski pole during a ski lesson at Windom Park.
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