Our next Spirit of the Loppet Award goes to Mark Trumper for Inclusiveness. . The Loppet defines “Inclusiveness” as “We believe that everyone should be able to live an outdoor active life, and we strive to share our passion for outdoor activity across individuals with differing abilities, as well as ethnic and economic lines.” . As the Loppet’s Minne-Loppet partner at Pillsbury Elementary School, Mark has helped get hundreds of kids outside and on skis. The Minne-Loppet came to Pillsbury, a school with 80% students of color and 84% free and reduced lunch, in 2006. . Mark retired from his position as an English Language Learner teacher last year, but has continued working with kids at the school, both with the skiing program and with Pedal Power, his effort to get kids out and biking in the city on sunny days, snowy days, and everything in between. . Mark says, “I believe any child in Minneapolis can go anywhere in the city on a bike in any weather, year round. Half our students don’t o...