The eighth annual Governor’s Cup Ski Race at Camp Ripley was held on Saturday, February 3, 2001, attracting more than 300 skiers. The race, which is described as the premier cross-country ski race in Minnesota open to the public, was a fund raiser for the Hole-in-the-Day Nordic Ski Club in Little Falls. The event includes a 44 Kilometer race for the Governor’s Cup, a shorter 25 Kilometer Ripley Loppet, and a 12 Kilometer Tour.  All first and second place finishers in both the Governor’s Cup and Ripley Loppet received awards.  The top male and female in the Governor’s Cup Race received a replica of the Governor’s Cup Trophy.  Their names are engraved on the trophy which is displayed at the State Capitol.