It’s 11 PM. When I look ahead to where the trail is marked, I can’t tell if the lights I see above are headlamps from other runners or stars in the California sky. I shine my light to the left and hear a voice: “grab the rope……welcome to the Palisades” Three hours earlier, I […]
Castle Peak 100K Recap by Dan Brounstein
It was a bit of a strange prep week before the race. I wasn’t that nervous and to be honest, I hadn’t really prepped mentally like I had in the past for other first-time race distances. I was in great running shape, but had no idea what I was going to do for nutrition, pace, […]
How I Came to Face the Brunt – CP100k race report – By Brandon Galvez
My First 100k, First Western States Qualifier, Castle Peak 100k Race Report Written by: Brandon Galvez Their website boldly states, “Facing the brunt of fate. Indomitable. Unafraid.” I won’t lie, I was afraid. I’m not a morning person and have no problem sleeping 8-9 hours everyday given the opportunity. The week leading up to the […]
Castle Peak 2019 – A Race Report by Stacie Riddle
What a wonderful weekend for a long run around Truckee! I drove my truck over to Sugar Bowl on Friday to sign a couple of acknowledgements about the course being difficult/dangerous and enjoy the company of the lovely DPMR group. We left my truck there at the finish so I could run to it at […]
Membership update
Beginning April 1st (no fooling) the membership to Donner Party Mountain Runners will be changing. We’re offering all the same great benefits but now at an even greater value— making club membership simple and affordable for all. 1-year Individual Membership: $201-year Household Membership: $353-year Individual Membership: $503-year Household Membership: $95 Now is the perfect time […]
Trail Work Parties
Post written by Kevin Starr, Truckee Donner Land Trust* Winter 2016/17 was one for the record books that made for fantastic ski conditions, but the multiple atmospheric river events combined with above-average snowpack runoff have also contributed to excessive erosion on many of our area trails. With its steep nature and tender soils, one of the […]
Hotshot Half Marathon – April 8, 2017
On April 8th, 2017 the Tahoe Hotshots are hosting our 3rd Annual Hotshot Half Marathon in honor of firefighter Mike Kelly. All proceeds of the event go directly to the Wildland Firefighter Foundation and local Volunteer Fire Dept’s. The 14.5 mile trail race/fun run meanders through Ponderosa Pines, Doug Firs, and Madrone stands along the […]
