Max Jones, famous for The Flume Trail and his long-time stewardship of the Spooner XC ski area, once told me that three things are needed for successful winter recreation: plowed parking, packed snow, and winterized restrooms. As you can imagine, these things cost money. California SNO-PARK is one program that provides winter trail access for […]
Just a Little Pub Run
Some clubs do pub runs. DPMR does pub marathons, at minimum. The 3rd Annual Pub run featured Tahoe Mountain Brewing Company from their Tahoe City location to a fun finish at the Truckee location. Almost all dirt trails! Here are a few shots from the festive finish by Helen Pelster.
Friends Don’t Let Friends Get Lost!!
As we approached the new Tahoe Mountain Hub co-working space, it looked pretty darn vacant. I wondered if this GPS education workshop might just be me, my husband Javier, and the four other board members I knew were planning to show up. Then, as if on cue, well over a dozen people entered the room, […]
How to Use GPS Navigation To Improve Your Running
On Tuesday, October 23, 2018 (5:30pm – 7:30pm,) Donner Party Mountain Runners presents an educational series event focused on GPS technology – how to use mapping software like CalTopo, wearable devices like Suunto and Garmin watches, Strava, and referencing apps like Avenza Maps and Gaia GPS to improve your mountain running experience. Event location: Old […]
Member Highlight: Javier Castellar
It’s a huge honor to introduce my favorite DPMR member, Javier Castellar. Without a doubt, his support from day one has been essential in both the founding of the club and the creation of our signature race, the Castle Peak 100k. It’s not always easy being “Mr. Helen Pelster,” but he bears it well, always […]
Inaugural Donner Party Half Marathon & 10k
The Inaugural Donner Party Half Marathon & 10k took place on Saturday, July 14, 2018, and drew a great cross-section of runners from first-time trail racers to runners training for 100-mile races. This free event was a full race experience designed to introduce newer runners to the trail experience, and it seems that we did just […]
Introducing Connie
Connie, short for Conestoga, is the new wagon of the Donner Party Mountain Runners. She was named by founding member Paul Sweeney as he was reading “The Hunger,” a fantasy novel based around the historical Donner Party story. The reinforced storage trailer will serve as a base for race and group run gear throughout the […]
On becoming Trail Mom
This month I have been crew (Bishop High Sierra,) aid station captain (Broken Arrow Skyrace,) fundraising chairperson (Tahoe Donner Summer Concert,) pacer (Western States 100,) and race photographer (all of the above.) But most importantly, I’ve been true to my nickname: Trail Mom. As a very busy month came to an exciting close with the […]
The Sum of Our Parts: Missing Julia
Donations to the Julia R. Millon Memorial Scholarship at the Yolo Community Foundation, can be made by clicking here and selecting “YCF-Julia R. Millon Memorial Scholarship” from the donation dropdown menu. The whole of our running community is so much stronger than the sum of our parts. The inverse is also true: the loss of one member […]
Memorial Day Picnic & Runs presented by Tahoe Mountain Sports & On Running
Calling all running friends to our 5th annual FREE Memorial Day Picnic, Kids Trail Race, and Group Runs!! This is a friend-raiser ~ all are invited to join us on Monday, May 28, 2018. We feed you free food, so please RSVP if you can (if not, no worries!!) so we know how many hungry […]
