The call came out via a Facebook event: an opportunity to help clear the Truckee High School track. Since many of us enjoy training on the beautiful new track, lending a hand was an easy sell! A solid crew of DPMR members showed up along with dozens of other community members to help clear the […]
2018 Racing Gnome Report
The Racing Gnome Snowshoe Races miraculously came together on February 4, 2018, despite snowpack under 15% of average. The 5k and 10k races are produced by the Donner Party Mountain Runners (DPMR) at Auburn Ski Club on Donner Summit. The low snow conditions didn’t detract from the fun of the course at all, as Auburn […]
DPMR Snowshoe Run :: Family Edition
We didn’t plan it that way, but it turned into one of those fabulous family events where I couldn’t put my camera away. DPMR member Ben let me know that his teen daughter would be joining us. Then, the night before, I heard that Ryan and Amber were planning to join with their little one. […]
Remembering Britt Praker
Britt and her husband Ben Praker have been running and volunteering with DPMR since they first heard about the first Roller Coaster Half on Facebook. Britt grew up in Colorado and especially loved the mountains. She told Ben, “the mountains are my healing place for all the treatment and pain.” Unfortunately, Britt knew too much […]
Rewards of snowshoe running
Biting cold wind at the trailhead didn’t deter the dozen souls who showed up to initiate DPMR’s brand new Atlas Run snowshoe fleet (compliments of Alpenglow Sports in Tahoe City!) We met up at Van Norden, first crossing the frozen meadow to access the snowy forest. There, out of the wind, Coach Peter helped everyone […]
Snowshoe Running in Truckee-Tahoe
Experience the fun of running through the snowy forest on snowshoes! Join the Donner Party Mountain Runners for a snowshoe group run or race this winter, and we’ll set you up with a pair of Atlas Run snowshoes from our brand new fleet donated by Alpenglow Sports in Tahoe City. We have four FREE 8:30am Sunday […]
Castle Peak 100k Training Weekend
We invite all DPMR members to explore the Castle Peak 100k course over three days, July 21-23, 2017. Runs are FREE and open only to DPMR members (click here to join or renew today) and registered Castle Peak 100k runners. We will also have a fun social / movie night on Saturday, July 22, 2017 (details […]
Sunday Socials – Run, Picnic, Swim
Running water is abundant and downed trees are everywhere you look, but our lower trails have finally emerged from the dirty snow pack. Many of us have eeked out training runs all spring regardless. Others are just getting ready to go. Let’s get this summer started with Sunday Social runs! After three seasons of the Trail Teaser series, […]
Racing Gnome Snowshoe Races
A brave field of runners tackled the Racing Gnome Snowshoe Races on a sunny but brisk morning, January 29, 2017. The 5k and 10k races are produced by the Donner Party Mountain Runners (DPMR) at Auburn Ski Club. “The snow was just perfect this year,” observed experienced snowshoe racer Sarah McMahan. “It was packed perfectly and the […]
Member Highlight: Amber Weibel
If you are lucky enough to meet Amber Weibel in person, you will not be intimidated, I promise. Humble, giving, resilient, unafraid, are descriptors that come to mind. I met Amber when she was volunteering at the Castle Peak 100k. She was there to crew her husband Ryan, who would take the win. But instead, […]
