On Friday evening, January 6th, a group of runners, hikers, and a lone skier gathered at Martis Dam Road to explore the valley around the reservoir by moonlight. Headlamps were worn but hardly needed as the cloud cover thinned. This photo gallery tells a great story… Snowshoe running season continues into February as we look […]
Winter is Here: Where Will You Run?
After a solidly wonderful snow at the beginning on November, runners are already pinging each other to determine day-to-day trail conditions in Truckee and beyond. Figuring out how to still get your runs in, particularly if you prefer it not be on pavement, becomes an art in balancing word-of-mouth reports, DPMR updates, and timing needed […]
Recap: Another Glorious Annual DPMR Pub Run
Once again, board member Chris Cloyd laid out a beautiful, fun, adventurous course for the DPMR pub run on Sunday, October 23. Starting at a cold Meek’s Bay trailhead at 8am with a rousing beer toast, a group of hardy runners took off up the trail on their way to Olympic Valley, with a halfway […]
Adventure Report: The Full Evo Loop
The Evolution Loop in the Eastern Sierras (aka “Evo Loop”) has been on my list for a few years now, but each year something comes up and I haven’t been able to fit it in. That changed after a run conversation with Dan Brounstein about fall plans following his big TRT100 outing turned into a […]
Trail Stewardship: Fixing The Emigrant Trail
In 2021, DPMR adopted three local trails through the Truckee Trails Foundation – the Emigrant Trail, the Mt. Judah Loop Trail, and the Warren Lake Trail (Castle Peak 100k sponsors this one) – with the responsibility to scout trail conditions in the spring, report any issues, and work with TTF to clean the trails up […]
DPMR at UTMB 2022 Part 3: The Four Amigos
NOTE: Read Part 1 of our UTMB series about the three people running the full UTMB course as well as Part 2 highlighting our female members and friends who are running at UTMB. For the third edition of our series on DPMR at UTMB, we sat down and chatted with four friends who got into […]
DPMR at UTMB 2022 Part 2: The Women Runners
NOTE: Read Part 1 of our UTMB series about the three people running the full UTMB course! For the second edition of our series on DPMR at UTMB, we chatted with three women who will be toeing the starting line at 2022 UTMB races to learn more about their training and outlook heading into their […]
DPMR at UTMB 2022
One of the greatest trail running races and festivals in the world is happening in Chamonix, France from August 22-28 – the Ultra Trail Du Mont Blanc or UTMB, which many consider the de facto World Championship of trail running. Nearly 10,000 athletes will compete over 7 races of various distances throughout the week, culminating […]
Introducing the 2022 Point Mariah Trail Marathon
In 2022, DPMR will be hosting a brand new race in the Tahoe-Truckee area – the Point Mariah Trail Marathon! With immense gratitude to the Truckee Donner Land Trust, the course will primarily run through the protected Royal Gorge land near Soda Springs, CA. Special thanks to our other land use partners at the Soda Springs […]
Sage Advice for Ultra Race Crewing
I’ve never ran far enough to need a crew. Or, at least justifying to myself the need for a crew. The wonderful volunteers at aid stations have generally been able to provide the support and energy boost needed to get through everything from half marathons to 50k races. But this year I’m attempting my first […]