Meet Margaret Skillicorn, our DPMR Member Highlight for the month of July. Originally from Marin, you may have met Margaret happily running on the trails around Sawtooth and Martis Valley, at a morning speed workout, or at a local half-marathon trail race. Her story on how she got into running is pretty inspiring, and her […]
Member Highlight – Holly Ryerson
You might recognize our June Member Highlight, Holly Ryerson, from her many hours of volunteering at the Cal 2 Aid Station during the Canyons Endurance Runs, or serving food at the Memorial Day Picnic. We are very excited to welcome Holly to our DPMR family, and super grateful for the energy and enthusiasm she puts […]
DPMR Trail work – Friday, June 8, 2018
Our second DPMR – TDLT (Truckee Donner Land Trust) Trail Work Day is coming up on Friday, June 8, 2018! Location TBD – please sign up on this link if you’re available, and when Kevin from the Land Trust finalizes the details he will email you with meeting place, time, and instructions. Trail work days […]
Member Highlight – Greg Dering
Last week, while running with the new DPMR Pacers team, I met a friendly new member, Greg, and his sweet dog Jin on the trail. Although it was our first time meeting, we quickly realized we’d been in email contact for the May Member Highlight, and I already knew his condensed life story! Introducing Greg […]
Canyons DPMR/CAL 2 Aid Station – call for volunteers
It’s that time again to show your DPMR spirit volunteering at the best aid station on the Canyons 100k course: Cal2! Join Us: Saturday, April 28, 2018 “that was the most fun I’ve ever had working an aid station” – Ann Trason, after volunteering at the Cal 2 AS in 2016 We are looking […]
Jackie Clark – Member Highlight
(Introduction by Annie Rutledge) I first meet Jackie Clark as part of the 2014 Tahoe Trail Babes team for the Reno Tahoe Odyssey. Jackie was fast, she was competitive, she had great hair, but most of all she was genuine. During the event, she and her husband Bernie opened their rad A-frame home to our […]
Member Highlight, Sister Edition – Lynette Potvin
For this months’ member highlight, I interviewed one of my most favorite people in the whole world, someone from whom I draw so much inspiration… my little sister, Lynette. I knew she’d have some free time in the evenings to respond to my questions right now, being stranded on a remote island for a few […]
4th Annual Memorial Day Picnic 2017
On Monday, we held the 4th annual DPMR Memorial Day Picnic, presented by Tahoe Mountain Sports, at a new and improved gorgeous location overlooking Prosser Reservoir. While dark clouds threatened a repeat of previous years’ picnics with rain, hail or snow, this year provided no precipitation and 110% participation. Our 2017 DPMR Memorial Day Picnic saw […]
Member Highlight – Carol Lindsay
This month we feature long-time Truckee local Carol Lindsay in our Member Highlight. You may have seen Carol working late into the night at the finish line of the Castle Peak 100k, where Carol has volunteered as Medical Director for the past two years. Carol is a wonderful ambassador for our sport, an inspiration to many, and […]
2016 DPMR Top 10 Stories
Need inspiration for your 2017 adventures? Here is a list of the top 10 most-read DPMR member contributions from 2016. Have other favorites our readers shouldn’t miss? Please comment below. 10. SkiMo in Tahoe: Get fit this winter (tips by John) 9. Humble and Kind (2016 Canyons RD report by Chaz) 8. National Snowshoe Championships 2016 […]
