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 […]
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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 […]
Kings Beach Rollercoaster 2018~Saturday, June 2
After taking taking a year off, the Kings Beach Roller Coaster is back! I hesitate to say “new and improved” out of not wanting to downplay how good this event has been in the past, however, for 2018 we are adding over 1000′ of vert to the approximately half marathon course, as well as finish […]
Canyons 100k: it takes a racing community
A race report… I don’t write race reports, I read race reports, it’s just that none of my races are that interesting. I don’t go to a scary dark place mid-race, don’t question my life choices, don’t kiss imaginary frogs. I just run, try to have some fun and get done. Don’t get me wrong, […]
Medic’s Corner – Caffeine, etc.
Many athletic supplements today do contain small amounts of caffeine. Small amounts such as 10 mg per serving are advantageous for improving digestion and absorption of your trail supplements. Larger amounts though, can aid in alertness, cognitive performance and short term memory. Although rarely fatal, taking in too much caffeine in a short period of […]
Canyons Cal 2 Aid Station 2018 recap
Everyone has a gift or special talent to offer and there was no shortage of that at The Canyons Endurance Runs/DPMR Aid Station. Our volunteers showed the pioneer spirit by taking care of more than 700 runners for both 25K and 100K distances. The bonnets, pioneer dresses and even rainbow colors were displayed serving up […]
Lost and Found 30K/5k
Epic Endurance Events (our new company name) with special support from Run On Dirt Coaching present the inaugural Lost and Found 30K/5K. Designed by Peter Fain of Run On Dirt, this course will leave you breathless. From the abundant wildflowers on the Warren Lake trail to the Summit of 9000ft Castle Peak with 360′ views […]
Canyons 25k Race Report
To get ready for my alps “runcation”, I signed up to run a race every month through the summer, thinking it will help me stay on track with my training…. you, know, little mini-goals to advance me toward the real goal of not embarrassing myself in front of a bunch of 30 year old gazelles/ibex […]
April Social Event Recap
Thanks to everyone that made it out to the Season Kickoff social at Marg’s in Truckee! We had a blast catching up with all of you. It was a treat to meet so many new faces, reconnect with some members who’ve spent the winter skiing, and chat about all the big scary goals we all […]
Escape from Prison Hill 1/2 Marathon Report
“So I decided to pick an easy one for my first Trail Half Marathon” A wise man once told me, the metric to determine that you are well trained is to be able to drop into a half marathon on any given day. So this past weekend I decided to put this theory (and my […]
