A NOTE FROM CHRIS CLOYD: Donner Party MOUNTAIN RUNNERS! It’s been a personal goal of mine to wait until the very last minute and then spring a 50k beer run on all of my friends with 10 days notice and HERE WE ARE. Come meet me Sunday, October 17 at 8 AM at Alibi Brewery […]
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The story behind the wolf sticker
by: Naomi Plasterer Maybe you’ve seen this sticker around town. On the back of cars. On water bottles. On laptops. To some people, it’s a nice sticker of local Castle Peak or their favorite animal the wolf. I’ve had strangers at trailheads ask about the sticker. I’ve given strangers at trailheads stickers. But to me […]
Race Report: Leadville Trail 100 Run – My First Hundred Miler
By Rebekah McWin Running a hundred miler had been on my bucket list since getting into trail running back in 2018, but living in the flatlands of Memphis with only 3 or 4 trail running options left me with feelings of inadequacy in regards to distance, vert and terrain. Even with the limitations I felt, […]
Get ready for the DPMR Halloween Hill Climb on Sunday, October 31st!
Show us your vert! As if October 31st isn’t spooky enough… we’ve added a virtual hill-climbing event to challenge your day. It’s all about the vert so head to your local hill and get your monster climb on! Here’s how it works:• This is a virtual event- you can get your climb on anywhere you […]
Book of the Month – North: Finding My Way While Running the Appalachian Trail by Scott Jurek
This summer, Scott Jurek decided to go after the Fastest Known Time (FKT) on the Appalachian trail. This was the second record attempt and brought back the memory of when I read North, the memoir of the first attempt, so I thought it would be a good one to feature this month. North is a […]
Ask the Board – “What is your most salient running memory?”
Fall is right around the corner, which means that for most of us in Truckee, our big summer events are now behind us and the end of the running season is coming to an end. It’s perhaps the time that a lot of us reflect on the season and highlights begin to emerge. This month […]
Hardrock 100 Interview with Betsy Nye
Introduction by Diane Frederic: Talk about habit-forming… DPMR founding member Betsy Nye has finished the Hardrock 100 race an audacious seventeen times! Renee recently interviewed Betsy to find out what’s behind all those summer trips to the San Juan mountains in Colorado and just exactly what keeps Betsy coming back year after year. Read on […]
Broken Arrow Skyrace: Pancake Breakfast & Aid Station Volunteers Needed!
One of our favorite fall events is back and scheduled for 3 days of running fun on Oct 1-3!Come lend a hand at the Broken Arrow Skyrace- we have 2 unique volunteering opportunities to choose from. New this year is a pancake breakfast and DPMR will be flipping flapjacks and earning tips. Or head on […]
There’s new gear in the DPMR store!
You can keep your lid cool and show off your club pride in a new bigtruck hat- 3 colors and 2 sizes to choose from! There’s also a great selection of 2021 Castle Peak 100k gear to remind you of this year’s epic event. Head on over to the store and stock up while they […]
Race Report by Angela Stark: Castle Peak 100K
In the winter of 2021, while there was still snow on the ground, I decided I needed a new challenge. I stumbled on the Castle Peak 100K website while looking for spring/summer ultras in California. I thought it was an auspicious sign when I saw the event was being held on my birthday and I […]
