Trail running is often times synonymous with lots of elevation gain, whether that be simply because that’s where the trails are (going up and down passes, mountains and drainages), or because it seems to be a point of pride among race directors to make their events more grueling than the next. Many of us are […]
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Canyons Endurance Run Cal 2 Aid Station Report
By Carol Patterson Don’t feel like running a 50K? 100K? Need a day off? Feeling a little low, bunky? Lift your spirits: VOLUNTEER to help those your fellow trails mates and have a wonderful time doing it. Aid station (AS) work is a fun way to support and give back to your friends and our running community […]
Book of the Month: Eat & Run by Scott Jurek
A couple of months ago, DPMR member Kari Brandt was giving away a few running related books. I hadn’t read any of them and thought that they would be great books to have as part of the book of the month series. I will also happily pass them along afterwards! So for this month, I […]
What if running was the focus of your next vacation?
With borders starting to open, the opportunities for travel are coming back. And why not combine it with running? I love running as a way to discover a new city, checking out some of the sights before they get crowded. More and more, my vacations have taken me to places that feature beautiful trails and […]
DPMR Weekly Social Run & Hangout @ Alibi Public House, Truckee
We are excited to create even more opportunity for connections for Tahoe/Truckee mountain runners by kicking off a weekly social run on Tuesday evenings starting on May 17th to go through our 2022 running season until sometime mid-Fall. Photo credit: Krissi Polentz These runs will depart from the Trout Creek Pocket Park, northwest corner of Bridge and Jiboom […]
Member Highlight: Denver Armstrong
My new neighbor crossed the street into my driveway, holding up the recent issue of the Sierra Sun “Is this you?” Prominently featured on the front page of the newspaper was my 2018 finish at the Western States 100. My wife and I had moved into the small purple house across the street from Denver […]
Book of the Month – A Beautiful Work in Progress by Mirna Valerio
March was Women’s History Month, which is set aside to honor women’s contributions in American History. I decided that Mirna Valerio (@themirnavator), and her book, A Beautiful Work in Progress fit well within that theme. Mirna has focused her life on spreading health awareness and advocating for diversity. On that note, did you know that DPMR […]
Broken Arrow introduces Elite Housing Program
If you are familiar with the Broken Arrow Skyrace- and how could you not be- you know how community-minded this race has become for the Truckee-Tahoe area. Every year the race designates a portion of their proceeds to select groups, and in the past this has included the Julia Millon Scholarship Fund as well as […]
The Donner Party Mountain Runners Summer Picnic, presented by Tahoe Mountain Sports
Calling all running friends to our FREE Summer Picnic, Kids Race, and Group Runs!! All members are invited to join us for our Summer Picnic on June 5, 2022 from 11am – 2pm at the Donner Lake West End Beach Pavilion in Truckee (39.320943, -120.290443). We will have a kids run on the beach around […]
DPMR is on The Mile 99 Interview Podcast
Thank you to our friends “down the hill” at The Mile 99 Interview who hosted three members of the board (Renee Elsdon Jacobs, Jack Macy and myself) for a great discussion about the club, its history, its new diversity statement, and plans for 2022. It was a special evening, chatting with Mike Turner, Jessica Harris […]
