I felt the excitement of adventure as I snowshoed through the forest hidden in plain sight of Downtown Truckee. After brush-whacking across a creek, I started to see stakes with orange ribbons marked “TRL.” Truckee River Legacy (Trail,) I presume! I was scoping out the route of the future extension of the Legacy Trail, the paved […]
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Changing of the Guard
As we enter our 5th year (whoa!!) my focus as DPMR President is on longevity and succession planning for our club and programs. Our founding board members are progressively handing off the reigns, and this is a great time to capture new energy, but requires planning and training as well! First, a huge thank you […]
Member Highlight – Betsy Nye
If you’ve ever run with Betsy, you probably experienced a bit of excitement mixed with terror after she grunted “good Hardrock training” right around the time you realized the trail was long gone, you were almost certainly lost, and the manzanita had only grown more ominous. Last fall, Betsy led a group of us on […]
Most-read posts in 2018
Nathaniel Hawthorne once said, “Time flies over us, but leaves its shadow behind.” These words couldn’t resonate more with our DPMR Family as 2018 comes to an end. We’ll feel the shadow of this year for many years to come. In 2018, we lost Britt Praker and Julia Millon, two friendly faces often seen at DPMR functions. […]
Snowshoe Running: Start here for free
Max Jones, famous for The Flume Trail and his long-time stewardship of the Spooner XC ski area, once told me that three things are needed for successful winter recreation: plowed parking, packed snow, and winterized restrooms. As you can imagine, these things cost money. California SNO-PARK is one program that provides winter trail access for […]
The Thing About Pacing Is…My first year with the Donner Party Mountain Runners.
I lived in Martinez, California until about two and half years ago. My home backed up to open space; the trailhead was just a tenth of a mile down my street. To say that I loved to run was an understatement. I was also under a lot of stress. At any given point in time […]
Member Highlight – Steve Rowbury
Steve Rowbury is one of our members who lives “down the hill” but is fortunate to spend a lot of time in Truckee. This year, you may have seen him volunteering at the Julia Millon Memorial Aid Station at High Camp during the Broken Arrow Skyrace, pacing Western States 15th place overall finisher Jo Thery […]
2018 Year End Party presented by Tahoe Mountain Sports & On Running
Save the date! Saturday, November 10, 2018! Please mark your calendar for our final event of the year. Our plan is to meet up at 4pm for 2 group runs, 1 will be through the train tunnels for about 5 easy miles, the other will tour Donner Summit and the PCT for about 7-8 miles […]
DPMR’s 3rd Annual Casual Season-Ending Pub Run, October 27th at 9 AM
You’re probably going to run in the rain and drink beer this weekend anyway – you might as well do it with us. Donner Party Mountain Runners presents our 3rd annual season-ending pub run on October 27, 2018. We’ll be running from Tahoe Mountain Brewing Company in Tahoe City to the Tahoe Mountain Brewing Co. – Truckee Brewery, Barrel Cellar, […]
Member Highlight – Renee Elsdon Jacobs
(Intro by Chris Cloyd) Renee Elsdon Jacobs is a Truckee-based mountain runner/mama bear/engineering superhero. She’s been a huge influence on me, personally, and helped me push my mountain skills to better serve my own playtime in the mountains. Renee’s a talented runner, mountaineer, splitboarder, and climber – her versatility is as impressive as her character. […]
