This is a recipe that a friend gave me after she brought it to a dinner party. She had us guess what we thought was in it, and for the life of me I could not figure out the avocado as thickening agent for this tasty chocolate mousse recipe. ~ Makes 4 Servings 2 […]
General
Coffee Winner!
Member Kelly Barber is the lucky winner of 6 months of freshly-roasted coffee! Kelly lives in Davis, California, and is one of several DPMRs representing at the Western States Endurance Run this year. Thanks, Kelly, for your support! Special thanks to FOUNDING member Susan Reynolds of Sierra-Pacific Coffee Company for donating her naturally grown and locally roasted […]
Training for The Canyons Endurance Runs
The Canyons Endurance Runs As February passes us by, and we lack the fun white stuff we love so much here in the Tahoe region, there have been several amazing days on the trails. There’s always a silver lining! On February 21st, we held our second training run for The Canyons Endurance Runs, and we […]
Volunteer in 2015
Incredible running groups need incredible volunteers, and we want you! There are many great reasons to volunteer for a Donner Party Mountain Runner Event in 2015: being involved with a world class running, non-profit organization; supporting the running community in a locale we all love; hanging out with amazing athletes of all ages and abilities […]
Member Highlight ~ Stephanie Blume
We are proud to present Stephanie as our February Member of the Month! I have personally had the pleasure of knowing her for almost 15 years, first meeting her through the rock climbing days, which she shares a little about below. Stephanie, along with her husband Mark and son Kael, were a tremendous help at […]
And the winner is…
FOUNDING member Kristin Henry was drawn from all the current 2015 members to win a free month of membership at the Performance Training Center by Julia Mancuso in Truckee! Remember, all DPMR members receive 20% off monthly dues (with a new 12-month membership) in 2015! Membership includes all access to the club and all group exercise classes except […]
February Recipe of the Month ~ Vegan Curried Butternut Squash Soup with Toasted Pumpkin Seeds
As a Chef who has almost always just cooks by feel, I have no recipes of my own written down. So every time I write the ROM, I have the pleasure of preparing and refining my dishes to how I personally like them and now having an archive of these recipes. As I type this, […]
My Favorite DPMR Moments from 2014
The start of a new year always lends itself towards reflection on the old. Something about the symbolic opportunity of a clean slate compels me to look back and examine the lessons, recall the joys, and muse over the journey of the past year. One of the most exciting things in this year for me […]
2015 DPMR Business Partners
Donner Party Mountain Runners are pleased to introduce our new partnership program and the partners that make it happen. New to 2015, members will be the opportunity to take advantage of some great offers from your favorite local businesses. When you make your membership donation this year you will receive a membership benefits card along with […]
Snowshoe Running Presentation
The club continued its educational series with a snowshoe running presentation by 2009 National Champion Peter Fain (Run on Dirt). (Peter also happens to be our Board President.) Coffeebar Truckee graciously hosted the event, including a social hour and special happy hour pricing on drinks. Ready with a wealth of new information, club members and guests have […]
