The lackluster start to our ski season and the amazing Indian Summer that we have been experiencing, leaves me reminiscing of the many great days I’ve had on the trails this past year. While I enjoy my solo excursions and really love getting out there with all the DPMR members, it is long backpacking trips […]
General
Lottery Season For Runners
As an ultra runner I feel like I work very hard to accomplish a subset of races every season with a future goal always at hand. Ultra running has grown 345% over the past 10 years. With that growth has come the need for several lotteries. Are lotteries new to running due to the […]
Take Survey / Win Wine
Club members and non-members are invited to take a 5-minute survey to help us improve our programming for 2015. As a token of thanks, you can leave your email address to be entered in a drawing to win a magnum of wine (generously donated to us by Plumpjack) Click here to complete the 5-minute survey now. 2005 […]
Embracing the Offseason
As runners, we all relish those long days of summer with postcard weather and plenty of time and energy to get in our favorite runs. As the seasons change, it becomes more and more challenging to maintain our identity as “runners” and continue to do what we love – early morning runs are done in […]
Blue Bird Day on the PCT
Sugar Bowl to Squaw on the Pacific Crest Trail is the iconic trail run of Donner Summit. Start 4 miles north at Boreal and you have 19 miles of granite boulders, dramatic ridges, and sweeping views from Donner Lake to peeks of Tahoe herself. The route is easy enough to follow in clear conditions (take […]
Must-Do Run on the PCT
Running the Pacific Crest Trail ~ Highway 49 (Sierra City) to Interstate 80 (Donner Summit) The previous day’s storm loomed in all of our minds during the pre-dawn gathering. All of us excited about the adventure ahead. None of us aware of what lay ahead. What we all knew was it would be an adventure. […]
Recipe of the Month~Crowd Pleasing Green Salad for the Holidays
Mixed Greens with Maple Sherry Vinaigrette, Candied Pecans, Sun Dried Cranberries Pear and Gorgonzola ~ 8 oz. Organic Mixed Greens ~ 1/2 C Raw Pecan Pieces ~ 2 T Organic Sugar ~ 1/2 C Sun Dried Cranberries ~ 1/2 C Port Wine ~ 2 Organic Pears (Diced and not too Ripe) ~ 1/4 C Gorgonzola […]
California International Marathon (CIM) Training
The Donner Party Mountain Runners will be well-represented at the California International Marathon (CIM) in Sacramento this year. Get through the dark mornings and rainy long runs with some company from the club. Volunteer Helen Pelster will lead Tuesday morning speed workouts and weekly long runs. The speed workouts will generally be held at the […]
Sun sets on Monday Trail Teaser Series
The Monday Trail Teaser series is wrapped up for the season and will return in the Spring. We had a great sampling of the trails that our backyard playground has to offer. The series visited 19 different routes in the North Tahoe / Truckee area. I can still easily think of a dozen more trails, […]
Overnight Trail Running Lake Tahoe
Philosophy and Preparation Distance running has never seemed all that appealing to me: monotony, pain, and a lack of grand scale (as a road cyclist, the ground you can cover in a single is much greater and, as a result, that undertaking has always taken preference with me). Living at Lake Tahoe, however, has redefined what possibilities […]
