After years of trying, we successfully captured the Donner Party “brand” in a season-ending group run. A couple years back someone almost got lost in the woods. Another year it snowed the day before our run. One time Steve Bulena got hungry and took a bite out of Adam Kimble’s arm (okay, I made that […]
Group Runs
DPMR Newbies Run Club
WHEN: April 9, 2019 @ 6:00 pm – 7:15 pm WHERE: Legacy Trail East River St Trailhead initially, future locations TBD COST: Free CONTACT: Steve Buelna (530) 414-4264 Have you been wanting to get out and run, but not up for a super long intense session? Come out and join Steve Buelna and crew for 8 weeks […]
Spring Speedwork is Back!
What: Speedwork When: Wednesdays at 6:00 PM beginning 3/13/19 Where: The Legacy Trail in Truckee. Meet at the East River St. bridge. Bring: a watch, possibly traction devices for your shoes Who: YOU! It’s hard to believe with all this white stuff around, but it’s time to start your speed training for the summer racing […]
Winter River Celebration
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 […]
Just a Little Pub Run
Some clubs do pub runs. DPMR does pub marathons, at minimum. The 3rd Annual Pub run featured Tahoe Mountain Brewing Company from their Tahoe City location to a fun finish at the Truckee location. Almost all dirt trails! Here are a few shots from the festive finish by Helen Pelster.
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, […]
Inaugural Donner Party Half Marathon & 10k
The Inaugural Donner Party Half Marathon & 10k took place on Saturday, July 14, 2018, and drew a great cross-section of runners from first-time trail racers to runners training for 100-mile races. This free event was a full race experience designed to introduce newer runners to the trail experience, and it seems that we did just […]
Pace your way to your first half marathon!
Introducing the Donner Party Pacers ~ a new group for trail runners with an audacious but attainable goal: run your first trail half marathon with us on Saturday, July 14, 2018. In trail running, a pacer is someone who helps a racer keep safe in the later parts of an ultra marathon. Urban Dictionary offers […]
DPMR Snowshoe Run :: Family Edition
We didn’t plan it that way, but it turned into one of those fabulous family events where I couldn’t put my camera away. DPMR member Ben let me know that his teen daughter would be joining us. Then, the night before, I heard that Ryan and Amber were planning to join with their little one. […]
