On Friday evening, January 6th, a group of runners, hikers, and a lone skier gathered at Martis Dam Road to explore the valley around the reservoir by moonlight. Headlamps were worn but hardly needed as the cloud cover thinned. This photo gallery tells a great story… Snowshoe running season continues into February as we look […]
Group Runs
Recap: Another Glorious Annual DPMR Pub Run
Once again, board member Chris Cloyd laid out a beautiful, fun, adventurous course for the DPMR pub run on Sunday, October 23. Starting at a cold Meek’s Bay trailhead at 8am with a rousing beer toast, a group of hardy runners took off up the trail on their way to Olympic Valley, with a halfway […]
2022 Annual DPMR Pub Run
by Chris Cloyd It’s that time of year again! And by “that time”, I mean time to run a 50k to the bar with all of our running friends. This year’s annual DPMR Pub Run will be held on October 23, from Meeks Bay (Meek Creek Trailhead across from the Meeks Bay Resort) to Auld […]
The Donner Party Mountain Runners Summer Picnic, presented by Tahoe Mountain Sports
LAST CALL– The DPMR Summer Picnic, Kids Race, and Group Runs is this upcoming Sunday, June 5th!! We’ll be providing lunch (a Golden Rotisserie taco bar), dessert and beverages, so please RSVP so we know how many hungry runners to feed. There will be two group runs before the picnic:Route 1: West End Beach to […]
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 […]
The Racing Gnome returns for 2022!
The Racing Gnome always calls out to the hardy and this year proved to be no different as racers showed up on a brisk, chilly Super Bowl Sunday morning to run the event at Prosser Hill OHV in Truckee. With a decision to mix things up this year and add a spikes division, many racers […]
DPMR Newbies Run Club, Co-hosted by Tahoe Mountain Sports
DATES: Tuesday evenings for 6 weeks, starting April 5th, 2022TIME: 5:15 pm (for demos) 6pm (for run) – 7:15 pmWHERE: locations vary each week (see below)COST: FreeCONTACT: Steve Buelna (530) 414-4264 We had so much fun last year, we are kicking off yet another series of Newbies runs this year! Expect this series to smash the limits […]
Pub to Pub Run- October 17th
A NOTE FROM CHRIS CLOYD: Donner Party MOUNTAIN RUNNERS! It’s been a personal goal of mine to wait until the very last minute and then spring a 50k beer run on all of my friends with 10 days notice and HERE WE ARE. Come meet me Sunday, October 17 at 8 AM at Alibi Brewery […]
Get ready for the DPMR Halloween Hill Climb on Sunday, October 31st!
Show us your vert! As if October 31st isn’t spooky enough… we’ve added a virtual hill-climbing event to challenge your day. It’s all about the vert so head to your local hill and get your monster climb on! Here’s how it works:• This is a virtual event- you can get your climb on anywhere you […]
CANCELED: Castle Peak Shakeout Run & Preview- Saturday, Aug 7th
DPMR is excited to partner with the Lake Sonoma Race Series and Tahoe Mountain Sports to bring you a day on the trails! Whether you are doing a final shakeout run before the Castle Peak 100K or just wanting to log a long Saturday run with new friends- join us for a your choice of […]
