Explore Truckee/Tahoe trails all July with the Tahoe Mountain Trail Experience, organized by Tahoe Mountain Sports! 🥾 Complete as many segments as you can between July 1–31. Free to join, open to all levels, with fun prizes from local partners (and a community raffle at the After-Party 🎉). Find people to explore trails and post […]
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Give Back to the Dirt: Trail Maintenance Day!
May 30th | 9:00 AM Donner Party Mountain Runners + Truckee Donner Land Trust. Sign the waiver here. And then sign up to volunteer here. We all love that feeling of perfect, flowing singletrack, but the reality is that trails aren’t “set and forget.” In our rugged Sierra Nevada climate, the trails we run every day […]
2026 Summer Group Runs
The trail season has started early and it is now time to grow our chances to connect on the trails. Tuesday morning, Tuesday evening, Thursday evening, Friday morning… pick and choose, or don’t choose and do ’em all!! We’ll also connect for runs of various distances before the picnic and some long weekend runs. Check […]
New Year thoughts the DPMR Board President – Bruna
Dear DPMR Community, I moved to the United States from Brazil at the end of 2018 to pursue a Master’s degree in Teaching. At the time, my best friend—now my husband—was living in Truckee, so I spent my weeks commuting between Auburn and Truckee. While everyone in my program was kind, my connections felt surface-level, […]
Adventuring in the High Sierra with Renee and Helen
Join us for a fun, informational and inspiring evening. We’ll have plenty of time to socialize and hang out and will learn from Renee and Helen about adventuring in the High Sierras as they walk us (literally?) through their three day cross country trip from Bishop Pass to Taboose Pass. When:December 15, 2025 @ 5:00 […]
Save the Date – Pub Run 2025 on October 25th
IMPORTANT UPDATE DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER – SEE INFORMATION BELOW Our annual Pub Run is back—mark your calendars for October 25th! You’ve got options depending on your mileage mood: ⚠️ Important ⚠️: The course is NOT marked. Please download the route map before you head out: đź’§ Hydration đź’§: The only aid station available is at CA-267 (mile 13 […]
DPMR’s 2025 Mountain Running Fest in Truckee-Tahoe
Over the last few years, we’ve noticed a build-up of trail running activity in June in the Truckee-Tahoe area. It so happens that we are incredibly fortunate to have two world-class mountain/trail/ultra running events on back-to-back weekends, and many of us are regular participants and volunteers at these two events: the Broken Arrow Skyrace and […]
DPMR Summer Picnic 2025
Mark your calendars for the DPMR Summer Picnic on Saturday, June 7th 11am-2pm. This is a family-friendly event featuring food, drinks, games, and socializing with other DPMR members. It’s a great way to kick off the summer season and spend time with your trail running friends. It is FREE but VERY important to RSVP to […]
2025 DPMR Newbies Run Club co-hosted by Tahoe Mountain Sports
DATES: Tuesday evenings for 6 weeks, April 15th – May 20th, 2025TIME: 5:15 pm on for demos, 6 pm run, followed by socializing after!WHERE: Locations to vary each week (see below, updated based on conditions)COST: FreeCONTACT: Krissi Polentz, 415-518-4632, krissi@donnerpartymountainrunners.com Some of our most fun events every year, the Newbies Runs in partnership with Tahoe Mountain Sports return for another […]
2024 Pub-to-Pub Run Recap
On Saturday, October 19th, at 8:00 a.m. 25 hardy runners gathered at the Pioneer Monument at Donner Memorial State Park to kick off the 2024 edition of the DPMR Pub Run. It was a chilly fall morning and some were dressed for winter and others for the beach, but everyone warmed up on the gentle […]
