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 […]
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Point Mariah Trail Marathon Recap
by Chris Cloyd, Race Director (RD) for the Point Mariah Trail Marathon The trail running community continues to show how special it is, at every single weird event I’ve ever attended in our weird community over the course of my entire trail running life. The inaugural Point Mariah Trail Marathon this month was no exception. […]
DPMR at UTMB 2022 Part 3: The Four Amigos
NOTE: Read Part 1 of our UTMB series about the three people running the full UTMB course as well as Part 2 highlighting our female members and friends who are running at UTMB. For the third edition of our series on DPMR at UTMB, we sat down and chatted with four friends who got into […]
DPMR at UTMB 2022 Part 2: The Women Runners
NOTE: Read Part 1 of our UTMB series about the three people running the full UTMB course! For the second edition of our series on DPMR at UTMB, we chatted with three women who will be toeing the starting line at 2022 UTMB races to learn more about their training and outlook heading into their […]
DPMR at UTMB 2022
One of the greatest trail running races and festivals in the world is happening in Chamonix, France from August 22-28 – the Ultra Trail Du Mont Blanc or UTMB, which many consider the de facto World Championship of trail running. Nearly 10,000 athletes will compete over 7 races of various distances throughout the week, culminating […]
Member Highlight – Kim Yamauchi
Intro by Jeff Brown: The melting pot of DPMR has facilitated friendships that would have never previously occurred. Cue the Peter Fain-inspired Wednesday morning speed sessions that have introduced a discipline also not likely to have otherwise developed and the opportunity to find amazing people of similar speed and interest. Once the dust settles and […]
TOR de Lucas Scholarship
This month marks the one year anniversary of losing the legendary Lucas Horan – and we hope that you will join us in honoring his legacy. Lucas Horan was a dedicated ultra-runner with a seemingly ceaseless curiosity and openness to meeting new people and sharing wild adventures. He was also a brilliant biologist that spent […]
Ask the Board: What’s on your Holiday list? Gift Ideas for Trail Runners
This month, Donner Party Mountain Runners board members share what they consider to be some of the top gifts for the runners on your list. Other than the obviously best gift for all runners, a DPMR membership, you might want to consider: Renee Elsdon Jacobs: “Gift certificates for self care! I personally love many of […]
There’s new gear in the DPMR store!
You can keep your lid cool and show off your club pride in a new bigtruck hat- 3 colors and 2 sizes to choose from! There’s also a great selection of 2021 Castle Peak 100k gear to remind you of this year’s epic event. Head on over to the store and stock up while they […]
Member Highlight – Dia Davis
Introduction by Meggie Inouye I can’t remember the specific Newbies run that I met Dia, but I soon found out that she too was planning to run Castle Peak 100K. I also gathered pretty quickly that she is an incredibly strong and adventurous woman and yet beautifully humble about it. Although lately Dia finds herself […]
