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 […]
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DPMR Weekly Social Run & Hangout @ Alibi Public House, Truckee
We are excited to create even more opportunity for connections for Tahoe/Truckee mountain runners by kicking off a weekly social run on Tuesday evenings starting on May 17th to go through our 2022 running season until sometime mid-Fall. Photo credit: Krissi Polentz These runs will depart from the Trout Creek Pocket Park, northwest corner of Bridge and Jiboom […]
Introducing the 2022 Point Mariah Trail Marathon
In 2022, DPMR will be hosting a brand new race in the Tahoe-Truckee area – the Point Mariah Trail Marathon! With immense gratitude to the Truckee Donner Land Trust, the course will primarily run through the protected Royal Gorge land near Soda Springs, CA. Special thanks to our other land use partners at the Soda Springs […]
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 […]
Sage Advice for Ultra Race Crewing
I’ve never ran far enough to need a crew. Or, at least justifying to myself the need for a crew. The wonderful volunteers at aid stations have generally been able to provide the support and energy boost needed to get through everything from half marathons to 50k races. But this year I’m attempting my first […]
Weather Musings for 2022
By Chris Smallcomb, NWS Reno Meteorologist and DPMR Member Winter 2021-22 Has Been One of Big Peaks and Valleys… …much like many of our favorite races. Ha ha. Hey everyone! So, as I write this, watching Peavine melt off snow steadily on the southern aspects already, our winter seems to have gone into hibernation. Is […]
Carol Patterson- a few thoughts on “trail aging”
My mom had a little saying that she would use from time to time when seeing someone she thought was out of sync with reality – generally an older woman, for example, dressed in a mini skirt and go-go boots or an older guy with open Hawaiian shirt, gold chains around his neck and driving […]
At your service- the DPMR Board of Directors
By Steve Rowbury Over the last 18 months, despite a global pandemic and all the lockdown and social distancing restrictions that went with it, DPMR has hosted and supported a wide range of events and activities, both virtually and in-person. Group runs for Newbies, advanced speedwork sessions, and a wide variety in between. Competitive events […]
DPMR Adopts Three Local Trails in Launching New Stewardship Program
I run our local trails all of the time. I am acutely aware of how fortunate I am to be able to go out my door and jump on the amazingly beautiful trails around Truckee and Tahoe for a run, hike, or adventure. And I am beyond grateful to be able to do that. The […]
Hardrock 100 Interview with Betsy Nye
Introduction by Diane Frederic: Talk about habit-forming… DPMR founding member Betsy Nye has finished the Hardrock 100 race an audacious seventeen times! Renee recently interviewed Betsy to find out what’s behind all those summer trips to the San Juan mountains in Colorado and just exactly what keeps Betsy coming back year after year. Read on […]
