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Member Highlight – Kelly Fuson

June 1, 2022 by Steve Woo Leave a Comment

Intro by Steve Woo Some people try to avoid obstacles, while others see them as a challenge but only something they need to take on once, and never to do again. Then there’s those who choose to face the same obstacles over and over again – that’s Kelly Fuson and one of the first things […]

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Member Highlight – Christie Jackson

April 26, 2022 by Renee Jacobs Leave a Comment

Interview by Chris Cloyd: “Christie Jackson is one of the few DPMR members I knew before we connected through running. I’ve been so fortunate to meet so many wonderful friends and acquaintances through trail running in general and DPMR, specifically, and it’s always special to connect via our mutual love of singletrack. That being said, I’m proud to […]

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Member Highlight: Denver Armstrong

March 30, 2022 by Sean Flanagan Leave a Comment

My new neighbor crossed the street into my driveway, holding up the recent issue of the Sierra Sun “Is this you?” Prominently featured on the front page of the newspaper was my 2018 finish at the Western States 100. My wife and I had moved into the small purple house across the street from Denver […]

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Member Highlight: Angela Stark

February 19, 2022 by Renee Jacobs Leave a Comment

We’re fired up to welcome Angela to the DPMR Board. She is full of enthusiasm and has a lot to offer because of her experience, both professional and athletic. Here’s a chance to get to know more about one of our new board members! Where are you from and where do you live now?I was […]

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Member Highlight – Kim Yamauchi

January 19, 2022 by Renee Jacobs 1 Comment

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 […]

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Member Highlight – Sam Spalek

December 26, 2021 by Renee Jacobs Leave a Comment

Young Sam Spalek caught our attention at the Broken Arrow Pancake Breakfast this past month. He was quite the flipper for a 10 year old! We learned that not only is he a pancake-flipping phenom, but he’s also a good runner, and that’s not all…  Introduction by Sam’s dad, Viktor Spalek: “Sam is the son […]

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Member Highlight – Nattu Natraj

November 30, 2021 by Diane Frederic Leave a Comment

It’s always a great day when you run into Nattu (and his wife Karen) out on the trails. I can’t even remember when I first met Nattu as it just seems that he is always out there– far and wide– running, racing and crewing. Gracious and humble to a fault, his resume of races reads […]

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Member Highlight – Mike Turner

October 24, 2021 by Jack Macy 3 Comments

I first met Mike Turner through the Mile 99 Podcast and conversations about DPMR’s own webinar series. Once I started hearing about and following his running, it became clear to me he is an adventurer at heart – new trails, river canyons, old historic mines, backpacking trips, and 250-mile desert odysseys! And his curiosity as […]

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Member Highlight – Krissi Polentz

September 27, 2021 by Meggie Inouye Leave a Comment

Introduction by Meggie Inouye When deciding on a Member Highlight this month, many on our board had amazing things to say about Krissi because this woman shows up! Krissi attended every Newbies Run this summer, she completed the Reno Running Co. Bingo challenge, and somehow was at two different aid stations at Castle Peak 100k…keep […]

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Member Highlight – Dia Davis

August 24, 2021 by Meggie Inouye 1 Comment

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 […]

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DPMR Weekly Social Run & Hangout @ Alibi Public House, Truckee @ Trout Creek Pocket Park
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Leki Trail-running Pole Clinic @ Donner Summit Sno Park
Join TMS and Donner Party Mountain Runners for a clinic and demo of trail running poles. Olivia Amber, a Leki athlete, will be providing instruction on how to use trail running poles effectively, go for[...]
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5:45 pm DPMR Weekly Social Run & Hangout... @ Trout Creek Pocket Park
DPMR Weekly Social Run & Hangout... @ Trout Creek Pocket Park
Jul 12 @ 5:45 pm – 7:00 pm
DPMR Weekly Social Run & Hangout @ Alibi Public House, Truckee @ Trout Creek Pocket Park
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[...]
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6:30 am Morning Speed & Hill Work with P...
Morning Speed & Hill Work with P...
Jul 13 @ 6:30 am – 8:00 am
Morning Speed & Hill Work with Peter Fain LOCATION TBD
Join Coach Peter Fain Wednesdays at 6:30am sharp for a “no-host unofficial” morning speed & hill work session at various dirt trail  locations. Contact Peter Fain for location information and status at runondirt@gmail.com This run[...]
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It's #statesmas ! See you at the escarpment tomorr It's #statesmas ! See you at the escarpment tomorrow! 
Meet at the start line at 4am!

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Looking for some training runs for the #pointmaria Looking for some training runs for the #pointmariahtrailmarathon? Check out the Regional Park Fun Run/Walk 5K series from @northtahoerecreation. 

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Tuesday Social tomorrow with @salomonrunning and @ Tuesday Social tomorrow with @salomonrunning and @insidetracker! Come share all the energy from the past weekend or excitement about the coming weekend!

Meet at 5:45pm at the Trout creek pocket lot, run at 6pm, follow up with social time at @alibialeworks. 

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Thanks to our volunteers at the Julia Millon Memor Thanks to our volunteers at the Julia Millon Memorial Aid Station who helped our runners stay hydrated and fed as they went through High Camp and cheered to Julia. See you tomorrow at High Camp and stop by in the Village for pancakes!

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Our President is #unafraid. Send her your cheers f Our President is #unafraid. Send her your cheers for the triple crown at @brokenarrowskyrace this weekend.

📸 : @travelwoo 

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Are you ready for @brokenarrowskyrace fun this wee Are you ready for @brokenarrowskyrace fun this weekend? There is still a chance to fully take on the energy of the event through volunteering: Julia Millon Memorial Aid Station at High Camp for either Saturday’s 52K race or Sunday’s 26K distance (or both!) or at the pancake breakfast in the village Sunday morning. Sign up in bio!

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Double the fun tomorrow! On top of our regular Tue Double the fun tomorrow! On top of our regular Tuesday Alibi social run (meet at 5:45p, run at 6pm), we have a pole clinic co-organized by @leki.trailrunning and @tahoemountainsports at Johnson Canyon at 5pm. We will regroup for social time at Alibi afterwards.

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Ready for the weekend? We are looking forward to s Ready for the weekend? We are looking forward to seeing you at the picnic on Sunday. Learn more about it in the Newsletter! https://bit.ly/dpmrjune22

Besides the picnic, there is a lot of interesting content: join us at the inaugural Point Mariah Trail Marathon, our weekly Tuesday group runs, trail work and aid station volunteering opportunities; get inspiration for where to get vert to get ready for all your summer adventures; meet @kellyfuson and the women running one of the @utmbmontblanc races this summer and pick up your next book: Endure by @sweat_science.
Today is Tuesday which means it's Social Run Day! Today is Tuesday which means it's Social Run Day! Lots of places to explore and people to meet or catch up with. After the run, stay for post run refreshments (and more social time) at @alibialeworks!
See you at 5:45pm, run starts at 6pm from the Trout Creek Pocket Park.

#unafraid #trailrunning #runningcommunity #runninglife #runningmotivation #donnerpartymountainrunners #tahoe #tahoerunners #mountainrunners #DPMR #TruckeeTahoeTrailRunning #WeRunTrails #ultrarunning #socialrun
Summer is here and so is the DPMR Summer Picnic. W Summer is here and so is the DPMR Summer Picnic. We'd love to see you on Sunday June 5th (next weekend) for group runs in the morning followed by a taco bar feast, gear swap, kids events, ... RSVP for this FREE event on Eventbrite. Thanks to @tahoemountainsports for supporting this event. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2022-dpmr-summer-picnic-presented-by-tahoe-mountain-sports-tickets-301196275167

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April Newsletter is out! Listen to board members R April Newsletter is out!
Listen to board members Renee, @ycamjack and @aude_hofleitner talk about the club and the great plans for 2022 thanks to the awesome folks from @themile99interview !

Talking about plans for 2022, join us for the Summer Picnic on June 5 and the Newbies on Tuesday, lead by @_buelna_ and co-hosted by @tahoemountainsports 
(also don't forget track on Wednesday mornings!)
And as we're all getting excited about race seasons and the upcoming party at @canyonsenduranceruns , meet our member @armstrong81.denver who will be running the 100k.

We also have the #bookofthemonth featuring A Beautiful Work in Progress from @themirnavator and opportunities to give back to the community by signing up for the @brokenarrowskyrace Elite Housing program.

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The Donner Party Mountain Runners is excited to pr The Donner Party Mountain Runners is excited to present the inaugural Pt Mariah Trail Marathon.

Join us on Saturday, August 6th in Truckee / Soda Springs, CA for the Point Mariah Trail Marathon! There is a full marathon option as well as a 2-person "partner" marathon option.

With immense gratitude to @truckeedonnerlandtrust, the course will primarily run through the protected Royal Gorge land near Soda Springs, CA. Special thanks to our other land use partners at @skisodasprings and @tahoenationalforest.

Point Mariah offers expansive views of the Granite Chief Wilderness, the Pacific Crest Trail between Sugar Bowl and Squaw Valley, and the breathtaking Royal Gorge of the North Fork of the American River (one of the deepest canyons in the western US).

All the details for this fun, unique, and challenging trail race can be found on our website: https://donnerpartymountainrunners.com/point-mariah-trail-marathon/

Sign up on UltraSignup: https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=93003

We hope to see you in August -- as a racer or volunteer!

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