Introduction by Renee Elsdon Jacobs: Meggie and my friendship is a testament to the “connect” element of the Donner Party Mountain Runners mission (“to inform, inspire, and connect mountain runners in Truckee-Tahoe”). I was so very fortunate that both Meggie and I were metaphorically in the same place at the same time last fall, looking […]
Member Highlights
Member Profile – Stacie Riddle
Stacey Riddle’s joyous approach to running, sense of humor, and infectious laugh and smile are as legendary as her incredible mileage stats. Her love for the trails and fellow runners shines through in every race. And she races a LOT – according to Ultrasignup, she has run 85 ultras since 2011! If you follow her […]
Member Highlight – Benjamin Iles
Our newest member, Benjamin (Ben) Iles, calls Columbus, Ohio home but will soon be moving to the San Francisco Bay Area. He decided to join DPMR to get motivated to do more trail running/exploration in the mountains. Read on to learn what drew him to join DPMR and make sure to say “Hi!” when you […]
Member Highlight – Molly Fuller
Meet Molly Fuller, our April member profile, who is fortunate to split her time between North Tahoe, where she lives with her husband Ken Bokelund, and San Francisco, where she founded and operates a business. You may find her running on the West Shore or carving turns in the backcountry. Where are you from and […]
Member Highlight – Abigail Drake
(Introduction by Sean Flanagan, Interview by Renee Elsdon Jacobs) I am 97% sure Abbey Drake, our March Member Highlight, has an identical twin. Besides being the backbone and co-race director for all of Epic Endurance Events races, Abbey somehow finds the time to do a bit of running herself. That’s of course after her additional […]
Member Highlight – Marilyn Oberhardt
Marilyn Oberhardt is another of our members who hails from outside the Tahoe Basin, in her case Eastern Massachusetts. Despite the fact that she lives nearly 3,000 miles away, she annually carves out time to spend on the trails and at the races many of us hold near and dear. Read on to learn about […]
Member Highlight – Betsy Nye
If you’ve ever run with Betsy, you probably experienced a bit of excitement mixed with terror after she grunted “good Hardrock training” right around the time you realized the trail was long gone, you were almost certainly lost, and the manzanita had only grown more ominous. Last fall, Betsy led a group of us on […]
Member Highlight – Simone Winkler
Simone’s enthusiasm for life, friendship, running, Truckee, and all things Austrian are contagious. I recently watched a video of Simone explaining her career path (biomedical engineering) to Austrian school children and even though I couldn’t understand anything she was saying, I was enchanted by her passion and gusto. I’m proud to introduce you to our […]
Member Highlight – Steve Rowbury
Steve Rowbury is one of our members who lives “down the hill” but is fortunate to spend a lot of time in Truckee. This year, you may have seen him volunteering at the Julia Millon Memorial Aid Station at High Camp during the Broken Arrow Skyrace, pacing Western States 15th place overall finisher Jo Thery […]
Member Highlight – Renee Elsdon Jacobs
(Intro by Chris Cloyd) Renee Elsdon Jacobs is a Truckee-based mountain runner/mama bear/engineering superhero. She’s been a huge influence on me, personally, and helped me push my mountain skills to better serve my own playtime in the mountains. Renee’s a talented runner, mountaineer, splitboarder, and climber – her versatility is as impressive as her character. […]
