New Years is a time for reflection and to set goals for the year to come. If you’re looking for some inspiration to add to your list of running resolutions, let me introduce you to Jack Macy, our first Member Highlight to kick off 2020! Originally from Nebraska, Jack and his family heard the calling […]
Member Highlights
Member Highlight: Jon Murchinson
Jon Murchinson has been an active club volunteer since 2014, DPMR Board Member since 2017, the main force behind the DPMR Instagram page for the past few years, and is also going on three years of serving as chair of our Retail Committee (thanks for all the awesome swag, Jon!). When not volunteering for the […]
Member Highlight – Robert Schwartz
Introduction by Renee Elsdon Jacobs: Robert has been increasingly involved with DPMR over the past couple of years, so if you haven’t had the pleasure of meeting him yet on a group run, at a DPMR social event, or in a race, it probably will not be long before you do. Although his love affair […]
Member Highlight: JoAnn Ellero
If you’ve spent any time in the medical tent at the Tunnel Creek aid station of the Tahoe Rim Trail Endurance Runs OR at the Peachstone/Cal 2 Aid Station at Western States, you may have been on the receiving end of the superstar medical treatment of Dr. JoAnn Ellero or her husband Dr. Andy Pasternak. […]
Member Highlight – Lauren Snead
Meet your Group Stroller Run leader, introduction by Renee Elsdon Jacobs If you spend much time on the local bike paths, you probably have seen Lauren and her adorable toddler Killian, as they spend a lot of time running together! The next time you do, make sure to introduce yourself, particularly if you are another […]
Member Highlight: Dan Brounstein
Meet Dan Brounstein, our August Member Highlight!
Member Highlight – Meggie Inouye
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 Highlight – 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 […]
