We are proud to present Stephanie as our February Member of the Month! I have personally had the pleasure of knowing her for almost 15 years, first meeting her through the rock climbing days, which she shares a little about below. Stephanie, along with her husband Mark and son Kael, were a tremendous help at […]
Member Highlights
Nominate Someone for our “Member Highlight” Feature!
Hey club members, we need your help. We are looking for input regarding our “Member Highlight” feature. The “Member Highlight” is a monthly feature in our newsletter that aims to spotlight one of our club members. The feature is typically an interview format with the selected member. Through this, we hope to promote community by […]
Member Highlight – Julia Millon
Julia Millon made a lasting first impression on the club, while stepping up in a big way (to a last-minute request) to volunteer at our Tahoe 200 aid station last September, along with her boyfriend Lucas. They tirelessly worked through the night, providing first-rate blister treatment for the wearied runners. Julia has had a rough year […]
Member Highlight: interview with Zach Carter
This month, we feature DPMR Founding Member Zach Carter, who moved to Truckee and quickly became a regular at the group runs and a volunteer at DPMR events. What brought you to Truckee, and where were you living before? I was looking to live in the mountains, either in Colorado or the Sierras, and I found an […]
Member Highlight Carol Walker
All summer I looked forward to the light stride and bright smile of founding member Carol Walker. She has been a regular at the Monday Trail Teaser Series. When I met Carol this Spring, she was just regaining her running fitness after struggling for at least three years with chronic pain and fatigue issues. Now she […]
Member Spotlight JP Prince
The first weekend of September saw the Donner Party Mountain Runners hosting the Martis Peak Aid/Sleep Station for the Inaugural Tahoe 200 Mile Endurance Run. Founding Member JP Prince volunteered to take on the time intensive duty of Captain for this station that would be open for a total of 45 hours! JP was there […]
Sam Skrocke-Featured Member of the Month
Board Member Sam Skrocke is an incredible asset to DPMR! I have known Sam for a decade and a half now. Fittingly, we met for the first time in 1999 as I passed him in the Lake Tahoe Marathon at about mile 20 while climbing out of Emerald Bay and I have been trying to […]
Founding Member Danny Jenkins Runs to Raise Money and Awareness
We all run for different reasons, and for Founding Member Danny Jenkins, one of those reasons is to raise money and awareness for youth and recovery services. We first met a couple years working together at local races with Big Blue Adventure. We chatted a little about running and he told me about a long […]
