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 […]
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Most-read posts in 2018
Nathaniel Hawthorne once said, “Time flies over us, but leaves its shadow behind.” These words couldn’t resonate more with our DPMR Family as 2018 comes to an end. We’ll feel the shadow of this year for many years to come. In 2018, we lost Britt Praker and Julia Millon, two friendly faces often seen at DPMR functions. […]
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 […]
The Thing About Pacing Is…My first year with the Donner Party Mountain Runners.
I lived in Martinez, California until about two and half years ago. My home backed up to open space; the trailhead was just a tenth of a mile down my street. To say that I loved to run was an understatement. I was also under a lot of stress. At any given point in time […]
2018 Year End Party presented by Tahoe Mountain Sports & On Running
Save the date! Saturday, November 10, 2018! Please mark your calendar for our final event of the year. Our plan is to meet up at 4pm for 2 group runs, 1 will be through the train tunnels for about 5 easy miles, the other will tour Donner Summit and the PCT for about 7-8 miles […]
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. […]
A Race Directing Perspective – Castle Peak 100k
“The hardest race you didn’t know you wanted to do!” -2018 Castle Peak tagline I have often suggested that the Castle Peak 100k could possibly be the toughest 100k in the country. We’ve had several participants that have run both Canyons and Castle Peak in the same year, and you would find me eagerly asking […]
TRAILS & VISTAS Signature Art in Nature Events: Art Hikes & World Concert
WHAT: Trails & Vistas Art Hikes WHERE: Art Hikes: Donner Summit, Sierra Club’s Clair Tappaan Lodge, (10 minutes from Truckee, CA) WHEN: Saturday, Sept. 8 & Saturday, Sept. 9, 2018 TICKETS: $45 adult/$15.00 Child, available through Trails & Vistas website: www.TrailsAndVistas.org Trails & Vistas World Concert: A Peace Project of Truckee Tahoe September 8, 2018 music […]
Inaugural Donner Party Half Marathon & 10k
The Inaugural Donner Party Half Marathon & 10k took place on Saturday, July 14, 2018, and drew a great cross-section of runners from first-time trail racers to runners training for 100-mile races. This free event was a full race experience designed to introduce newer runners to the trail experience, and it seems that we did just […]
Introducing Connie
Connie, short for Conestoga, is the new wagon of the Donner Party Mountain Runners. She was named by founding member Paul Sweeney as he was reading “The Hunger,” a fantasy novel based around the historical Donner Party story. The reinforced storage trailer will serve as a base for race and group run gear throughout the […]
