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 […]
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2019 Trail Work Schedule
Trail Stewardship has always been a core value dear to our DPMR hearts – and the relentless winters of 2017 and 2019 have proven to be especially taxing on the trails we cherish. Join us for some upcoming trail work days – we promise, as always, it’ll be GOOD, DIRTY FUN! Our first DPMR 2019 […]
Divine Death Valley
Exhilarated, if tired, following my stunning solo desert trail adventure, I half-heartedly looked for the dirt road turnoff to camp for the night. Death Valley is one of the few National Parks that allows some limited “dispersed camping.” But before I knew it, I had driven past the unmarked road and was soon exiting Death […]
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 – 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 […]
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. […]
