Introduction by Chris Cloyd, Assistant Course Director, Canyons Endurance Runs: The Canyons Endurance Runs by UTMB have grown up a lot over the last few years. New distances, more entrants, and a lot more exposure in the running community have all accompanied this growth, and the race is now a grand stage for trail racers […]
Race Reports
Miwok 100K 2023 Race Report
By Meggie Inouye Depending on who you are, the record breaking 22/23 Tahoe winter was either epic or way more than you bargained for or maybe both, regardless, it was lots of hard work and meant that any trail running was a rarity. When I signed up for Miwok 100k in December 2022, I expected […]
Boston Marathon Race Report
DPMR’s very own Aude Hofleitner, Dan Brounstein, and Christie Jackson all ran the Boston Marathon last month. Their post-race excitement is contagious – you might find yourself daydreaming about running Boston as you read about their stories! Aude and Dan, you’ve done Boston before. Why do you keep going back? And Christie, what made you […]
DPMR at UTMB – Recap by Steve Woo
On August 25th and 26th, ten DPMR members took part in the Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc (UTMB) races capping off months of hard training and preparation, overcoming adversity, COVID, the challenges of traveling eight time zones, and acclimating to and navigating foreign countries where they would find their respective start lines. For those unfamiliar, […]
TRT50 Race Report: You can run and cry at the same time
At the end of January this year, I hopped into Michelle’s car and followed my good friends Jesika and Matt Reimer to the Wallowa mountain range in Northeast Oregon. We were accompanied by Ripple, Pliny, Polar, Sloan, Fishy, Harper, Solow, Arrow, Norquay, Nakiska, Sunny, Marmot, and Revi – 13 delightfully adorable Alaskan huskies. Michelle and […]
Point Mariah Trail Marathon Recap
by Chris Cloyd, Race Director (RD) for the Point Mariah Trail Marathon The trail running community continues to show how special it is, at every single weird event I’ve ever attended in our weird community over the course of my entire trail running life. The inaugural Point Mariah Trail Marathon this month was no exception. […]
The Lake Sonoma 50 Relentless Roller Coaster
The Facts Location: Lake Sonoma, CADistance: 50 miles (watch recorded 49), 10,200ft elevation gainDate: April 9th, 2021Time: 9h 16minResult: 8th Female, 2nd Age Group, 29th OverallWeather: Sunny (low 40F, high 75F), some breeze.Course: Trail except the first 2 miles on the road. Mostly single track Support: Aid stations every 5-8 miles with drop bags at […]
The Racing Gnome returns for 2022!
The Racing Gnome always calls out to the hardy and this year proved to be no different as racers showed up on a brisk, chilly Super Bowl Sunday morning to run the event at Prosser Hill OHV in Truckee. With a decision to mix things up this year and add a spikes division, many racers […]
California International Marathon 2021: A Return to Racing
Race Report by Christie Jackson CIM was a wonderful reminder that I really love racing. Unfortunately, I have only felt mildly prepared for the few races I have entered during the past 6 years. Between starting a business, growing and giving birth to two babies, Covid and poor air quality, running has been more of […]
Run to the Sun Race Report
By Bri Jaskot I first heard of Run to the Sun, back in 2011, when I was in college, at the University of Hawaii, on O’ahu. My co-worker at Starbucks told me about it and then proceeded to tell me that he had won the race a couple of years in a row. At the […]
