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, […]
Race Reports
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 […]
Castle Peak 100K Race Report- Meggie Inouye
I awoke extra early on race morning to check the Air Quality Index and was pleased to find a number under 150. Smokey air was coming from wildfires from the north and the south putting the race at jeopardy. Favorable winds meant that 2021 Castle Peak 100k would run. The Castle Peak 100k course starts […]
Race Report: Leadville Trail 100 Run – My First Hundred Miler
By Rebekah McWin Running a hundred miler had been on my bucket list since getting into trail running back in 2018, but living in the flatlands of Memphis with only 3 or 4 trail running options left me with feelings of inadequacy in regards to distance, vert and terrain. Even with the limitations I felt, […]
Race Report by Angela Stark: Castle Peak 100K
In the winter of 2021, while there was still snow on the ground, I decided I needed a new challenge. I stumbled on the Castle Peak 100K website while looking for spring/summer ultras in California. I thought it was an auspicious sign when I saw the event was being held on my birthday and I […]
