DPMR members are representing once again at the “World Summit of Trail Running”, Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc (UTMB) in the week long trailrunning festival in Chamonix that started on August 28th and ends on September 3rd. Among them are Mike Kreaden, Krissi Polentz, and Steve Rowbury who are returning for the second consecutive year. […]
Races
TRT 60K Race Report
By Angela Stark I arrived in Carson City just past 5 am, missing the send-off for the 100-mile runners by a whisker. The atmosphere at the start area was serene, with only a few runners trickling in for the commencement of the 60k race. Accompanied by my husband Dane, we cherished some peaceful moments until […]
Pt Mariah Q&A with Race Director Chris Cloyd
Chris Cloyd has worked tirelessly to make a reality out of the dream to bring a new, sustainable trail event to our area, which would be approachable to all level of runners. I sat down to dig deep into the evolution of the Pt Mariah Trail Marathon and all that it represents. What were the […]
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, […]
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. […]
DPMR at UTMB 2022 Part 3: The Four Amigos
NOTE: Read Part 1 of our UTMB series about the three people running the full UTMB course as well as Part 2 highlighting our female members and friends who are running at UTMB. For the third edition of our series on DPMR at UTMB, we sat down and chatted with four friends who got into […]
DPMR at UTMB 2022 Part 2: The Women Runners
NOTE: Read Part 1 of our UTMB series about the three people running the full UTMB course! For the second edition of our series on DPMR at UTMB, we chatted with three women who will be toeing the starting line at 2022 UTMB races to learn more about their training and outlook heading into their […]
DPMR at UTMB 2022
One of the greatest trail running races and festivals in the world is happening in Chamonix, France from August 22-28 – the Ultra Trail Du Mont Blanc or UTMB, which many consider the de facto World Championship of trail running. Nearly 10,000 athletes will compete over 7 races of various distances throughout the week, culminating […]
Broken Arrow introduces Elite Housing Program
If you are familiar with the Broken Arrow Skyrace- and how could you not be- you know how community-minded this race has become for the Truckee-Tahoe area. Every year the race designates a portion of their proceeds to select groups, and in the past this has included the Julia Millon Scholarship Fund as well as […]
Introducing the 2022 Point Mariah Trail Marathon
In 2022, DPMR will be hosting a brand new race in the Tahoe-Truckee area – the Point Mariah Trail Marathon! With immense gratitude to the Truckee Donner Land Trust, the course will primarily run through the protected Royal Gorge land near Soda Springs, CA. Special thanks to our other land use partners at the Soda Springs […]
