Article by Martin Benes, Donner Party Mountain Runners President To kick off our monthly long-run series this summer/fall, we’ll be doing a Point Mariah Trail Marathon Training Run on July 13th! Our annual Point Mariah race is coming up on August 2nd, and this is an opportunity to check out part of the course. Whether […]
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DPMR’s 2025 Mountain Running Fest in Truckee-Tahoe
Over the last few years, we’ve noticed a build-up of trail running activity in June in the Truckee-Tahoe area. It so happens that we are incredibly fortunate to have two world-class mountain/trail/ultra running events on back-to-back weekends, and many of us are regular participants and volunteers at these two events: the Broken Arrow Skyrace and […]
Why you should sign up for the Pt Mariah Trail Marathon and Relay – Q&A with RD Chris Cloyd
The Pt Mariah Trail Marathon is coming up on Saturday, August 2nd. I sat down with Race Director (and DPMR founder) Chris Cloyd to talk about the race. One thing is clear, this is an amazing event that you won’t want to miss whether you want to sign up to race the full distance, share […]
Coach’s Corner – Processing Racing
Racing in any form is a somewhat vulnerable pursuit. Regardless of our goals or the format (race, FKT, fun run, Strava segments, etc.) of the race, it can be a challenge to put ourselves out there and compare ourselves, and be compared, to others. How we frame racing, how we deal with the unexpected, and […]
Host an Athlete – The Broken Arrow 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 […]
2024 Racing Gnome Snowshoe Race
Always a fun and challenging event – join us for our annual Racing Gnome Snowshoe Race on February 11th, 2024! There will be two events – a 5K and a 10K distance race. All experience levels are encouraged to race!
Happening Now: DPMR at UTMB 2023
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. […]
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, […]
