When the pandemic hit in Spring 2020 … and it kept going into the summer months … and races were falling off the calendar on a weekly basis, the DPMR board rallied to pull together a series of online video chats and webinars. The aim was to keep us connected and motivated, celebrate accomplishments, and […]
Webinars
Virtual Chat: First Aid When You’re Out on the Trails
Webinar Date: April 21, 2021 DPMR board members Jack Macy and Steve Rowbury sat down to chat with member, runner, emergency medicine physician, and medical race director John Anderson about managing first aid issues while on long trail runs and ultra adventures. John shares insights from his own adventures and also covers off on topics […]
Video Webinar: Fueling for Your Next Adventure
Recorded Sunday, March 14, 2021 Confused about how, when and what to eat while planning your days running on the trails? Us too. DPMR Board members Renee Elsdon Jacobs and Meggie Inouye sat down in conversation with active-lifestyle nutritional advisor Tara DelloIacono Thies, and dug into planning and problem-solving your way to eating with purpose […]
Backcountry Navigation with Caltopo: a Virtual Workshop
February 2021 DPMR Board Member Renee Elsdon Jacobs of Caltopo.com led two virtual workshops on backcountry navigation for beginners using the free online mapping tool, CalTopo. In this workshop, attendees learned the fundamental tools on CalTopo, including how to create routes. Renee discussed in-field navigation using the Caltopo app, Avenza app, or a Garmin device (such as a watch […]
Video Webinar: The Forlorn Hope Expedition
This virtual conversation took place Tuesday, January 5, 2021. It is likely that for most of us living in the Truckee-Tahoe area that the tragic story of the Donner Party is a familiar one. While stories of hardship and starvation fascinate followers of the emigrant’s journey, it is the intrepid tales of heroism and the […]
Virtual Chat: Jeff Rauenhorst and his Superior Hiking Trail FKT
DPMR board member Chris Cloyd held a virtual conversation with Jeff Rauenhorst, local Incline Village resident, who set a new high mark for the unsupported FKT (Fastest Known Time) on the 310-mile Superior Hiking Trail in September 2020. Hear Jeff and Chris dig into the details of this amazing route, what led up to this […]
Virtual Chat: Ultrarunner and Author Katie Arnold
Donner Party Mountain Runner members are always up to some audacious adventures – but this month we reached beyond our crew to hear from ultrarunner and author Katie Arnold about her memoir Running Home. Watch our chat with Katie from Sunday, October 18th, hosted by DPMR board member Chris Cloyd. In 2019, Katie published Running […]
Video: Virtual Chat with Sierra High Route FKT holder Renee Elsdon Jacobs
DPMR’s own Chris Cloyd hosted a virtual conversation with with Renee Elsdon Jacobs, a club member and board member, who set a new mark for the FKT (Fastest Known Time) by a woman on the 195-mile Sierra High Route in August 2020. Hear Renee and Chris dig into the details of this amazing route and […]
Video: A conversation with Tahoe Rim Trail FKT superstars Adam and Helen
DPMR’s own Chris Cloyd hosted a virtual conversation with Helen Pelster and Adam Kimble, two club members who both set FKTs (Fastest Known Time) on the Tahoe Rim Trail in July 2020. Watch this wonderful and inspiring chat as we celebrate their accomplishments and hear them share their experiences, detail their planning and run execution, […]
