Intro by Aude HofleitnerI first met Morgan in 2019 at the Back on my Feet fundraiser, a week before we both ran The North Face 50K in Marin/San Francisco (and we recently realized we had both ran our first 50K the year before at the Woodside Ramble as TNF had been canceled due to smoke […]| Donner Party Mountain Runners
Our annual Pub Run is back—mark your calendars for October 25th! You’ve got options depending on your mileage mood: ⚠️ Important ⚠️: The course is NOT marked. Please download the route map before you head out: 💧 Hydration 💧: The only aid station available is at CA-267 (mile 13 of the full course), where the second lake start from. […]| Donner Party Mountain Runners
Article by Martin Benes One of the best tools to improve your speed and pacing in running is the track. Whether you race long distances, short distances, or just like to run in the mountains, the track can benefit you. There are several reasons for this, but let’s look at 3 key areas: 1. […]| Donner Party Mountain Runners
Article by Andrei Soroker I joined DPMR in February 2024 as a non-runner, having absolutely no plans of ever racing anything, and running a few miles on the bike path. Then, when winter was mostly over, they started running on trails? By August 2024, my dog Sirius and I were comfortable enough with trail running […]| Donner Party Mountain Runners
A few weeks ago, the Donner Party Mountain Runners Board of Directors received the news that Martin decided to step down from his role as President. I thought it would be valuable for everyone to hear from him as well as from Bruna, who is now serving as acting/interim President while nominations are pending for […]| Donner Party Mountain Runners
Article by Bruna Bradford We couldn’t have done it without you! From the week leading up to the race through the very last breakdown at the end of the day, our volunteers made Pt. Mariah possible. …| Donner Party Mountain Runners
The biggest debate in our running community: “Which side of the start line is more fulfilling to be on race day?” Not sure you have the answer to that question? Then take a look at our …| Donner Party Mountain Runners
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Article by Coach Martin Benes Often when we’re training for endurance sports, the question of “Am I making progress?” will come up. Preparing for longer races, it can be hard to gauge if we’re making progress or not. One simple way to do this is by having workouts that you can repeat that serve as […]| Donner Party Mountain Runners
2025 marks Betsy’s 20th finish of the Hardrock 100 Miler. She shared a few thoughts about the race and what these 20 finishes have meant to her. Betsy first heard about Hardrock in 1998, after completing her first 100 Miler at Wasatch 100. She was a climber and thought that Hardrock would be a perfect […]| Donner Party Mountain Runners
Intro by Aude Hofleitner I first met Amber (in real life) during the Golden Hour of Western States. She was hanging out under a tent with Lesley, Helen, Lynn and a few others. After chatting a bit with her husband, I realized she had also finished the race. She looked so fresh, it was hard […]| Donner Party Mountain Runners
Introduction by Lynn Tsai Lesley was the first friend I made through running, and that comes with some pros and one con. The con is that if you follow along with her running adventures, your perception of “normal” running is vastly skewed. I think it took at least a year to realize that crushing Black […]| Donner Party Mountain Runners
Intro by Aude HofleitnerThis month, I am sitting down with Tania Noguera. Tania started running last summer thanks to the DPMR newbies group. She continued on to run her first 10K ever (!) and one …| Donner Party Mountain Runners
Article by Coach Martin Benes One of the more technical aspects of trail running can be the downhills. While some trails have smooth, flowy single track, there’s plenty of rocky and uneven trails t…| Donner Party Mountain Runners
This month’s member highlight is for our newest board member, Kaeleigh Reynolds. Enjoy the interview and introduction from one of the people who’s known her for as long as she’s b…| Donner Party Mountain Runners
You know me and I am a big fan of all the writing and illustration from Brendan Leonard (@semi-rad). You can check out Bears Don’t Care About Your Problems, Have Fun Out There (or not) or I ❤…| Donner Party Mountain Runners
With the summer trail running season in full swing, DPMR is crowd-sourcing a list of the best local runs. We need your help! Got a favorite run? Whether it’s a must-do for shaking out the legs, …| Donner Party Mountain Runners
Saturday, August 2, 2025 Join DPMR for the fourth annual running of the Point Mariah Trail Marathon! With immense gratitude to the Truckee Donner Land Trust, the course will primarily run thro…| Donner Party Mountain Runners
DATES: Tuesday evenings for 6 weeks, April 15th – May 20th, 2025TIME: 5:15 pm on for demos, 6 pm run, followed by socializing after!WHERE: Locations to vary each week (see below, u…| Donner Party Mountain Runners
Article by Martin Benes Often when we’re training for big races or objectives, there can be weeks or training blocks when we push a little beyond our usual mileage or time on feet. Typically, this …| Donner Party Mountain Runners
As every year, the Donner Party Mountain Runner board elected new Directors and Officers. They each introduce themselves and share what they are excited about for the year. We also have a new Presi…| Donner Party Mountain Runners
Storm day with a fun crew. Photo credit: Raimundo De Andraca To Run or Not To Run during the Winter… That is the question I’ve asked the board. There is a variety of strategy in staying…| Donner Party Mountain Runners
Article by Martin Benes We’re generally pretty lucky here in the Truckee area when it comes to winter. We do get good snow, but we don’t have a lot of really cold days. That said, it’s definitely c…| Donner Party Mountain Runners
Family photo – Steven, Julia, and their dog Denali Introduction by Aude Hofleitner This month, it is my pleasure to introduce Steven Rockwood, one of the new board members of DPMR. I first me…| Donner Party Mountain Runners
In this article, DPMR’s Vice President, Bruna Bradford, describes the Volunt(HERO) program for 2025 and why being a volunt(HERO) could be the best decision you ever made. Overnight Aid Statio…| Donner Party Mountain Runners