https://www.durangorunningclub.org/presidents-corner-blog daily 0.75 2026-04-26 https://www.durangorunningclub.org/presidents-corner-blog/2026/4/26/entry-10-la-plata-mountains-under-threat monthly 0.5 2026-04-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b33ad868ab722c6a3a2b5f5/1d882ce7-ba97-4869-85e9-980f3d1a5ba9/Kennebec+Course.jpg President's Corner Blog - Entry #10 La Plata Mountains Under Threat - Make it stand out A segment of the spectacular Kennebec Mountain Run course https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b33ad868ab722c6a3a2b5f5/d9349310-ddfd-4fa7-90e8-cdd8f434f68d/DRC+Deadwood.jpg President's Corner Blog - Entry #10 La Plata Mountains Under Threat - Make it stand out DRC at the summit of Deadwood Mountain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b33ad868ab722c6a3a2b5f5/c7e91548-8f71-4444-b9a3-d9b20742685f/IMG_9777.jpg President's Corner Blog - Entry #10 La Plata Mountains Under Threat - Make it stand out DRC Members Matt Smith and Kim Perdue on the summit of Gibbs Peak. The route up Gibbs Peak, one of the most popular in the trail running community is in the area most at risk given that a portion of it has been sharing the same route Metallic Minerals has been using to its mining claim location. https://www.durangorunningclub.org/presidents-corner-blog/2026/1/18/entry-9-drc-2025-award-winners monthly 0.5 2026-01-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b33ad868ab722c6a3a2b5f5/3d86189e-bf93-4788-9245-cdb7b986ef3c/West+Elk.jpg President's Corner Blog - Entry #9 DRC 2025 Award Winners! - Make it stand out Rachel (center) at the rainy start of the West Elk Challenge Marathon with Edel, Bill, Conner, me, and Lianne all who made the drive to Paonia from Durango for the race. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b33ad868ab722c6a3a2b5f5/aacb080f-edd2-48e9-be1e-d565677b9da5/Kian.jpg President's Corner Blog - Entry #9 DRC 2025 Award Winners! - Make it stand out Kian, on the left, at the DRC Halloween run with the other costume winners, Sheri, Rory, and Jana https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b33ad868ab722c6a3a2b5f5/65913566-daa0-4181-bb4a-a86f8f5cfec9/Tara.jpg President's Corner Blog - Entry #9 DRC 2025 Award Winners! - Make it stand out Tara crushing it at Javelina. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b33ad868ab722c6a3a2b5f5/d97d177b-9b58-44f7-9c9f-b563a19d90f8/Smelter.jpg President's Corner Blog - Entry #9 DRC 2025 Award Winners! - Make it stand out The 2025 Smelter Grand Slam feast at Denny’s organized by David. https://www.durangorunningclub.org/presidents-corner-blog/2025/12/26/entry-8-inclusion monthly 0.5 2025-12-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b33ad868ab722c6a3a2b5f5/2175b65b-7105-4577-a5be-791c83c1980b/IMG_0167.jpg President's Corner Blog - Entry #8 Inclusion - Make it stand out Best attended DRC Christmas Run ever this year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b33ad868ab722c6a3a2b5f5/e26a72fe-8fae-4fa3-ab86-f90251a111f5/IMG_0026.jpg President's Corner Blog - Entry #8 Inclusion - Make it stand out Last DRC Weekend Long Run of 2025, at Sand Canyon, which was followed by DRC-provided tamales from Esmerelda’s in Cortez. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b33ad868ab722c6a3a2b5f5/425577b0-2005-453e-b4bd-61d841e7b7a3/race_99527_274358_0af49fb4-a0ce-4af3-b254-360431caae59.jpg President's Corner Blog - Entry #8 Inclusion - Make it stand out A great group of Vallecito Heavy Half Marathon Finishers - Photo credit Jeremy Wade Shockley https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b33ad868ab722c6a3a2b5f5/38642f22-fe8f-4ab7-b6ff-1bef29b0dc6e/IMG_1256.jpg President's Corner Blog - Entry #8 Inclusion - Make it stand out The author and friends at a recent ugly sweater running pub crawl. Lord kill me if I ever become a “serious runner”. https://www.durangorunningclub.org/presidents-corner-blog/2025/10/19/entry-7-runner-safety monthly 0.5 2025-10-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b33ad868ab722c6a3a2b5f5/d8c4361b-25fe-489e-9da5-1568c481b284/David.png President's Corner Blog - Entry #7 Runner Safety - Make it stand out David running the Kennebec Mountain Run, where he finished 10th in a loaded field that year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b33ad868ab722c6a3a2b5f5/9bc8af9e-3e07-40dd-8f98-f2c34a553704/Sunshine+Peak.png President's Corner Blog - Entry #7 Runner Safety - Make it stand out A warm and clear September day at 14,000 feet just two weeks before David went missing https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b33ad868ab722c6a3a2b5f5/0adda3f5-194b-4c8b-815c-ebae3075b0d3/Emerald+Lake.png President's Corner Blog - Entry #7 Runner Safety - Make it stand out The DRC run to Emerald Lake the same morning David went missing. https://www.durangorunningclub.org/presidents-corner-blog/2025/8/17/race-directing-entry-7 monthly 0.5 2025-09-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b33ad868ab722c6a3a2b5f5/2feecba7-b8f1-48a3-aa24-f6680c59c254/race_99527_274358_0ab22b49-442e-4190-ba1e-3657256da1ac.jpg President's Corner Blog - Race Directing (Entry #6) - Make it stand out The One Heart Orchestra at the Vallecito Finish Line https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b33ad868ab722c6a3a2b5f5/5a77ca5e-c1af-417a-829e-43beab165068/race_99527_274358_448ed4b7-f4a6-46f3-8620-7fc44111d1f8+%281%29.jpg President's Corner Blog - Race Directing (Entry #6) - Make it stand out The author kicking off the 2025 Vallecito Heavy Half Marathon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b33ad868ab722c6a3a2b5f5/11ad8a33-57fe-4c1e-b839-668db0aaa3ce/IMG_9676.jpg President's Corner Blog - Race Directing (Entry #6) - Make it stand out The Crew in front of the Durango Running Company - Stop No. 2 of the 2025 Kennebec Bicycle Pub Crawl https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b33ad868ab722c6a3a2b5f5/622d99ee-bbf2-47b6-a51b-4a67a8f76cb3/mail.jpg President's Corner Blog - Race Directing (Entry #6) - Make it stand out DCR Member Dylan Netter on the course of the San Juan Softie https://www.durangorunningclub.org/presidents-corner-blog/2025/6/22/emergency-blog-our-public-lands-for-sale-entry-5 monthly 0.5 2025-06-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b33ad868ab722c6a3a2b5f5/6dfcdb4b-d380-4a44-a60f-17e6891fe04e/Screenshot+2025-06-22+200907.png President's Corner Blog - Emergency Blog! Our Public Lands for Sale (Entry #5) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b33ad868ab722c6a3a2b5f5/eaeba460-cef3-4494-aab1-90d280386729/mail.jpeg President's Corner Blog - Emergency Blog! Our Public Lands for Sale (Entry #5) - Make it stand out DRC at Gudy’s Rest on our last run up the Junction Creek Trail, a location eligible for sale in the current draft of the bill. Photo courtesy of Katie Seiverman https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b33ad868ab722c6a3a2b5f5/2ba00ab7-d666-4301-8c8a-f48bdb61d158/IMG_9415.jpg President's Corner Blog - Emergency Blog! Our Public Lands for Sale (Entry #5) - Make it stand out Crystal Lake at the top of Ophir Pass is eligible for sale and located less than 0.5 mile from existing plowed and maintained county roads. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b33ad868ab722c6a3a2b5f5/2b7f4e68-dcab-4e0a-b6ee-43f897911270/mail+2.jpg President's Corner Blog - Emergency Blog! Our Public Lands for Sale (Entry #5) - Make it stand out Rane Dickerson and Brian Rogers of the San Juan Citizens Alliance with your club president. Rane, Brian, and John Rader (not pictured) spoke before the DRC run up Hermosa Creek and all joined the run afterwards. Photo courtesy of Bill Benac. https://www.durangorunningclub.org/presidents-corner-blog/2025/4/19/entry-4-injury-oh-no monthly 0.5 2025-04-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b33ad868ab722c6a3a2b5f5/1fee953b-c361-45dc-812a-33238b1c88fd/IMG_9627.jpg President's Corner Blog - Entry #4 Injury (OH NO!!) - Make it stand out The author and the First Mutt doing some easy hiking in Goblin Valley State Park, UT https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b33ad868ab722c6a3a2b5f5/95cd623b-acc4-4875-8544-0db3c09e17c6/IMG_9184.jpg President's Corner Blog - Entry #4 Injury (OH NO!!) - Make it stand out Trail season kickoff run in 2025. Not pictured are another 10-20 people that came to the event but didn’t run. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b33ad868ab722c6a3a2b5f5/0c20b972-115c-4356-a733-f00f81310eaa/mail.png President's Corner Blog - Entry #4 Injury (OH NO!!) - Make it stand out The author and friends about to embark on a 14.5-mile roundtrip run to the Piedra Hot Springs. https://www.durangorunningclub.org/presidents-corner-blog/2025/2/23/hpci1kpfap3le4pxp2siii1e9si7if monthly 0.5 2025-02-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b33ad868ab722c6a3a2b5f5/dc3358b2-87d8-4583-9886-e473b3a0f233/IMG_9004.jpg President's Corner Blog -  Entry #3 SNOW! - Make it stand out Durango Legend Martha Schoppe (Read Why Here) with the DRC First Lady on Junction Creek Road. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b33ad868ab722c6a3a2b5f5/270b76b6-3afa-4b65-abe5-ffee25fd4847/IMG_9434.jpg President's Corner Blog -  Entry #3 SNOW! - Make it stand out The author and the First Mutt at the Vallecito Nordic Area (also home to the world’s best half marathon). https://www.durangorunningclub.org/presidents-corner-blog/2025/2/8/entry-2-keeping-perspective monthly 0.5 2025-02-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b33ad868ab722c6a3a2b5f5/443f755f-966c-4906-9457-0db25d3ce000/IMG_8988.JPG President's Corner Blog - Entry #2 Keeping Perspective - Make it stand out The author finishing the Deadman Peaks 55k in November 2024. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b33ad868ab722c6a3a2b5f5/a33ae0bd-cc8a-4ae4-866b-cf038369cbab/IMG_8989.PNG President's Corner Blog - Entry #2 Keeping Perspective - Make it stand out Photo courtesy of Liz Haubert https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b33ad868ab722c6a3a2b5f5/6f27e284-2ef3-4fec-bc1f-749e313da137/IMG_8987.jpg President's Corner Blog - Entry #2 Keeping Perspective - Make it stand out Checking out the stingrays at the Denver Aquarium https://www.durangorunningclub.org/presidents-corner-blog/2025/2/1/introducing-drc-presidents-corner monthly 0.5 2025-02-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b33ad868ab722c6a3a2b5f5/cbb0714d-bb4a-41dc-b313-9215abecafb1/IMG_8016+%282%29.jpg President's Corner Blog - Introducing DRC President’s Corner - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b33ad868ab722c6a3a2b5f5/964c22b1-23ea-413a-978a-1ab0268277d0/drc-logo-200x150.png President's Corner Blog - Introducing DRC President’s Corner - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b33ad868ab722c6a3a2b5f5/113479fa-756e-486d-8c1e-005c2f446782/Robyn-Bio-Pic.jpg President's Corner Blog - Introducing DRC President’s Corner - Make it stand out Photo Courtesy of Robyn Lesh https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b33ad868ab722c6a3a2b5f5/739ef6d5-10ab-4876-a1ec-6d135553372d/mail.jpg President's Corner Blog - Introducing DRC President’s Corner - Make it stand out Photo courtesy of Kara Hellige https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b33ad868ab722c6a3a2b5f5/73aa2de2-06c3-40ee-b5bd-913d7b507cd9/race99527-logo-0.bLUfGh.png President's Corner Blog - Introducing DRC President’s Corner - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b33ad868ab722c6a3a2b5f5/fc81647a-f118-4de9-8664-2448d562786d/race14219-logo-0.bLQUmA.png President's Corner Blog - Introducing DRC President’s Corner - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.