Reflections and Resolutions (from your 2018 DBR Ambassadors)
2018 was a year for the books. Your DBR founder Crista Tappan and the DBR Creative Director Michael Tappan began an exciting new chapter in [...]
Our First Dirtbag Runners Team Event – The 2018 Los Coyotes Ragnar Relay
“The purpose of life, after all, is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer [...]
Running down my imposter syndrome
Written by DBR Ambassador Yamina Pressler It doesn’t take more than a few minutes with me to notice that I’m an extrovert. I am energized [...]
Dirtbag Running: The Gear Guide
Written by DBR Ambassador Leigh Scarber. Dirtbag runners are known for their tendency towards a minimalist lifestyle, getting their feet in the dirt outdoors, and [...]
Voyage of Discovery – The Power of Deep Experiences in Nature by Yamina Pressler
Calm isn’t the right word to describe that evening. Sure, it was quiet and dark; there wasn’t any wind; but the desert was anything but [...]
2018 Dirtbag Runners Ambassadors and Core Team!
We are so proud to announce our 2018 Dirtbag Runners Ambassadors and Core Team! Core Team Our core team represents the inner-workings of Dirtbag Runners [...]
Get to Know: François Bourdeau
Name: François Bourdeau aka "Flint"DBR Ambassador: Montreal, Canada & France Facebook Twitter Blog Instagram 1. Favorite Trail: I’ve never seen anything more breathtakingly beautiful than [...]
Get to Know: Markus Frei
Name: Markus FreiDBR Ambassador: Basel, Switzerland Facebook https://www.instagram.com/p/BWfmfhvnqov/?taken-by=trailgangsterism 1. Favorite Trail: Eiger Ultra Trail E101, Grindelwald, Switzerland 2. Favorite Race: Fuego y agua 100k, Ometepe, [...]
Get to Know: Chad Hinkle
Name: Chad HinkleDBR Ambassador: Central Coast, California Facebook https://www.instagram.com/p/BRjjsOrgjNp/?taken-by=mister.chad 1. Favorite Trail: The Arroyo Seco Gorge is one of my favorite trails. (But who can [...]
Get to Know: Josh Wentzell
Name: Josh WentzellDBR Ambassador: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Facebook Blog https://www.instagram.com/p/BPgsOD8DtEN/?taken-by=slimxwhitman 1. FavoriteTrail: Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail 2. Favorite Race: Patapsco Valley Trail Fest 26.2++ 3. Favorite [...]
Get to Know: Jack Rosenfeld
Name: Jack RosenfeldDBR Ambassador: Seattle, Washington Facebook Twitter https://www.instagram.com/p/BUk3PAngNjc/?taken-by=jmrosenfeld 1. Favorite Trail: Lake Serene in Gold Bar, WA 2. Favorite Running Fuel: Tailwind 3. Favorite [...]
Get to Know: Kendall Peters
Name: Kendall PetersDBR Ambassador: Fillmore, California Facebook https://www.instagram.com/p/BJBotyqBJ91/?taken-by=kindlefuega 1. Favorite Trail: I can’t just narrow it down to one. Ray Miller is by far my [...]
Get to Know: Antti Kulmala
Name: Antti KulmalaDBR Ambassador: Lahti, Finland Facebook https://www.instagram.com/p/BFKEdvqye3t/?taken-by=nuorikulmala&hl=en 1. Favorite Trail: I think its my local trails from Lahti to Hollola 2. Favorite Race: My [...]
Get to Know: Pete Chavez
Name: Pete ChavezDBR Ambassador: Gilbert, Arizona Facebook Strava https://www.instagram.com/p/BKv6gTGDz2E/?taken-by=peteyruns 1. Favorite Trail: Ray Miller Trail, SoCal 2. Favorite Race: Born to Run 3. Favorite Running [...]
Get to Know: Leigh Scarber
Name: Leigh ScarberDBR Ambassador: Ventura, California Facebook Strava https://www.instagram.com/p/BTXAn4GhG6R/?taken-by=bareleigh_running 1. Favorite Trail: Ray Miller Trail, Malibu, CA and Wildwood Trail, Portland, OR 2. Favorite Race: [...]
Get to Know: Ellie Hacker
Name: Ellie HackerDBR Ambassador: Boulder, Colorado Facebook Strava https://www.instagram.com/p/BPnyST-BvLH/?taken-by=ellieb.runs 1. Favorite Trail: What kind of question is this?! How am I supposed to pick?! I [...]
99 Days on the Te Araroa Trail
For DBR Ambassador Josephine Anselin, trekking across the the 3000km Te Araroa Trail in New Zealand was not only physically challenging, but it turned out [...]
Get to Know: Marie-Eve Pelland
Name: Marie-Eve PellandDBR Ambassador: Québec, Canada Facebook Strava https://www.instagram.com/p/BSxFi6lhIhJ/?taken-by=madame_pelland&hl=en 1. Favorite Trail: I haven't had the chance to travel the world so far, but Quebec has [...]
Get to Know: Alex Carrion
Name: Alex CarrionDBR Ambassador: Simi Valley, California Facebook Twitter https://www.instagram.com/p/BTAETLlADe9/?taken-by=elalex_c 1. Favorite Trail: My favorite trail is the Backbone Trail in the Santa Monica Mountains, [...]
Get to Know: Clint Green
Name: Clint GreenDBR Ambassador: Tulsa, Oklahoma Facebook https://www.instagram.com/p/BSJ6i2oh1Ps/?taken-by=tulsatrailbum 1. Favorite Trail: I’d have to say a tie. My first real mountain climb was La Luz [...]
Get to Know: Josh Arthur
Name: Josh ArthurDBR Ambassador: Eastern Idaho Facebook Twitter Strava Website/Blog https://www.instagram.com/p/BOVqk9_B5vq/?taken-by=runjosharthur 1. Favorite Trail: Insert "Off" before trail... Ruby Range Traverse in Crested Butte, Colorado! [...]
Get to Know: Sophie Tsairis
Name: Sophie TsairisDBR Ambassador: Bozeman, Montana Facebook https://www.instagram.com/p/BHGo8csjQeY/?taken-by=sbtsairis 1. Favorite Trail: The Teton Crest Trail, in Grand Teton National Park! Mountain passes with views of [...]
Get to Know: Henry Hayford-Taylor
Name: Henry Hayford-TaylorDBR Ambassador: Chamonix Mont-Blanc, France Facebook https://www.instagram.com/p/BD0R54sBkIJ/?taken-by=henryhayfordtaylor 1. Favorite Trail: Whatever trail I’m on or have just been on … I love them [...]
Get to Know: Maili Costa
Name: Maili CostaDBR Ambassador: Marin County, California Facebook https://www.instagram.com/p/BQ-gfa8hF3D/?taken-by=mais_runs_trails 1. Favorite Race: Inside Trail Racing's Rodeo Valley 50k in the Marin Headlands. It's a race practically [...]
Get to Know: Mike Coutu
Name: Mike CoutuDBR Ambassador: Lipan, Texas Facebook https://www.instagram.com/p/BQJZz6HBZFN/?taken-by=_ijustfeltlikerunning_ 1. Favorite Trail: Spicewood Springs/Spicewood Canyon Trail, Colorado Bend State Park, TX 2. Favorite Race: Jemez Mountain [...]
Get to Know: Gina Crosswhite
Name: Gina CrosswhiteDBR Ambassador: Bellingham, Washington Facebook https://www.instagram.com/p/BPcyTPlAAXf/?taken-by=happytrigirl 1. Favorite Trail: Skyline Divide at Mount Baker in Washington State, about 45 minutes from where I [...]
That Dirtbag Kinda Love
As people are planning last minute trips to the store to pick up a Valentine's Day card, red roses or a box of chocolate, we [...]
Get to Know: Erin and Tim Thomas
Name: Erin Thomas DBR Ambassador: North Central California Facebook https://www.instagram.com/p/BQDwpa8BTwT/?taken-by=run_dizzle_run 1. Favorite Trail: Trail Tahoe Rim Trail 2. Favorite Race: Born to Run 3. Favorite Running Fuel: Huma [...]
Get to Know: Kim Bessler
Name: Kim BesslerDBR Ambassador: Core Team - Instagram & Social Media Influencer Location: Golden, Colorado Facebook Adventuresofthepint https://www.instagram.com/p/BOvabEIjyyr/?taken-by=halfpint22&hl=en 1. Favorite Trail: My favorite trail is not [...]
Get to Know: Tyler Clemens
Name: Tyler ClemensDBR Ambassador: Co-founder & CFO - Littleton, Colorado Facebook https://www.instagram.com/p/BMy_6LzgB_B/?taken-by=allwedoisclemens 1. Favorite Trail: It’s more than one trail, but my favorite run to [...]
Get to Know: Niki Pasion
Name: Niki PasionDBR Ambassador: Core Team - Community Outreach Specialist & Copywriter Facebook https://www.instagram.com/p/BG0DKHrrUfu/?taken-by=pasionista 1. Favorite Trail: It’s a toss up between the Appalachian Trail [...]
Get to Know: Kelly Shockley
Name: Kelly Shockley DBR Ambassador: Centennial, Colorado Twitter Facebook #runwiththedoc https://www.instagram.com/p/BNEfFW4Dcke/?taken-by=drkellyshockley 1. Favorite Trail: Impossible to pick just one! I’m happiest on trails in the front [...]
Get to Know: Crista Scott
Name: Crista Scott DBR Ambassador: SoCal ☺ / Co-Founder Twitter Facebook Dirtbag Runners https://www.instagram.com/p/BMQIvp3lZUS/ 1. Favorite Trail: I can’t pick just one! The Inca Trail [...]
Get to Know: Ben Syzek
Name: Ben Syzek DBR Ambassador: Core Team - Website Development & Colorado Springs Ambassador Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado Facebook https://www.instagram.com/p/BNumP9ejK2W/?taken-by=bsyzek 1. Favorite Trail: Rainbow Trail [...]
Get to Know: Michelle Evans
Name: Michelle Evans DBR Ambassador: Core Team - Social Media Influencer & Ventura County Ambassador Location: Ventura, California Blog: wordpress.com/runningwithmountaingoats Facebook https://www.instagram.com/p/BMIlKglBlR7/?taken-by=runningwithmountaingoats&hl=en 1. Favorite Trail: John Muir [...]
Get to Know: Nicklaus Combs
Name: Nicklaus Combs DBR Ambassador: Core Team - Twitter Manager Location: Boulder, Colorado Facebook Twitter https://www.instagram.com/p/BKqSN0VAe_B/?taken-by=nicklauscombs&hl=en 1. Favorite Trail: Wild Oak Trail - Virginia 2. Favorite Race: Massanutten Mountain [...]
2017 Dirtbag Runners Ambassadors
We are excited to announce our 2017 Dirtbag Runners Ambassadors! These individuals exemplify the ideals behind the dirtbag lifestyle and will no doubt represent us well [...]
Get to Know: Steven Novicki
Name: Steven Novicki DBR Ambassador: Southeast Michigan Facebook Instagram 1. Favorite Trail: Potowatomi Trail, Pinckney, MI 2. Favorite Race: Run Woodstock and Hideaway Trail Run [...]
A River Runs Through It…and So Do I
Quite awhile ago when I was in my early twenties and still running track and cross country for the University of Montana (Go Griz!), I used to [...]
Get to Know: Bethany Murray
Name: Bethany Murray DBR Ambassador: Denver, Colorado Facebook https://www.instagram.com/p/BMPtKeoAcVb/?taken-by=murrayonthefly 1. Favorite Trail: There is no way that this can be answered, as I live in [...]
DBR Ambassador Cat Bradley pulls in Win at Rio De Lago 100
This past weekend, DBR Ambassador and Salomon Athlete Cat Bradley pulled in an EPIC win at Rio De Lago - coming in First Female in [...]
Get to Know: Jen Laughlin
Name: Jen Laughlin DBR Ambassador/Core Team Member: Phoenix, Arizona Facebook https://www.instagram.com/p/BH5VKvcANlg/?taken-by=jenlaughlin_18&hl=en 1. Favorite trail: Horse Creek Trail out of Mono Village in Bridgeport, CA 2. Favorite race: [...]
Get to Know: Ody & Greg
Name: Oddysey Gastelum DBR Ambassador: Southern California https://www.instagram.com/p/BICJWUbhOkr/?taken-by=oddbball 1. Favorite trail: I haven't ran many trails, but my favorite has to be part of the PCT by [...]
Get to Know: Andy Reed
Name: Andy Reed DBR Ambassador: Canmore, Alberta, Canada Website: www.canmoremd.com Twitter https://www.instagram.com/p/BJWTGRrA-QB/?taken-by=canmoremd&hl=en 1. Favorite Trail: Too many to mention, but The Rockwall Traverse in the Kootenay's is [...]
Get to Know: Kyle Konczal
Name: Kyle Konczal DBR Ambassador: Denver, Colorado Twitter https://www.instagram.com/p/BGQRbivyfYK/?taken-by=run_konz 1. Favorite Trail: Too many to choose from, can I just say the entire state of Colorado?! [...]
Get to Know: Vanessa Runs
Name: Vanessa Runs DBR Ambassador: Nomad, Wanderer Website: vanessaruns.com Social Media: Facebook Twitter https://www.instagram.com/p/BGmbdvWpgbk/?taken-by=vanessaruns 1. Favorite Trail: My favorite trail is called The Yellow Brick Road in Whitehorse, [...]
DBR Ambassadors & Teams: Weekly Update 10/6/16
As the racing and travel season is starting to slow down, so will our update posts. We'll obviously still have lots of great stories, race [...]
Get to Know: Natosha Hoover
Name: Natosha Hoover DBR Ambassador: San Luis Obispo, California Facebook https://www.instagram.com/p/BE0I0RLFTEN/?taken-by=life_with_the_wolf 1. Favorite Trail: This is a tough question. There are so many amazing trails out there. I [...]
DBR Ambassadors & Teams: Weekly Update 9/29/16
Over the last few weeks, we've shared some stories about the difficulties of finishing 100 milers. I'm sure you've probably heard some fast sheep guy say that "100 [...]
Get to Know: Miguel Moreno
Name: Miguel Moreno DBR Ambassador: Phoenix, Arizona Facebook Instagram 1. Favorite Trail: Like my first love you never forget, Papago Mountains 2. Favorite Race: McDowell Frenzy 50k. [...]
DBR Ambassadors & Teams: Weekly Update 9/22/16
When it comes to sponsorships/ambassadorships/partnerships in trail and ultrarunning, there are a lot of companies offering up products. The well-known, big company deals only go to those [...]
Get to Know: Cassie Brown
Name: Cassie Brown DBR Ambassador: Arkansas/Fayetteville, AR Facebook A photo posted by Cassie Rittershouse Brown (@traillovinmotherrunner) on Sep 7, 2016 at 1:39pm PDT 1. Favorite [...]
DBR Ambassadors & Teams: Weekly Update 9/15/16
It's not all that often you see Trail/Ultrarunning websites, blogs or magazines talk about DNF's...usually the focus is on the winners or the people that [...]
Get to Know: Kara Clark
Name: Kara Clark DBR Ambassador: Seattle (previously with the DBR Los Angeles team) Twitter: @karasaurusrex https://www.instagram.com/p/BDMKt4QNQOm/?taken-by=karabear42&hl=en 1. Favorite Trail: Lake Serene Gold Bar, WA or Ray [...]
DBR Ambassadors & Teams: Weekly Update 9/8/16
For nearly 80 years, the Ben Nevis Race in the Scottish Highlands has taken runners up & down the highest point in the British Isles. Our very [...]
Get to Know: Clint Welch
In an effort to shed a bigger spotlight on our badass group of Dirtbag Ambassadors, we're separating our weekly update & Get to Know posts. [...]
DBR Ambassadors & Teams: Weekly Update 9/1/16
I'm not sure about everyone else, but I've never really been able to find a pair of sunglasses to run in that met my expectations. [...]
DBR Ambassadors & Teams: Weekly Update 8/25/16
Not gonna lie, it was kind of an awesome week for Dirtbags! Let's start out in Colorado where several Ambassadors and team members took on [...]
DBR Ambassadors & Teams: Weekly Update 8/18/16
We're starting off this week's update with a race report out of Finland with our Ambassador Antti Kulmala. Along with 3 other Dirtbags (Antti Lepo, [...]
DBR Ambassadors & Teams: Weekly Update 8/11/16
It was a pretty BIG week for Dirtbags around the world including races at the Tromso SkyRace, a trail classic in New Mexico and a [...]
DBR Ambassadors & Teams: Weekly Update 8/4/16
Most of us Dirtbags have trails or races that are on our bucket lists; those that are a "must do" before we die or before [...]
DBR Ambassadors & Teams: Weekly Update 7/28/16
A couple great stories out of the Arkansas DBR's as several members had a memorable race weekend at the Full Moon 50k. This unique event [...]
DBR Ambassadors & Teams: Weekly Update 7/21/16
Each year there is such an exciting vibe around this time of year because of two of the biggest 100 mile trail races: Western States [...]
DBR Ambassadors & Teams: Weekly Update 7/14/16
A bit of a slow week for our Dirtbag Ambassadors and Teams. However, there was some podium worthy news coming out of the Speedgoat 50k [...]
DBR Ambassadors and Teams: Weekly Update 7/7/16
We'll start off this week's update checking in with the Dirtbags down in Arkansas where it looks like the crew got together several times throughout [...]
DBR Ambassadors & Teams: Weekly Update 6/30/16
The Las Vegas group of Dirtbags recently traveled over to Bryce Canyon to take on the full Under the Rim Trail: 27 miles with 6,500' [...]
DBR Ambassadors & Teams: Weekly Update 6/23/16
It was a relatively slow week in terms of action for the Ambassadors and local teams, but there were still a couple blog-worthy stories to [...]
DBR Ambassadors & Teams: Weekly Update 6/16/16
As promised at the end of last week's post, we'll take a look at a few individuals that are committed to being Dirtbags like few [...]
DBR Ambassadors and Teams: Weekly Update 6/9/16
The Arkansas DBR group spent Global Running Day at one of their favorite trails, Mt. Sequoyah, near Fayetteville. To round out the weekend, several members [...]
DBR Ambassadors and Teams: Weekly Update 6/2/16
Many of us Dirtbags share our lives, our travels and our trails with a fuzzy friend. Dogs can be great running companions, especially when human friends can't keep [...]
DBR Ambassadors & Teams: Weekly Update 5/26/16
As the Dirtbag Runners community continues to grow, we thought it would be fun to shine a spotlight on our Ambassadors and local team members. [...]