Stephen O’Mara (M30-34) who lives in San Rafael, but hails from Ireland, was the first to cross the finish line winning the men’s Ironman 70.3 Lake Tahoe age-group race in a time of 4:25:27. On the women’s side, Erica Clevenger (F18-24), a student at the University of Arizona,was the top female age-grouper in the Ironman […]
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By Kathryn Reed To the uninitiated, Bijou Bike Park doesn’t look like it’s anywhere near finished. And, yet, it’s opening today in South Lake Tahoe. To the cyclist who is well versed in these types of things, the park looks phenomenal. Some of those riders have been testing the various features. Matt Stuck, a volunteer […]
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TRUCKEE — A bevy of top ranked players played in last weekend’s 35th annual Northstar Open Tennis Tournament. Players were locals, from the Bay Area and international, including Belarus Davis Cup player Anton Stryhas. There was prize money in the Open Division. French talent Sylvan Malroux and Moez Chargui, former No. 1 player for UNR, won the […]
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The Great Sierra River Clean Up is Sept. 19. There will be cleanup sites at various locations all around the basin, with more than 10 sites in South Shore, including Kiva Beach, Regan Beach, Trout Creek, and the Upper Truckee River. Click here to see a list of all the available sites, cleanup times, and […]
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By Kyle Roerink, Las Vegas Sun GREAT BASIN NATIONAL PARK — The 60-foot laser beam streaked like a lightsaber across the night sky, playing connect-the-dots with constellations in the plane of the Milky Way. On a hillside 300 miles northeast of Las Vegas in the Great Basin National Park, Derek Demeter controlled the light with […]
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By Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette-Journal On Wednesday Epic Rides announced plans to launch the Carson City Off Road, a three-day event that will include single-track riding and racing, a bike expo and music festival. The event is the result of a five-year agreement between Tucson-based Epic Rides, Carson City and the Carson City Visitors Bureau. The […]
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By Associated Press Think wagering $20 to win $1 million by picking a winning combination of NFL players for a fantasy team on Sunday is gambling? The league says it isn’t. So do fast-growing daily fantasy sports companies like DraftKings and FanDuel that offer the games and advertise with the long gambling-averse pro football organization. […]
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The U.S. Forest Service will close several of its South Shore recreation sites Sept. 16, weather permitting, to allow county and state public health and vector control officials to conduct pesticide treatments to reduce plague risk. Officials will dust all rodent burrows with a pesticide to reduce infestations of fleas that can carry plague. The […]
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Winter may arrive before fall in Lake Tahoe. The National Weather Service in Reno is calling for a few inches of snow above the 7,000 foot level north of Interstate 80 on Sept. 16. A chance of thunderstorms is possible for Monday and Wednesday in the basin and Truckee areas. Temperatures at the lake will […]
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By Erin Beresini, Outside Been popping salt pills like M&Ms during long workouts thinking they’ll do your body good? You might want to think again: According to St. Louis University nutrition and dietetics professor, Ted Weiss, extra sodium from concentrated sources like salt capsules doesn’t actually enhance athletic performance. In fact, downing the pills may […]
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