SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – It was a beautiful, warm, but cloudy morning as 58 walkers and racers lined up for the Fresh Tracks 5K Snowshoe Walk/Race on Sunday, March 1, 2026, at Historic Camp Richardson Resort. The event was hosted by the Tahoe Mountain Milers Running Club. The out-and-back course on a somewhat mushy trail through the woods was enjoyed by all.
Trevor Coollidge-Deangelis, 42, of South Lake Tahoe, won the event in a time of 28:24. Chris Kreutzer, 44, of South San Francisco, was second in 36:34, and in third place was Chris Jacobs, 53, of Roseville in 50:31.
In the women’s race, Rachael Gonzalves, 34, of Oakland, was 2nd overall and the first woman in 35:37. It was her first time on snowshoes! Second place was Samina Quidwai, 36, from Stateline in 44:10 and in third place was Jennifer Locke, 71, from South Lake Tahoe in 48:32.
Participants ranged in age from 5-year-old Ellie Klein of Reno to 80-year-old Doug Battista of Carson City. Complete results are on the Ultrasignup website: https://ultrasignup.com/results_event.aspx?did=134412
Special thanks to the team at Historic Camp Richardson Resort for making this happen, especially Natalie and Travis Lauinger. It was a beautiful venue and they provided gourmet food for the picnic in the snow.
Thanks to our volunteers: Jan Bleiweiss (who printed the posters), grillmaster Tony Russo, Mark & Renee Gorevin, Babette Galinak, Debbie & Steve Hammond, Diane & Pete Lusich, Peggy Lallement, Andrew Ruthenbeck, Steve Feller, Joe Sherwin and Ute Luyties.
Also, thanks to South Tahoe Now, Mountain News, and Tahoe Daily Tribune for coverage of the event.
Beneficiary of the event was Metavivor (metastatic breast cancer) in honor of Renee Gorevin, Kelly Shanahan, Adrienne Shepard and all women battling this disease. Kelly gave a short talk of the importance of research in their journey with this disease. Also, thank you to the people who donated but did not participate in the snowshoe event. We were able to raise almost $3,000 for Metavivor.
Carol & Ron Nageotte, event directors
Tahoe Mountain Milers Running Club
