The Dark Zone: An Adventure Racing Podcast
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The Dark Zone: An Adventure Racing Podcast

by Brian Gatens

The Dark Zone: An Adventure Racing Podcast welcomes you to our world. Come hear from racers, race directors, fans of AR, and everyone in between.
The podcast's out there, you pick it up, it's yours, you don't, I got no sympathy for you. (as inspired by Glengarry Glenn Ross)

100 episodes
EN language
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1
TDZ 152 - Greg Callas: A California AR Gold Rush and Growing the Sport Out West
1:06:34 Apr 1, 2026
2
TDZ 151 - Kate and Cliff White: Building an AR Strong Machine in New England
57:45 Mar 9, 2026
3
Episode 150 - Dan Brannen: Endurance Legend and The Best First Teammate A Guy Could Ask For
1:05:16 Feb 22, 2026
4
TDZ & The 2026 Katie Cookie Ride to benefit St. Jude Children’s Hospital
3:13 Feb 19, 2026
5
Episode 149.5 - Crafting Adventure @ Mechukha — India’s ARWS Expedition
58:16 Feb 8, 2026
6
Episode 149 - When It Clicked: The Wonky Donkeys and The Legend Adventure Race
1:04:26 Dec 29, 2025
7
Episode 148 - Slade Combs: Fear, Performance, and Adventure Racing
1:00:48 Dec 23, 2025
8
Episode 147 - Where the Mountains Meet the Sea: ARWC Corsica 2026 Registration Open
47:17 Dec 14, 2025
9
Episode 146 - Into the Spine of Mexico — La Ruta Madre with Joel, Una and Zach
1:56:11 Dec 7, 2025
10
Episode 145 – The Long Way North: Tyler Stancill’s Eastern Divide Ride
1:02:27 Nov 3, 2025
11
Episode 144 – John Karlsson - SAFAT Team Captain, 3X World Champion, and Aspiring Golfer
53:52 Oct 27, 2025
12
A 5-Minute TDZ Update (And An Invitation for World Champs Voice Memos!)
4:38 Oct 13, 2025
13
Episode 144: A Podcast Crossover - Course Reveal: Subaru Canada Adventure Racing World Championship 2025
1:08:48 Sep 23, 2025
14
Episode 143: A Podcast Crossover - Course Reveal: USARA National Championship 2025
47:12 Sep 12, 2025
15
Episode 142 - A Course Reveal Podcast Crossover: Endurance Quest Saimaa ARWS European Championship
18:01 Aug 30, 2025
16
Episode 141 – Olga Huber: Prolific Solo Racer, Strong Teammate, and a Student of AR
1:14:06 Aug 20, 2025
17
Episode 140 – ITERA Flash Episode with RD Paul McGreal
26:04 Aug 13, 2025
18
Episode 139 – Lauri Hollo of Finland's Endurance Quest Saimaa/European Championship 2025
1:03:22 Aug 1, 2025
19
Episode 138 – Course Reveal: Wilderness Traverse/ARWS North American Championship
31:18 Jul 26, 2025
20
Episode 137 – Ashley and Greg of Team NYARA/Trek or Treat
1:00:56 Jul 22, 2025
21
Episode 136 – Expedition Africa: A New Era Begins
1:05:55 Jul 7, 2025
22
Episode 135 – Writer Jim Clash: Reporting from the Edge of Adventure
58:51 Jul 2, 2025
23
Episode 134 – Zoe and Mary’s Endless Mountains Adventure Race Send-Off
44:15 Jun 28, 2025
24
Episode 133 – Flash Podcast: 2025 Endless Mountains Adventure Race - Day 5 (We Think!)
38:30 Jun 25, 2025
25
Episode 132 – The Voices of the Racers from the 2025 Endless Mountains Adventure Race
50:01 Jun 24, 2025
26
Episode 131 – Course Reveal: Endless Mountains Adventure Race Les Verd Monts 2025
48:49 Jun 21, 2025
27
Episode 130 – Ultra-Distance Bikepacking: Endurance, Adventure, and Racing with Meaghan Hackinen
1:05:23 Jun 19, 2025
28
Crosspost Alert! – Episode 12: Leveling Up to Expedition Racing with Brian Gatens of The Dark Zone Podcast
1:14:08 Jun 17, 2025
29
Episode 129 – Endurance with a Mission: Adventure Racers and The Korima Health Initiative
58:23 Jun 10, 2025
30
Crosspost Alert! - USARA's The Checkpoint: Episode 11: The Mailbag Episode - You Asked And We Answered With Mari Chandler and Andy Bacon
1:25:27 Jun 6, 2025
31
Episode 128 – From Racer to RD: Frank Johnson’s Wild Driftless AR Journey
57:40 May 29, 2025
32
Episode 127 - When PR Meets AR: A Unique Crossover Between College Coursework and Adventure Racing
51:19 May 22, 2025
33
Episode 126 - Fast Times At AR High: Welcome to Full Steam Ahead Adventure Racing
49:03 May 15, 2025
34
Episode 125 - FLASH EPISODE: Team Bones Fresh Off The Course at Raid Bimbache
1:11:10 May 4, 2025
35
Episode 124 - Expedition Canada On The Brain! Catching up with the ARWC Leadership Team
55:27 May 1, 2025
36
Episode 124 - Expedition Canada On The Brain! Catching up with the ARWC Leadership Team
55:27 May 1, 2025
37
Episode 123: Navigating the Future of Adventure Racing: A Global Vision with IARA
53:50 Apr 24, 2025
38
Episode 122: Into the Desert: Rootstock Racing Takes on Expedition Africa Namibia
2:01:25 Apr 15, 2025
39
Episode 121: Dave Jackson of CaveSim – What Caving Can Teach Adventure Racers About Fear, Focus, and Teamwork
50:55 Apr 4, 2025
40
Crosspost Alert! - USARA's The Checkpoint: Episode 10 - Leveling Up as a Racer and as a Team with Cliff White of Strong Machine Adventure Racing
1:24:54 Mar 27, 2025
41
Episode 120: Robert Le Brun - RD for The Ratel: South Africa's Newest Honey Badger Of An Adventure Race
56:19 Mar 20, 2025
42
Episode 119: Kim Beckinsale - Champion Adventure Racer, Referee and RD for the Amazons Australia Stage Race
54:31 Mar 10, 2025
43
Episode 118: Harald Zundel - Adventure Racer, Ultrarunner, and Former Navy Seal: A Listener-Recommended Guest!
1:08:41 Mar 3, 2025
44
Episode 117: The Upcoming Soar + Women Adventure Racing Retreat with Karyn DuLaney, Britt Mason, and Jen Tillman
53:39 Feb 26, 2025
45
Episode 116: First Look At The 2025 USARA National Championship Race Coming to Bentonville, Arkansas This September
57:33 Feb 17, 2025
46
Episode 115: Barb Campbell - The Joyful Adventure Racer (Who Loves a Good Spreadsheet)
1:18:33 Feb 10, 2025
47
Episode 114: ITERA's Paul McGreal: Like Having An Old Friend Over For A Cup of Tea
1:01:34 Feb 4, 2025
48
Crosspost Alert! - USARA's The Checkpoint: Episode 9 - Anti-Doping Education and Adventure Racing with Alyssa Godesky
1:13:26 Feb 1, 2025
49
Episode 113: Rootstock Racing and The Return of the Endless Mountains Adventure Race: Les Verd Monts
55:44 Jan 13, 2025
50
Episode 112: Kim and Joel Ford: Racers Who Adventure! Their Journey on the Northern Forest Canoe Trail
53:05 Jan 2, 2025
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