Podcast Episodes

Episode 145 – The Long Way North: Tyler Stancill’s Eastern Divide Ride

Season 3 Episode 158

In this episode of The Dark Zone: An Adventure Racing Podcast, we shift gears—literally and figuratively—to explore a different kind of endurance adventure. Our guest is Tyler Stancill, a passionate …

Published on 13 hours ago

Episode 144 – John Karlsson - SAFAT Team Captain, 3X World Champion, and Aspiring Golfer

Season 3 Episode 157

In this episode of The Dark Zone: An Adventure Racing Podcast, host Brian Gatens welcomes John Karlsson, captain of Team SAFAT, the reigning Adventure Racing World Champions. Known for their precisio…

Published on 1 week ago

A 5-Minute TDZ Update (And An Invitation for World Champs Voice Memos!)

Season 3 Episode 156

Happy October, TDZ Nation

Here is a quick 5-minute update following the Adventure Racing World Series AR World Championship in Penticton, British Columbia. TDZ was onsite to help with media, and the r…

Published on 3 weeks ago

Episode 144: A Podcast Crossover - Course Reveal: Subaru Canada Adventure Racing World Championship 2025

Season 3 Episode 155

Welcome to The Dark Zone: An Adventure Racing Podcast. From time to time, we like to support our companion podcast, The Course Reveal, by crossposting special episodes.

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Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Episode 143: A Podcast Crossover - Course Reveal: USARA National Championship 2025

Season 3 Episode 154

Welcome to The Dark Zone: An Adventure Racing Podcast. From time to time, we like to support our companion podcast, The Course Reveal, by crossposting special episodes.

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Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Episode 142 - A Course Reveal Podcast Crossover: Endurance Quest Saimaa ARWS European Championship

Season 3 Episode 153

Welcome to a special edition of The Dark Zone: An Adventure Racing Podcast. Our sister show, The Course Reveal Podcast, is your spot for adventure racing course breakdowns and interviews with race di…

Published on 2 months ago

Episode 141 – Olga Huber: Prolific Solo Racer, Strong Teammate, and a Student of AR

Season 3 Episode 152

In this episode of The Dark Zone: An Adventure Racing Podcast, we welcome Olga Huber of Team Fragile Flowers. A well-known racer, Olga has taken on a growing number of events, both with teammates and…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Episode 140 – ITERA Flash Episode with RD Paul McGreal

Season 3 Episode 151

The mountains, midges, and lochs of Scotland are putting racers to the test at ITERA and ITERA-Lite. In this Flash Episode, Race Director Paul McGreal joins The Dark Zone to share not just the leader…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Episode 139 – Lauri Hollo of Finland's Endurance Quest Saimaa/European Championship 2025

Season 3 Episode 150

Welcome to The Dark Zone: An Adventure Racing Podcast. Today’s episode takes us north to the wild, water-rich terrain of Finland, where host Brian Gatens is joined by Lauri Hollo —longtime racer, pas…

Published on 3 months ago

Episode 138 – Course Reveal: Wilderness Traverse/ARWS North American Championship

Season 3 Episode 149

Today’s episode is a special one — it’s a course reveal for the 2025 Wilderness Traverse, the iconic Canadian adventure race and this year's ARWS North American championship. This event has long been…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago