Podcast Episodes

Episode 137 – Ashley and Greg of Team NYARA/Trek or Treat

Season 3 Episode 148

In this episode of The Dark Zone: An Adventure Racing Podcast, we welcome Ashley Cheney and Greg Schmidt of Team NYARA/Trek or Treat, a pairing whose journey through adventure racing has been marked …

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

Episode 136 – Expedition Africa: A New Era Begins

Season 3 Episode 147

In this episode, we speak with the new leadership team behind Expedition Africa as they carry forward the legacy of one of the world’s most iconic expedition races.

With roots in Heidi and Stephan Mul…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

Episode 135 – Writer Jim Clash: Reporting from the Edge of Adventure

Season 3 Episode 146

Adventure reporter Jim Clash of Forbes Magazine joins The Dark Zone: An Adventure Racing Podcast for a wide-ranging conversation that explores the intersection of storytelling and high-stakes adventu…

Published on 4 months ago

Episode 134 – Zoe and Mary’s Endless Mountains Adventure Race Send-Off

Season 3 Episode 145

In this freewheeling and reflective wrap-up to the 2025 Endless Mountains Adventure Race, TDZ hands the mic to Zoe Freedland and Mary Foster for an end-of-race coda soon after the final team crosses …

Published on 4 months ago

Episode 133 – Flash Podcast: 2025 Endless Mountains Adventure Race - Day 5 (We Think!)

Season 3 Episode 144

Welcome to The Dark Zone: An Adventure Racing Podcast, and this special Flash Episode from the 2025 Endless Mountains Adventure Race.

Abby Perkiss joins us with a timely update from deep inside the ra…

Published on 4 months, 1 week ago

Episode 132 – The Voices of the Racers from the 2025 Endless Mountains Adventure Race

Season 3 Episode 143

Welcome to The Dark Zone: An Adventure Racing Podcast.

In this special Voices of the Racers episode, we bring you directly into Transition Area 1, where we spent an entire day capturing the thoughts,…

Published on 4 months, 1 week ago

Episode 131 – Course Reveal: Endless Mountains Adventure Race Les Verd Monts 2025

Season 3 Episode 142

Welcome to The Dark Zone: An Adventure Racing Podcast. Today’s episode marks a special moment on the AR calendar: the official course reveal for the 2025 Endless Mountains Adventure Race presented by…

Published on 4 months, 1 week ago

Episode 130 – Ultra-Distance Bikepacking: Endurance, Adventure, and Racing with Meaghan Hackinen

Season 3 Episode 141

On this episode of The Dark Zone: An Adventure Racing Podcast, we shift gears—literally—with ultra-distance cyclist and adventure writer Meaghan Hackinen. From solo rides across continents to podium …

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

Crosspost Alert! – Episode 12: Leveling Up to Expedition Racing with Brian Gatens of The Dark Zone Podcast

Season 3 Episode 140

TDZ is happy to support The Checkpoint, presented by the United States Adventure Racing Association, through this crosspost of Episode #12. Thank you for listening and for supporting USARA.

Episode De…

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

Episode 129 – Endurance with a Mission: Adventure Racers and The Korima Health Initiative

Season 3 Episode 139

On this episode, TDZ steps off the course and into the heart of the Copper Canyons with the Korima Health Initiative. Founded with a mission to bring essential healthcare and education to the Indigen…

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago