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TDZ & The 2026 Katie Cookie Ride to benefit St. Jude Children’s Hospital
Season 3 Episode 164
For almost 150 episodes, The Dark Zone has been free — stories of grit, uncertainty, partnership, and the long road through the unknown.
Now we’re tur…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Episode 149.5 - Crafting Adventure @ Mechukha — India’s ARWS Expedition
Season 3 Episode 163
In this episode of The Dark Zone: An Adventure Racing Podcast, we sit down with the team behind a new and exciting expedition-length race — Ajita Mad…
4 months ago
Episode 149 - When It Clicked: The Wonky Donkeys and The Legend Adventure Race
Season 3 Episode 162
You’re listening to The Dark Zone: An Adventure Racing Podcast, where we try to understand how adventure races really play out—over long distances, u…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Episode 148 - Slade Combs: Fear, Performance, and Adventure Racing
Season 3 Episode 161
In this episode of The Dark Zone, we sit down with Slade Combs, a performance coach who helps people understand, confront, and work through fear — no…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Episode 147 - Where the Mountains Meet the Sea: ARWC Corsica 2026 Registration Open
Season 3 Episode 160
In Episode 147, we step onto one of the most storied and demanding landscapes in European adventure racing.
Flavie Bahuaud of Raid In France, joins TD…
5 months, 4 weeks ago
Episode 146 - Into the Spine of Mexico — La Ruta Madre with Joel, Una and Zach
Season 3 Episode 159
On this extended episode of The Dark Zone, we head into the rugged heart of Monterrey, Mexico, home of La Ruta Madre—a race that blends blistering he…
6 months ago
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 adv…
7 months, 1 week 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 Adventur…
7 months, 2 weeks 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 Colu…
7 months, 4 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 crosspostin…
8 months, 2 weeks ago