Podcast Episodes

Crosspost Alert! - USARA's The Checkpoint: Episode 11: The Mailbag Episode - You Asked And We Answered With Mari Chandler and Andy Bacon

Season 3 Episode 138

TDZ is happy to support The Checkpoint, presented by the United States Adventure Racing Association, through this crosspost of Episode #11. Thank you for listening and for supporting USARA.

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Published on 4 months, 4 weeks ago

Episode 128 – From Racer to RD: Frank Johnson’s Wild Driftless AR Journey

Season 3 Episode 137

Adventure racing thrives on passion, and nowhere is that clearer than in the story of Frank Johnson and The Wild Driftless Adventure Race. A longtime racer turned first-time Race Director, Frank is s…

Published on 5 months ago

Episode 127 - When PR Meets AR: A Unique Crossover Between College Coursework and Adventure Racing

Season 3 Episode 136

This episode of The Dark Zone explores a creative partnership between a college classroom and the course. Students from Washington and Lee University’s Leading Public Relations Campaigns class teamed…

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

Episode 126 - Fast Times At AR High: Welcome to Full Steam Ahead Adventure Racing

Season 3 Episode 135

A big thank-you to teacher and adventure racer Jeremy Johnson for connecting The Dark Zone with the student racers of Full Steam Ahead Adventure Racing. Based at Brunswick High School in Maryland, FS…

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

Episode 125 - FLASH EPISODE: Team Bones Fresh Off The Course at Raid Bimbache

Season 3 Episode 134

Team Bones joins TDZ fresh off their 115-hour epic at Raid Bimbache in Morocco. From battling illness and chasing down runaway maps to staying strong and supportive as a team, they trekked (and biked…

Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago

Episode 124 - Expedition Canada On The Brain! Catching up with the ARWC Leadership Team

Season 3 Episode 133

Oh Canada!

The Dark Zone recently sat down with the leadership team behind the upcoming Adventure Racing World Championships to be held in Penticton, British Columbia to dig into the necessary traini…

Published on 6 months ago

Episode 124 - Expedition Canada On The Brain! Catching up with the ARWC Leadership Team

Season 3 Episode 132

Oh Canada!

The Dark Zone recently sat down with the leadership team behind the upcoming Adventure Racing World Championships to be held in Penticton, British Columbia to dig into the necessary traini…

Published on 6 months ago

Episode 123: Navigating the Future of Adventure Racing: A Global Vision with IARA

Season 3 Episode 131

In this episode, we go international—literally—with Cormac and Lisa of the International Adventure Racing Association (IARA). As a worldwide organization, IARA is on a mission to unify, support, and …

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago

Episode 122: Into the Desert: Rootstock Racing Takes on Expedition Africa Namibia

Season 3 Episode 130

Rootstock Racing has never been one to shy away from a challenge. This time, their racing takes them deep into the arid beauty of southern Africa. In this episode of The Dark Zone: An Adventure Racin…

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago

Episode 121: Dave Jackson of CaveSim – What Caving Can Teach Adventure Racers About Fear, Focus, and Teamwork

Season 3 Episode 129

What do caves and adventure racing have in common? More than you might think. Dave Jackson, founder of CaveSim and a highly experienced caver, joins us to share lessons learned in the dark, cramped p…

Published on 6 months, 4 weeks ago