Dirt Church Radio Trail Running

Kia ora e te whanāu. Holy moly it's been a long year, and we are STOKED to share the 5th episode of the Dirt Church Radio Christmas Special!! Matt, Ali, and Andrew run through the highs, the lows, (well, we cut those out), and the legends of the 2024 trail running world. This is coming out on Christmas day, so we'll keep the preamble short, but we wish you a wonderful 2025 filled with love, light, and dirty ankles. Get after it in the new year, and we'll see you on the trails after a couple of weeks' break. Dirt Chruch Radio- Best Enjoyed Running. Sign up to the DCR AidStation newsletterDirt Church Merch!The Squadrun 4 Week Training Trial for DCR Listeners!Inia Raumati Kia Mau Kia Ora Dirt Church Radio on InstagramDirt Church Radio on Twitter Dirt Church Radio on Facebook Further Faster New ZealandEnjoy!Music by Andrew McDowall, Digicake

Kia ora e te whanāu.This week on Dirt Church Radio Ali speaks with the mighty Abby Hall. On the start line at the Kosciuszko 100km, Abby Hall was a picture of composure and radiated competence. Hall crushed the course, taking the W and fourth overall in a super impressive 10:43:24. Ali and Abby talk about Abby’s injury and recovery, her growth through this adversity, and her hopes for 2025. Hall, who runs for Adidas Terrex, spent two weeks in Australia, traveling, exploring, and generally falling in love with the place with her good friend Lucy Bartholomew. Ali talks to her about this, and more on this stoke-filled episode of Dirt Church Radio. We’ve also got an amazing Greatest Run Ever for you. As a bonus, Andrew catches up with the inaugural Spectacle winner Emma Timmis for a rundown of this brutal 100 miler. Dirt Church Radio - Best Enjoyed Running Abby Hall on Instagram Abby and Cordis Home Adidas Terrex CTS Leki Poles Sign up to the DCR AidStation newsletterDirt Church Merch!The Squadrun 4 Week Training Trial for DCR Listeners!Inia Raumati Kia Mau Kia Ora Dirt Church Radio on InstagramDirt Church Radio on Twitter Dirt Church Radio on Facebook Further Faster New ZealandEnjoy!Music by Andrew McDowall, Digicake

Kia ora e te whānau. On this episode of the DCR AidStation Podcast, Matt and Ali Pottinger reflect on a manic couple of weeks of trans-Tasman travel between Coast to Kosci and Ultra Trail Kosciuszko The topic of climate change is discussed (as it’s a nice, easy, non-controversial one) and how races and racers will manage in the future with increasingly extreme weather. We rip through our Ultra Trail Kosciuszko content including the most hilarious and unspeakable trail story we’ve ever heard, Courtesy of the legendary Ben Berriman.  Dirt Church Radio—Best Enjoyed Running. Sign up to the DCR AidStation Episode links:Ultra Trail KosciuszkoDirt Church Merch!SQUADRUNCurranzJulbo Eyewear UltrAspireDirt Church Radio on InstagramDirt Church Radio on Twitter Dirt Church Radio on Facebook CieleFurther Faster New ZealandEnjoy!Music by Andrew McDowall, Digicake

Kia ora e te whanāu.This week on Dirt Church Radio we have a historic event. This is the first-ever DCR episode recorded without Matt or Eugene. Andrew McDowall and Ali Pottinger traveled to Australia to race and crew in the iconic Coast to Kosci. The 240-kilometre road and gravel road monster has been referred to as the Bad Water of the South as it goes from sea level to the highest point in Australia. With a long-standing rivalry between Andrew and DCR guest 151 Steven Redfern about to come to a head that would result in a battle against each other, the race and the extreme heat. We hear from our new hosts and the racers, crew, and race directors that make this iconic event possible.  Dirt Church Radio - Best Enjoyed Running CoasttoKosci Sign up to the DCR AidStation newsletterDirt Church Merch!The Squadrun 4 Week Training Trial for DCR Listeners!Inia Raumati Kia Mau Kia Ora Dirt Church Radio on InstagramDirt Church Radio on Twitter Dirt Church Radio on Facebook Further Faster New ZealandEnjoy!Music by Andrew McDowall, Digicake