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Episode 116: First Look At The 2025 USARA National Championship Race Coming to Bentonville, Arkansas This September
The calendar may say February, but on today's episode, it's September 2025, and the USARA National Championships is right around the corner. Thank you to USARA Executive Director Michael Garrison, Nationals Coordinator Stephanie Ross, and Ozark Foundation Director of Operations Brannon Pack for joining TDZ to offer an early peek into the 2025 USARA National Championships. Thank you for listening. If you like what you hear, please like, click, and subscribe on your streaming platform of choice. This helps spread the word about Adventure Racing and TDZ's role in elevating the sport. Remember - You Keep Racing, and We'll Keep Talking! Show notes:USARA Nationals website - https://www.usara.com/2025-national-championshipsOzark Foundation - https://ozarkfoundation.org/Visit Bentonville - https://www.visitbentonville.com/Enabled Tracking - https://www.adventureenablers.com/Ted King and Bentonville - https://www.instagram.com/iamtedking/p/DBUpjhfuiu8/?img_index=1Sponsor Links:https://www.ascendathletics.org/www.wildernesstraverse.com
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Episode 115: Barb Campbell - The Joyful Adventure Racer (Who Loves a Good Spreadsheet)
We don’t track humor-based metrics at The Dark Zone, but if we did, this episode would be tough to beat. Barb Campbell is a fixture in the Canadian adventure racing community, and we’re delighted to finally have her on the show. She’s been a longtime reach guest on our episode planning whiteboard, and it was well worth the wait. Enjoy the conversation!Programming Note - The 2010 UTNE video referenced by Barb is linked below and, yeah, they were awfully tired. Thank you for listening. If you like what you hear, please like, click, and subscribe on your streaming platform of choice. This helps spread the word about Adventure Racing and TDZ's role in elevating the sport. Remember - You Keep Racing, and We'll Keep Talking! Show notes:www.wildernesstraverse.comUntamed New England 2010 (credit to Randy Ericksen) - https://vimeo.com/29901661The Dirtbag Diaries - What is Hardcore? - https://dirtbagdiaries.com/hardcore/Sponsor Links:https://www.ascendathletics.org/https://chimneysweepva.com/
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Episode 114: ITERA's Paul McGreal: Like Having An Old Friend Over For A Cup of Tea
We’re thrilled to welcome Paul McGreal of Durty Adventures to TDZ! As the Race Director behind the legendary ITERA race, Paul dives into the exciting return of this epic 5-day adventure, the timeless allure of AR, and the life lessons we pick up while navigating through the wild. Paul’s been a longtime friend of TDZ, and having him on the show felt like sharing a warm, virtual cup of tea with a longtime mate. This mid-winter episode is the perfect boost to keep your training spirits high and get you dreaming about the season ahead!Thank you for listening. If you like what you hear, please like, click, and subscribe on your streaming platform of choice. This helps spread the word about Adventure Racing and TDZ's role in elevating the sport. Remember - You Keep Racing, and We'll Keep Talking! Show notes:https://itera.co.uk/https://arworldseries.com/Sponsor Links:https://www.ascendathletics.org/https://www.wildernesstraverse.com/
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Crosspost Alert! - USARA's The Checkpoint: Episode 9 - Anti-Doping Education and Adventure Racing with Alyssa Godesky
TDZ is happy to support The Checkpoint, presented by the United States Adventure Racing Association, through this crosspost of Episode #9. Thank you for listening and for supporting USARA. Episode Details Below: Welcome to Episode 9 of USARA's The Checkpoint Podcast. In this episode, Brent discusses doping, supplements, sleep, caffeine, and all the things that the adventure racer should consider around these topics. As a successful endurance athlete and coach, Alyssa offers perspective and consideration, and brings illumination to a complex topic. Thank you to her for stopping by The Checkpoint. Guest Link:Alyssa Godesky - https://www.alyssagodesky.com/Featured USARA Races:Mission Adventure Race 18 hrs.: https://www.dinoseries.com/mission-18-hour-race/Chisholm Trail Adventure Race 24 hrs: https://www.texasprideracing.org/basic-01Shownotes: USARA: https://www.usara.com/anti-dopingUSADA: https://www.usada.org/Global Dro (medications): https://www.globaldro.com/HomeNSF: Certified for Sport (supplements): https://www.nsfsport.com/index.phpIV Infusions: https://www.usada.org/athlete-advisory/iv-infusions-explanatory-note/Substance Profile-Inhaled Medications: https://www.usada.org/spirit-of-sport/education/what-athletes-need-to-know-about-inhaled-medications/TUE Exemption Policy: https://www.usada.org/wp-content/uploads/USADA_TUE_Policy.pdfThanks to Brian Gatens of The Dark Zone: An Adventure Racing Podcast (www.ardarkzone.com) for his assistance.Be sure to visit the United States Adventure Racing Association at www.usara.comThank you for stopping by The Checkpoint. Don't stay here too long. There's training and racing to get to!
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Episode 113: Rootstock Racing and The Return of the Endless Mountains Adventure Race: Les Verd Monts
Abby Perkiss and Brent Freedland of Rootstock Racing join TDZ to discuss the 3rd edition of The Endless Mountains Adventure Race: Les Verd Monts. Shifting from Pennsylvania to Vermont for this edition, Abby and Brent discuss the course, race travel logistics, training, teamwork, and just enough beta to whet a racer's appetite. Great training fuel for the Northern Hemisphere winter, listeners will be treated to a strong introduction to Expedition-distance races and how teams can succeed. Thank you for listening. If you like what you hear, please like, click, and subscribe on your streaming platform of choice. This helps spread the word about Adventure Racing and TDZ's role in elevating the sport. Remember - You Keep Racing, and we'll Keep Talking! Show notes:www.endlessmountainsar.comhttps://arworldseries.com/Sponsor Links:https://www.ascendathletics.org/https://www.thecerberusrace.com/www.thearschool.com
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