The Dark Zone: An Adventure Racing Podcast
1) Episode 149 - When It Clicked: The Wonky Donkeys and The Legend Adventure Race
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, under fatigue, and within the relationships that mak...Show More
Episode 149 - When It Clicked: The Wonky Donkeys and The Legend Adventure Race
1:04:26 | Dec 29th, 2025
2) Episode 148 - Slade Combs: Fear, Performance, and Adventure Racing
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 — not by eliminating it, but by learning how to carry i...Show More
3) Episode 147 - Where the Mountains Meet the Sea: ARWC Corsica 2026 Registration Open
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 TDZ to pull back the curtain on the 2026 Adventure Ra...Show More
Episode 147 - Where the Mountains Meet the Sea: ARWC Corsica 2026 Registration Open
47:17 | Dec 14th, 2025
4) Episode 146 - Into the Spine of Mexico — La Ruta Madre with Joel, Una and Zach
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 heat, steep technical terrain, cultural immersion, an...Show More
Episode 146 - Into the Spine of Mexico — La Ruta Madre with Joel, Una and Zach
1:56:11 | Dec 7th, 2025
5) Episode 145 – The Long Way North: Tyler Stancill’s Eastern Divide Ride
In this episode of The Dark Zone: An Adventure Racing Podcast, we shift gears—literally and figuratively—to explore a different kind of endurance adventure. Our guest is Tyler Stancill, a passionate b...Show More
6) Episode 144 – John Karlsson - SAFAT Team Captain, 3X World Champion, and Aspiring Golfer
In this episode of The Dark Zone: An Adventure Racing Podcast, host Brian Gatens welcomes John Karlsson, captain of Team SAFAT, the reigning Adventure Racing World Champions. Known for their precision...Show More
7) A 5-Minute TDZ Update (And An Invitation for World Champs Voice Memos!)
Happy October, TDZ NationHere is a quick 5-minute update following the Adventure Racing World Series AR World Championship in Penticton, British Columbia. TDZ was onsite to help with media, and the ra...Show More
8) Episode 144: A Podcast Crossover - Course Reveal: Subaru Canada Adventure Racing World Championship 2025
Welcome to The Dark Zone: An Adventure Racing Podcast. From time to time, we like to support our companion podcast, The Course Reveal, by crossposting special episodes.———————————————————–Welcome to a...Show More
9) Episode 143: A Podcast Crossover - Course Reveal: USARA National Championship 2025
Welcome to The Dark Zone: An Adventure Racing Podcast. From time to time, we like to support our companion podcast, The Course Reveal, by crossposting special episodes. -------------------------------...Show More
Episode 143: A Podcast Crossover - Course Reveal: USARA National Championship 2025
47:12 | Sep 12th, 2025
10) Episode 142 - A Course Reveal Podcast Crossover: Endurance Quest Saimaa ARWS European Championship
Welcome to a special edition of The Dark Zone: An Adventure Racing Podcast. Our sister show, The Course Reveal Podcast, is your spot for adventure racing course breakdowns and interviews with race dir...Show More