Kia ora e te whanāu. Please join Matt in welcoming the new co-hosts of Dirt Church Radio, Ali Pottinger and Andrew McDowall. Both have been regulars on DCR for some time now, so it should be little surprise that Matt would reach out to them to join him in the next chapter of Aotearoa’s third favourite forest-based running podcast. Both bring a wealth of experience to the table, are community-minded, and love a good yarn. This is going to be sweet-as. This week we learn a bit about Ali and Andrew’s backstory, what they are excited about, the races they’ve run, and their upcoming jaunts to the Snowy Mountains. Ali and Matt are heartened that Andrew may just be human after all, how much it sucks to run a marathon, and why Andrew would even need microspikes to run Coast to Kosci, he’s an Aucklander. Dirt Church Radio - Best Enjoyed Running

Kia ora e te whānau! Dirt Church Radio presents to you their 300th show! This is special because we spoke to the legend that is Dr Inia Raumati about his foundation Kia Mau Kia ora and the logistics behind his goal to be the first person in the world to to 8 stage races on 8 continents in one year. This show is special because it is the last time Eugene Bingham will take the mic at Dirt Church Radio. We say every conversation is interesting and special because it is, but this one is super special, truly the end of an era at DCR. This one is full of stories, questions, more references to ablutions than you can shake a stick at, and everything in between. Inia Raumati Rules, and So Does Eugene. Thank you for everything Eugene and here’s to 300 more. Enjoy! Dirt Church Radio - Best Enjoyed Running.

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SQUADRUN

Dirt Church Live show with Inia Raumati!

Dirt Church Merch!

Inia Raumati Kia Mau Kia Ora

Curranz

Julbo Eyewear

UltrAspire

Dirt Church Radio on Instagram

Dirt Church Radio on Twitter

Dirt Church Radio on Facebook

Ciele

Further Faster New Zealand

Enjoy!

Music by Andrew McDowall, Digicake

Turn Downhill for What? The 2024 Crater Rim Ultra – Dirt Church Radio 299.

Kia ora e te whanāu. This week we bring you some of the action from the Crater Rim Ultra. A Grass Roots race with Champagne Hills. We speak with Dwight Grieve, Emma Timmis, Vicky Havill, Grant Guise, Chris Pike, Rocky Walker and Rebecca Short about this super challenging race. Dirt Church Radio - Best Enjoyed Running

Crater Rim Ultra

DCR Live Show Tickets! October 29!

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Dirt Church Merch!

The Squadrun 4 Week Training Trial for DCR Listeners!

Inia Raumati Kia Mau Kia Ora

Dirt Church Radio on Instagram

Dirt Church Radio on Twitter

Dirt Church Radio on Facebook

Further Faster New Zealand

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Kia ora e te whānau! In this episode of the AidStation Eugene and Matt are both huge Steve Magness fans, and are super excited about his new book Win The Inside Game, so naturally they talk through tips, tricks, and strategies that they both use when the going gets rough on the trails was on the cards. The big news of the episode is that Eugene has announced his departure from DCR after 6 years and 300 episodes, you’ll read more about this in his announcement. Enjoy! Dirt Church Radio - Best Enjoyed Running.

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SQUADRUN

Dirt Church Live show with Inia Raumati!

Dirt Church Merch!

Inia Raumati Kia Mau Kia Ora

Curranz

Julbo Eyewear

UltrAspire

Dirt Church Radio on Instagram

Dirt Church Radio on Twitter

Dirt Church Radio on Facebook

Ciele

Further Faster New Zealand

Enjoy!

Music by Andrew McDowall, Digicake

Kia ora e te whanāu. This week, Matt is joined by Stephen Parker, the author of “There Is No Finish – The Backyard Ultramarathon Story”. Compelled to write a book whilst being inspired by a speaker at a conference, Stephen chose to focus on the story of the niche of ultrarunning that he loves the most, the Backyard. Nearly a year later, that book is here and ready to be read. For those unfamiliar, the Backyard format is 6.76km on the hour, every hour, until there is one person standing. This format seems as old as time itself and also sits at the forefront of the sport in today’s context. Both a gateway to longer distances and a crucible in which human suffering is quantified, the Backyard faces many challenges if it is to grow and stay relevant in today’s culture. Matt discusses all of this, and more with Stephen in this engaging and enjoyable conversation. Dirt Church Radio - Best Enjoyed Running

Running Forever Home

There Is No Finish Instagram

There Is No Finish Facebook

Buy The Book

DCR Live Show Tickets! October 29!

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Dirt Church Merch!

The Squadrun 4 Week Training Trial for DCR Listeners!

Inia Raumati Kia Mau Kia Ora

Dirt Church Radio on Instagram

Dirt Church Radio on Twitter

Dirt Church Radio on Facebook

Further Faster New Zealand

Enjoy!

Music by Andrew McDowall, Digicake

Kia ora e te whānau! On this episode of the DCR AidStation we are back with two of our favourite coaches and the brains behind SQUADRUN, Ali Pottinger and Kerry Suter. The famous saying “Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face” rings true with running. In fact, one could argue that 99% of our races have an element of the uncontrollable, but we are not going to talk about this. We are going to focus when we’ve become our own Mike Tyson, and punched ourselves in the face. We rip through the gamut of bugger-ups, from the structural to digital, and how once you’ve dug the hole, jumped in, and covered yourself with dirt, how to drag yourself back out. Dirt Church Radio - Best Enjoyed Running.

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Episode links:

SQUADRUN

Dirt Church Live show with Inia Raumati!

Dirt Church Merch!

Inia Raumati Kia Mau Kia Ora

Curranz

Julbo Eyewear

UltrAspire

Dirt Church Radio on Instagram

Dirt Church Radio on Twitter

Dirt Church Radio on Facebook

Ciele

Further Faster New Zealand

Enjoy!

Music by Andrew McDowall, Digicake

Kia Ora e te whānau! Simply put, Daniel Jones is heaps good at running, so good that at the start of the year he transitioned from being an elite runner supported by a brand to being a professional athlete on an international team. Matt spoke to Dan from his home in Lower Hutt, off the back of his first USA and European season as part of the Adidas Terrex team. We discuss Western States, CCC, just how fast the OCC is, the surprises and challenges of being a professional runner, and his deep and abiding relationship with Hayden Hawks. We also discuss Dan’s newsletter, and the arc of the professional career. Dan Jones rules! And so does this conversation. Best Enjoyed Running.

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Lessons from The Long Run

Adidas Terrex

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Dirt Church Merch!

The Squadrun 4 Week Training Trial for DCR Listeners!

Inia Raumati Kia Mau Kia Ora

Dirt Church Radio on Instagram

Dirt Church Radio on Twitter

Dirt Church Radio on Facebook

Further Faster New Zealand

Enjoy!

Music by Andrew McDowall, Digicake

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Kia ora e te whānau! Where were you when you first heard about the big orange S? On this episode of the DCR AidStation podcast, Eugene and Matt dive deep into the good, the bad, and the (very) ugly that is Strava. Our heroes discuss what they love and love less about the social fitness platform and the positive and less positive impacts it has had on their lives. What brought this topic up was the dawning incredulity that people are hiring Strava Mules to run things fast for them for the purpose of kudos and followers. Oh, and we checked the date and it isn’t April 1st. Minds. Blown.

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Episode links:

SQUADRUN

Dirt Church Merch!

Inia Raumati Kia Mau Kia Ora

Curranz

Julbo Eyewear

UltrAspire

Dirt Church Radio on Instagram

Dirt Church Radio on Twitter

Dirt Church Radio on Facebook

Ciele

Further Faster New Zealand

Enjoy!

Music by Andrew McDowall, Digicake