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DCR AidStation

Welcome to the DCR AidStation, your fortnightly bonus nugget of trail running goodness. Fill up your bottles, grab a snack, and take a seat with Matt and Eugene as they run through the hot topics, joined by occasional special guests. dirtchurchradio.substack.com

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4:48

The Good,The Bad & The Ugly | Aid Station 39

DCR AidStation ·

2025/09/16

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit dirtchurchradio.substack.comKia ora e te whānau. Mistakes were made. The first of many in this week’s episode of the AidStation was Andrew McDowall describing Matt as having a “water off a duck’s back” mentality. This is not true. Especially when the water is the wider response to the Joyline Chepgnego doping saga.That water really sank in. The duck was soaked. Ali, Andrew, and Matt discuss this thorny issue and where responsibility for

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5:25

Hail To The Chief | Aid Station 38

DCR AidStation ·

2025/09/02

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit dirtchurchradio.substack.comKia ora e te whānau. We make no bones about it. Dirt Church Radio is, was, and always will be Ruth Croft Positive. Over the (at least) 7 times Croft has appeared on DCR, there has always been one constant- a focus on moving forward. Ruth is on par with the best to take the gig, a wonderful human being, and an asset to our sport. The only criminal elemen…

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5:33

For Those About To Rock, We Salute You | Aid Station 37

DCR AidStation ·

2025/08/19

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit dirtchurchradio.substack.comKia ora e te whānau. It’s that time of year when we start to see the end of winter and the earliest glimpses of spring. Thoughts turn to the new year, big events, and the lead-up to those events. Does one size fit all when it comes to peak months and loading during the macrocycle? This doesn’t even begin to touch on the double-edged sword of Strava and …

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77:22

Phil Gore – To Infinity And Beyond | Dirt Church...

DCR AidStation ·

2025/08/12

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit dirtchurchradio.substack.comKia ora e te whānau.This week, Ali Pottinger and Andrew McDowall sit down with the one and only Phil Gore. You’ll know Phil from his two epic showdowns with our very own Sam Harvey at Dead Cow Gully — both times pushing themselves to the ragged edges of what we thought humanly possible.

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3:06

The Olympics, Overtraining, and that F*%king Kelpie...

DCR AidStation ·

2025/08/05

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit dirtchurchradio.substack.com A complete psychological breakdown is rarely captured on a heatmap. Yet here we are.Kia ora e te whānau. I mean, the co-hosts of your third favourite trail and ultrarunning podcast haven’t gotten together for a chinwag for a while, and, if the universe has had a say in 2/3rds of our days, things are bound to get chaotic. …

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77:40

Sage Canaday – Any Surface, Any Distance | Dirt...

DCR AidStation ·

2025/07/29

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit dirtchurchradio.substack.comKia ora e te whānau. This week, Ali and Matt sit down with the legendary Sage Canaday. Since turning pro in 2012, Sage has been a defining presence in the trail and ultrarunning world. With a strong background in road racing and tidy marathon times, he helped usher in a new era of professional athletes in trail running.

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88:21

Maree Connor – Spartathlon, Badwater, and Beyond |...

DCR AidStation ·

2025/07/22

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit dirtchurchradio.substack.comKia ora e te whānau. This week, we’ve got another special edition of the AidStation for you. Ali and Andrew caught up with Australian endurance legend Maree Connor to talk about her amazing ultramarathon career. From the iconic Spartathlon to the punishment of Badwater 135 to the World 24-Hour Championships, Maree has conquered some of the most incredib…

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69:13

Marianne Hogan – The Will to Endure | Dirt Church...

DCR AidStation ·

2025/07/15

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit dirtchurchradio.substack.comMarianne Hogan – The Will to Endure | Dirt Church Radio 335Ali Pottinger catches up with the mighty Marianne Hogan after her epic third-place finish at this year’s Western States Endurance Run, cementing her as one of trail running’s top talents. We first tried to record before Tarawera Ultra, but life intervened, so we’re thrilled to bring you this conversation now. Marianne shares her journey back from

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39:31

Daniel Jones- Western States And Beyond.

DCR AidStation ·

2025/07/08

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit dirtchurchradio.substack.comKia ora e te whānau. This week we’ve something super special for you. Ali and Matt had the chance to catch up with Dan Jones about his third consecutive top-five finish at the Western States Endurance Run. We talk about the day that was,…

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85:28

To The Well We Go-Dirt Church Radio 333

DCR AidStation ·

2025/07/01

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit dirtchurchradio.substack.comSam Harvey and Stephen Redfern- To The Well We Go. Dirt Church Radio 333. Kia ora e te whānau. As the sport of trail and ultramarathon running evolves, we find ourselves searching for that extra 1%.

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3:43

119 Not Out- AidStation 033.

DCR AidStation ·

2025/06/24

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit dirtchurchradio.substack.comKia ora e te whānau.This episode of the Aidstation leaves more questions unanswered than answered. Is finding your attention waning at a race with no end the same as disliking it? Why does Test Cricket suck? What’s wrong with Corriander? Will it…

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98:01

Camille Herron. Dirt Church Radio 331

DCR AidStation ·

2025/06/17

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit dirtchurchradio.substack.comKia ora e te whānau. It would be easy to start this post off with something like “the internet sucks” and again, that would date us. In today’s context, the internet is, and with that comes its joys, its horrors, and the amplification of the worst angels of our psyche. In the physical world, moments come and go; in the digital world, a senseless act is immortal. Camille Herron, who returns to Dirt Church Radio

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4:57

The 2025 Ultra Trail Australia Women in Trail Live Show.

DCR AidStation ·

2025/06/10

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit dirtchurchradio.substack.comKia ora e te whānau. Join Ali Pottinger, Lucy Bartholomew, Jessie Speedy, and Nicole Bunyon for the Ultra Trail Australia Women in Trail Panel. As our Ali says at the top, there is always more to say, and this is a good place to start. Join our incredible panel for this awesome discussion on the current state and the hopeful future of women in trail.

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82:36

Gary House- Cutting Through The Noise

DCR AidStation ·

2025/06/03

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit dirtchurchradio.substack.comGary House-Cutting Through The Noise. Dirt Church Radio 329.Kia ora e te whānau. You’d need to have been living under a rock over the last year not to have seen one of Gary House’s videos in the ultrasphere. From satirical stitches that poke fun at the absurdity of running media to no-nonsense and practical advice to aid in your running, e.g., “Stop being so British when climbing hills” Ali and Matt speak with

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5:08

Pretty People Doing Gritty Things

DCR AidStation ·

2025/05/27

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit dirtchurchradio.substack.comThe Ultrasphere Is Getting Spicy. Aidstation 31.Kia ora…

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91:46

The 2025 Ultra Trail Australia Live Special

DCR AidStation ·

2025/05/20

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit dirtchurchradio.substack.comKia ora e te whānau. It’s always a party in the Blue Mountains. From the out-of-this-world scenery, to the amazing people, to the exceptional country that carries you, the Blue Mountains have it all.

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72:14

HANNY ALLSTON- MORE THAN THE SUM OF OUR PARTS.

DCR AidStation ·

2025/05/13

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit dirtchurchradio.substack.comKia ora e te whānau. This week, Ali Pottinger speaks with Hanny Allston for a special addition to the Aidstation Podcast. Hanny is a returning champion to DCR who was with us for episode 121, all the way back in December 2020. Back then we said Hanny is based in Tasmania and is a high performance coach, owner of Find Your Feet Outdoors, former junior and senior world champion orienteer - elite trail runner and

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96:42

Life in Three Days

DCR AidStation ·

2025/05/06

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit dirtchurchradio.substack.comBryon Powell- Transcendent Trails- The Ultra Gobi 400. Dirt Church Radio 325Kia ora e te whānau. Bryon Powell is a legend. The founder of iRunFar, an Ultramarathon runner and returning Dirt Church Radio Champion. In this week’s episode of DCR, Bryon speaks with Ali and Andrew about the lessons he learnt and the stories he shared in what felt like a lifetime in three days.

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61:41

The 2025 Ultra Trail Australia Preview

DCR AidStation ·

2025/04/29

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit dirtchurchradio.substack.comKia ora e te whānau. Anyone with a passing relationship with Dirt Church Radio will know that Ultra Trail Australia has wormed it’s way firmly into our hearts as one of the must-do events on the planet. That love was deepened when Ali P jumped on board as a co-host in 2024. This week, Matt has the pleasure to speak to Ali and Kerry, the brawn and brawn behind Squadrun, about this year's event being one of the

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61:45

JEAN BEAUMONT- QUIET RIOT

DCR AidStation ·

2025/04/22

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit dirtchurchradio.substack.comKia ora e te whānau. Jean Beaumont is a legend in Aotearoa ultramarathon circles that you’ve probably heard of, or maybe thought you did, because Jean keeps to herself. It’s taken years to get her to come on DCR, and we’re so glad she did. Eight Northburn 100 finishes, and six wins from those eight, on top of masses of other feats of endurance that would…

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