The Dark Zone: An Adventure Racing Podcast

The Dark Zone: An Adventure Racing Podcast welcomes you to our world. Come hear from racers, race directors, fans of AR, and everyone in between. The podcast's out there, you pick it up, it's yours, you don't, I got no sympathy for you. (as inspired by Glengarry Glenn Ross)

The Dark Zone: An Adventure Racing Podcast is a sports podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 183 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Unknown Host hosts The Dark Zone: An Adventure Racing Podcast, a sports show with 183 episodes published.

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  Episode #184

  TDZ 169 — New Zealand's Louie Burger: 18 Years Old and Four Expedition Races Deep

  Aug 8, 202643 minS3

  New Zealand's Louie Burger is 18. He's also four expedition races deep, including a run at the iconic Godzone. He got there by way of one of the country's strongest school adventure racing programs, a last-minute addition to a team at The Magnificient, dedicated training and teamwork, and a lot of very long days in the bush. We talk about what it takes to trust people you've known for 24 hours versus teammates you've raced with since school, what actually goes wrong on a six-day expedition race, and the moments both fun and not-so-fun that always come along during a race. Along the way, Louie speaks about mentors, challenging moments, an unforgettable in-race surprise, and his own thoughts on how hard to push a young body built for a sport he wants to still be doing at 60. Shownotes: Facebook Page - Link Here Instagram Page - Link Here Godzone Report - Link Here Tasman Adventure Race - www.tasmanadventurerace.nz

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  Episode #183

  TDZ 168 — Finding Your People: RD and Racer Shawn Lemaster On His First 100 Miler and 361's Biggest Year Yet

  Aug 3, 20261h 6mS3

  In December 2021, Racer and Race Director Shawn Lemaster sat down with us for Dark Zone #16. He was building races through 361 Adventures and putting in his own long days planning race courses and personal adventures. This year, we hit five years of the show, so we're running it back with some of those early voices, and Shawn was first in the chair. A lot has happened. 361 Adventures continues to grow, this spring he ran his first hundred-miler, and connects even more with his community through racing, directing, and adventures both near and far. That's the thread running through the whole hour. Triathlon, then AR, then bikepacking, now ultras. Every time Sean moved to a new sport, what he was really looking for was his people. We also get into 361 going all in for 2026, their signature event The Fig growing to twenty-four hours for its twenty-fourth year, and a mountain bike race that broke his social media. The Dark Zone is delighted to welcome Shawn Lemaster back to the show. Shownotes: 361 Adventures - https://361adventures.com/ 361 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/361.Adventures/ 361 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/361adventures/ Stagecoach 400 Documentary - Click Here

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  Episode #182

  TDZ 167 - The Endless Mountains Podcast, Episode 6: Slaying Dragons

  Jul 29, 202630 minS3

  Rootstock Racing is taking over the Dark Zone feed, offering a limited series podcast chronicling the 2026 Endless Mountains Adventure Race. In this, the final episode, official standings, returning to real life, and holding on to the magic of the adventure Shownotes: The Endless Mountains Adventure Race - www.endlessmountainsar.com Rootstock Racing - www.rootstockracing.com

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  Episode #181

  TDZ 166 - The Endless Mountains Podcast, Episode 5: A Warm Welcome

  Jul 24, 202637 minS3

  For the next two weeks, Rootstock Racing is taking over the Dark Zone feed, offering a limited series podcast chronicling the 2026 Endless Mountains Adventure Race. In this episode, strategic route decisions, the field stretches to the max, and stress levels rise as the finish line is in sight. Shownotes: The Endless Mountains Adventure Race - www.endlessmountainsar.com Rootstock Racing - www.rootstockracing.com

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  Episode #180

  TDZ 165 - Allison Marinucci: Racing, Loss, and the Work of Recovery

  Jul 20, 202656 minS3

  Therapist, ultra runner, and race director Allison Marinucci joins the show for a conversation that starts with endurance and goes somewhere deeper. Allison traces her path from Couch to 5K, through COVID-era backyard ultras, to a double hip replacement that forced the question every athlete eventually faces: who are you when the sport goes away? From there, Brian and Allison dig into what therapy and adventure racing teach each other, and why the lessons of the racecourse matter most when life delivers its hardest disruptions. Allison also shares the deeply personal story behind Serenity on the Trails, the four-mile race she directs in Schenectady's Central Park on August 22 in support of people in recovery. Registration and resources in the show notes. Shownotes: Serenity On The Trails - https://runsignup.com/Race/NY/Schenectady/SerenityOnTheTrails NY State Office of Addiction Services and Support - https://oasas.ny.gov/ SAMHSA Drug and Alcohol National Helpline - https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/helplines/national-helpline

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