Maree Connor has run some of the most incredible ultra-distance races on the planet. She joins Ali Pottinger and Andrew McDowall to talk about themon this special episode of the AidStation
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Ali 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 injury, her resilience and grit through setbacks, and what it truly means to endure in this week’s Dirt Church Radio.
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Ali Pottinger and Matt Rayment speak to three time top-five Western States Endurance Run finisher and our all round favourite, Dan Jones about the race, his recovery, and what the rest of the year has in store on this special DCR AidStation episode.
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This S*&T is Bananas B-A-N-A-N-A-S.
Sam Harvey and Stephen Redfern both went to the well in different prisms of Laz Lake’s infernal conciousness, the Dead Cow Gully Backyard for Harvey, and a world-record beating 118 hours, and a 400 mile road race through six southern states for Redfern in the Last Annual Heart of The South. Enjoy.
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Western States Fomo, Cricket Hate, Backyard Ennui, Contrarians, and the exorable march of the machines. Also, Corriander.
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In this episode of Dirt Church Radio, Ali Pottinger and Andrew McDowall talk with Camille Herron about her year, her hopes for the sport, and the long road ahead. Best Enjoyed Running.
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The 2025 Ultra Trail Australia Women in Trail Live Show with Ali Pottinger, Lucy Bartholomew, Jessie Speedy, and Nicole Bunyon.
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Gary House is a running coach and a hot knife through the butter of the runfluencer ‘sphere. No nonsense, practical advice for navigating the madness of the digital running age
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Wednesday felt like a long time ago…So we’ve got the DQ, maybe by this weekend Camille will have had her internet priviledges revoked, post partum women will get an automatic 100 points added to their ITRA rating and Goodge will be in prison for being too hot.
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Please enjoy this incredible live episode of Dirt Church Radio at Ultra Trail Australia, featuring
Dan Jones, Caitlin Fielder, Sebastian Pottinger, George Murray, Beth McKenzie, Ben Duffus, Vlad Shatrov, Kellie Angel, and Sarah Levett (and Taco). - Photo credit Tim Bardsley-Smith
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Hanny Allston reminds us that we are all more than the sum of our parts. This is a powerful conversation between Hanny and Ali Pottinger about so much more than our identities as trail runners or world champions. Essential Listening.
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Bryon Powell is the founder of iRunFar and a DCR returning champion. In this episode, Ali and Andrew discuss what it took to win the Ultra Gobi 400km stage race in Mongolia. Profound, Funny, and as real as it gets, this is an incredible conversation.
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The Blue Mountains Rules. Ultra Trail Australia Rules. Kerry Suter and Ali Pottinger Rule. You Rule. And the 2025 Dirt Church Radio Ultra Trail Australia preview totally rules.
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Jean Beaumont is the legend you’ve probably never heard of.
This is an incredible episode with one of New Zealand’s most accomplished ultramarathon runners.
Enjoy
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Do you want to know about tour de france nutrition in the 1900’s? or Ali’s twenties? what about the most expensive mid-race poop ever, or how about strategies for periodizing your training effectively? You’ve come to the right place.
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We will forever scratch our heads and marvel at the priviledge we have to travel to amazing places and meet amazing people and run amazing trails. Case in point? Ali P smashes the Kunyanyi Mountain Run in Lutruwita/Tasmania and gets to make a podcast about it. How good is that? gosh.
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Give ‘em the boot, Grassroots Radicals!
We get the band back together after ages for this week’s AidStation Podcast. Fresh from Kunyani, Northburn 100, and kicking about at Riverhead Relaps, Ali, Andrew, and Matt discuss their love of the Grassroots event and the challenges and opportunities for amazing experiences that lie within
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Our second favourite Mike D this side of Michael Diamond.
A footie playing-surfboard riding-guitar playing-breath counting-GPT miler winning-Blue Mountains loving- real one. Michael Dunstan is one to watch.
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We old. Not as old as some, but older than many.
This week, Andrew and Matt, now the oldest of the DCR crew, discuss aging, how unfair it is, what can be done, do you hang your spurs up and accept the agegroup bracket, and how you come back from a quad-crippling DNF to Northburn glory. Enjoy
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Jasmin Paris made history as the first woman to finish the Barkley Marathons, crossing the line with just 99 seconds to spare. Her determination and achievement captured the world’s attention, and the iconic images of her sprint to the yellow gate have become legendary. But Jasmin’s story doesn’t end there—she’s also a Spine Race winner, Bob Graham Round record holder, fell running champion, senior lecturer, mother, and co-founder of The Green Runners, an organisation dedicated to climate advocacy in running and beyond.
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