Ruth Croft rules, ok?
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Beard, Belief, Bad-assery. This week, Matt Rayment and Ali Pottinger speak to the multi-world record setting Sean Conway about his many epic adventures, how this has impacted his life and those of others, just what it takes to push ones self to the limit, and what he’s got lined up next.
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As winter fades and spring approaches, thoughts turn to big goals and the season ahead. Andrew and Matt chat with coach Ali P about training loads, social media pressures, and finding the right balance with gear. Plus — an unexpected dolphin skull update.
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There’s a lot you can do in 119 hours. Running isn’t on most people’s list. This week, Ali and Andrew speak with Backyard Ultra Maestro Phil Gore about his mindset, methods, and the madness of Laz Lake’s Loops to infinity.
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Over-training, being over training, the Olympics, those bloody backyards and the reassuring stubborn mentality of a nine-year-old working Kelpie. All this and more on this week’s episode of the DCR AidStation podcast.
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Sage Canaday has been ripping it up aon any surface, for any distance for the last 13 years as a professional runner, coach, and advocate for our sport. He’s a legend, and we are stoked to have himn on this week’s episode
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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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