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The 2026 Ultra Trail Australia Special

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit dirtchurchradio.substack.com [https://dirtchurchradio.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_7] Mike D Body Movin’ at UTA 100. Photo: Tim Bardsley Smith Kia ora e te whānau. We ran away and joined the circus. And it was cool as hell. No, not that dork-fest in the desert, but a true example of community and fellowship at the 2026 Hoka Ultra Trail Australia by UTMB. These are incredible four…

Cult of Personality | DCR AidStation 052

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit dirtchurchradio.substack.com [https://dirtchurchradio.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_7] We’ve had some big weeks in the running world. With some incredible performances and a new normal being established across the board, from 42.2 to 250 miles. Ali, Andrew, and Matt are here for it, and we have some questions as well. Is our sport, and the big tent that it has become, lost some of its sparkle, its unpredictability, its wonder? Now, every …

The 2026 Ultra Trail Australia Preview- With Ian 'easy' Meyer | Dirt Church Radio 370

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit dirtchurchradio.substack.com [https://dirtchurchradio.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_7] Ben Duffus - Photo : Sportograf Kia ora e te whānau. Who is excited for UTA? Gosh, we certainly are. This week, Join Ali and Matt as they preview the elite fields in the miler, 100km, 50km, and 22km events at Ultra Trail Australia, as well as answer those last-minute questions that athletes have when staring an event like this in the face. This year, we’…

The Rant Bank | DCR AidStation 051

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit dirtchurchradio.substack.com [https://dirtchurchradio.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_7] We’re not going to lie, there was a lot on the docket this week, and boy did Ali, Andrew, and Matt rip through it. We, the aforementioned, declare that Tamaki is now the distance-running capital of Aotearoa. And also that it is “mad nice” (Friedland, 2026). We charge that big companies should stop doing things that make them look like dicks, and that the…

Matt Bixley- Barkley Marathons and Beyond

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit dirtchurchradio.substack.com [https://dirtchurchradio.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_7] Running and maths are for the birds, not for this guy. Way back in 2023, when Eugene and Matt first spoke to Matt Bixley (on DCR 228 if you are interested), they were impressed not only by the attention he paid to detail in planning his adventures, the scope of the adventures - 18 Keplers (at …