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Trail running talk and banter, delving deep to gain insight and inspiration from interesting runners in New Zealand, Australia and the world. Learn more: dirtchurchradio.com

Dirt Church Radio Trail Running Matt Rayment and Eugene Bingham

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Trail running talk and banter, delving deep to gain insight and inspiration from interesting runners in New Zealand, Australia and the world. Learn more: dirtchurchradio.com

    2024 Ultra-Trail Australia by UTMB Special + Live Show

    2024 Ultra-Trail Australia by UTMB Special + Live Show

    Kia ora e te whānau! This episode of the pod finds Matt returning to The Blue Mountains for the UTA running festival. With 7000 athletes over 4 days this is a one-of-a-kind spectacle in one of the most beautiful places on the planet. Down to one wing, the ever dependable Ali Pottinger of SQUADRUN fame jumped into the fray, along with Ben Berriman and Dave Stewart to recap each day’s event. Ali and Matt also handled the elite Q&A, with Lucy Bartholomew, Charlie Hamilton, and Michael Dimuna...

    • 1 hr 55 min
    2024 Ultra Trail Australia Preview with Kerry Suter and Ali Pottinger

    2024 Ultra Trail Australia Preview with Kerry Suter and Ali Pottinger

    Kia ora e te whānau! This week, Eugene and Matt have got the band back together! We have the distinct pleasure of being joined by the brains behind SQUADRUN, Ali Pottinger and Kerry Suter to preview the 2024 edition of Ultra Trail Australia. Ali and Kerry are two people who know this race intimately, they share their favourite parts of the course and memories with us before giving us an incredible run down of the elite list across the 100km and 50 km distances for what is sure to be som...

    • 1 hr 32 min
    The Inaugural 2024 Further Faster Live Show Special and the Skedaddle Weekend

    The Inaugural 2024 Further Faster Live Show Special and the Skedaddle Weekend

    Kia ora e te whānau! This week we’ve got something different for you. Eugene and Matt take a trip to Ōtautahi/Christchurch for our first ever live show at Further Faster. We were joined by the epic Jess Campbell and Michael Mitchell as we ran through some stories from the past six years. We rounded the evening off by challenging the audience to a rousing round of Rock, Paper, Scissors for a Crater Rim entry and finally found the answer to the oft-asked question, “What is worse, being bitten b...

    • 1 hr 14 min
    Jeff and Jenny Vierling: Tailwind Tales - Taste-Testing and Airport Antics

    Jeff and Jenny Vierling: Tailwind Tales - Taste-Testing and Airport Antics

    Kia ora e te whānau! This episode we catch up with Jenny and Jeff Vierling, the founders of Tailwind. They were in Aotearoa for the Faultline Ultra on the weekend, and right about now they’ll be riding the Old Ghost Road. They live in the mountain town of Durango, Colorado, where they have made a deliberate decision to grow and keep their business. We talk about life in a small town and why it’s important to them to be part of the community, the origins of Tailwind, which is a bit of a ...

    • 59 min
    Greig Hamilton - Worsley Warrior and Barkley Marathons Finisher

    Greig Hamilton - Worsley Warrior and Barkley Marathons Finisher

    Kia ora e te whānau! This week, Eugene and Matt have the distinct pleasure to speak to Greig Hamilton and let us tell you this has been a long time coming! In case you don’t know, Greig Hamilton became the first Kiwi finisher of the Barkley Marathons. It was his third crack, having knocked off fun runs in 2019 and 2022. This year there were five finishers, including the first female finisher, Jasmine Paris. Barkley is a five-loop course in the Frozen Head National Park in Tennessee. Greig is ...

    • 1 hr 19 min
    Our quads are shaking already: Taking on the Furber Steps in a Blue Mountains challenge

    Our quads are shaking already: Taking on the Furber Steps in a Blue Mountains challenge

    The Furber Steps are an iconic part of the UTA course in the Blue Mountains, more than 900 stairs that make up the only path to the finish line. This year, NSW Firefighters are going to climb it for 24 hours raising money for Motor Neuron Disease. And everyone is invited along, so Matt and Eugene and going to be there. We speak with the brainchild of this quad-shredding challenge, Gavin Clifton, about the event, the special nature of the steps, and how he came up with the idea. We also catch ...

    • 23 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
44 Ratings

44 Ratings

twobaysbec ,

Like hanging out with friends on the trails!

Absolutely love these guys and the amazing stories they have shared. 2020 has thrown everything and a bit more at us and tuning in each week l feel like l’m catching up with friends.
Sure it’s going to be sometime before we’re able to attend events and travel to run with friends again here in Victoria but l’m thankful to have Matt and Eugene to keep me going!

trdbnyr ,

Not a Trail Runner

Thanks so much guys, I am not a runner but get so much inspiration from your content. Scottie Stevenson got me off the couch and moving for the first time in 40 years. Your latest with Mater Leith was the kick in the pants to keep moving. Thanks so much, it has helped me beyond measure. FYI love the jingle 😀.

Nigelltdh ,

Awesome Podcast

This is an amazing podcast, with great hosts, good guests, and excellent conversations. I love the way they touch on real topics, and the unreal stories that are collected.

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