The 2025 Tarawera Ultra Trail Preview Special, with Kerry Suter and Lucy Bartholomew. Dirt Chruch Radio 313.

The 2025 Tarawera Ultra Trail Preview Special, with Kerry Suter and Lucy Bartholomew. Dirt Chruch Radio 313.

Kia ora e te whānau. It's that time of year again!!! The circus has rolled into town, the tents are being set up, the sawdust is being sprinkled, the elephants have those funny headdress things on, and all we are waiting for is a bunch of clowns to show up. In what is one of our favourite episodes of each year, Matt, Ali, and Andrew are joined by special guests Kerry Suter and the mighty Lucy Bartholomew (yes, that Lucy Bartholomew)  to provide the inside track on the action at this weekend's 50, 102, and 100mile Tarawera Ultra Trail. With thousands set to hammer the trails, there is some super-spicy racing across all the fields. Still, with a Western States Endurance Run Golden Ticket on the line for the first two men and women in the 102km, it’s undeniable that this distance will leave people reaching for the cold water. With approximately 100000 years of experience between the five of us from elite to coach to corn-fed citizen athlete there’s plenty to keep everyone interested no matter your focus this weekend, So sit back, relax, and enjoy! Dirt Church Radio - Best Enjoyed Running

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 Tarawera Ultra Trail By UTMB 

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