TDZ 153 — Same DNA, Different Discipline: Ultra Cycling Comes to The Dark Zone

Podcast: The Dark Zone: An Adventure Racing Podcast · Brian Gatens

Opublikowano: 2026-04-13

What do adventure racing and ultra cycling have in common? More than you think. This week on The Dark Zone, Brian sits down with David Ayre of Lost Dot — the organization behind some of the world's most demanding ultra cycling events. What starts as a conversation about bikes across continents quickly reveals something familiar: dot watching, control points, self-sufficiency, volunteers as the backbone of the race, and a community built on the same ethos we live by in adventure racing. David walks us through the Lost Dot race portfolio, the legacy of TCR founder Mike Ha...