About this episode

This episode features teams discussing their preparation and goals for the Endless Mountains Adventure Race while exploring the intersection of adventure racing and parenting.

For the next two weeks, Rootstock Racing is taking over the Dark Zone feed, offering a limited series podcast chronicling the 2026 Endless Mountains Adventure Race. In this episode, teams talk preparation, goals, and the blurry lines between adventure racing and adventure parenting. Shownotes: The Endless Mountains Adventure Race - www.endlessmountainsar.com Rootstock Racing - www.rootstockracing.com Music credits: Crazy Folk-Rock Happy Timber, Vlad Annenkov, Free Music Archive, CC BY. Inspiring Acoustic and Strings, Vlad Annenkov, Free Music Archive, CC BY.

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• TDZ 162 - The Endless Mountains Podcast, Episode 3: Out of the Frying-Pan, Into the Fire · July 1, 2026 · 31 min
• TDZ 161 - The Endless Mountains Podcast, Episode 2: The Ring Goes South · June 22, 2026 · 20 min
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