# State Of The Nation | DCR AidStation 057

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Podcast: [Dirt Church Radio Trail Running](https://stenobird.com/podcast/dirt-church-radio-trail-running-1006279)
Published: 2026-07-24T17:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

This week, Ali, Matt, and Andrew get together to set the record straight (ish). The state of the trail-running multi-nation is laid out. We discuss (gulp) goals and, if we could have our druthers, what our ideal trail race would look like. Andrew is partial to any gel except the ones that taste like acid. Matt closes the loop on the circle pit with a glorious celebration; Ali is building, building, building, PLUS we have a special check-in from the man himself, Bradley H from Trailrunning.NZ ...

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