The Trail Snails

We cover the upcoming Ultra-Trail Australia race in the Blue Mountains as Tom attempts his first ever Miler! We have some words of advice from some UTA veterans (including a past winner!!) as we cover off the course and some race day tips to get you ready for a big day through the Blueys! We also chat about the recent Sydney’s Backyard Ultra (including Jimmy Bs birthday party) and some epic Snail Mail! Strap in!!!Order your merch here:https://www.trailsnails.store/shop/p/trail-snails-race-shirt-pre-orderRun The Worldhttps://www.runsoftheworld.com11 days in May (TIACS - Aaron Young and Johan Botha) https://www.tiacs.org/11-days-in-may/

We cover the latest from some recent Aussie backyards, including some Snail PB’s and a surprise audio message from “The Botanist” himself. Duncs recaps Noosa Ultra, Tom talks us through the ups and downs of the Buffalo Stampede in Bright, and a skipping challenge is thrown down!

We chat to our Yandina 5-0 competition winner, Belle Ferguson, as she embarks on her journey to her first Ultra Marathon! We open some snail mail and discuss sneeze frequency.. Belle ‘s profile https://www.instagram.com/belle.runs?igsh=MTMzbGYydDV6dXNvdA==Trek2Healthhttps://www.trek2health.org.au/?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bioDuncan’s Blister tapehttps://www.blister-prevention.com/products/fixomull-stretch-tape?srsltid=AfmBOorTswWUahYGMX2wipIc_4bwml6V7M_5XkeLmwB6tFF-5ZI268aD

Special guests Sara and Nelle join Harps and Tom to discuss safety for female runners. An eye-opening discussion for the gents as they hear some of the experiences that female runners are put through on a daily basis, and the lengths they go to, just to go for a run.. Links:PERSONAL ALARMhttps://trailsurvivor.com.au/products/self-defence-alarmLSKD REELhttps://www.instagram.com/reel/DVVMUvADwni/?igsh=MXU4MWVhdzkzamM0NA==SUPPORT SERVICES https://www.respect.gov.au/support-services

Hear how the Snail-Squad went at the recent 2026 Tarawera Ultra-Trail in Rotorua, New Zealand! Duncan hosts Harps, Tom and Fleur fresh off their 50km and 100 Mile adventures through the muddy trails of Aotearoa!

With just over a week til race day, the Snails chat Tarawera Ultra-Trail and their upcoming 50km race across the ditch! Duncan wraps up Beerwah@Night, as well as Hardcore Harrys, Gili T Backyard Ultra, and some bottom of the barrel hypotheticals!

We are back for 2026!! We discuss how to get (and stay) motivated for the running year ahead and where we get inspiration from to get out the door each day! Bucket hats now available for pre order here:https://www.trailsnails.store/shop/p/bucket-hat

Harps, Tom and Duncs look back at the year that was 2025, talking about their own running goals for the year, highlights and lowlights, and their favourite gear of 2025. Looking ahead to race plans for 2026 and beyond, some Christmas themed Snail Mail and everyone’s favourite - hypotheticals!

The before, during and after as the Snails take on Ultra Trail Kosciuszko! Follow Duncan, Tom, Dave and Tim as they tackle 100km through the Snowy Mountains! Apologies for the audio on this one - it was all done on location live at the event and was a tricky one to bring to you but hopefully you feel like you are there with us!

With 3 finishes and 3 DNFs at Kosci between them, Tom, Harps and Duncan chat all things Ultra Trail Kosciuszko 2025!From last years mishaps to this years preparation and an in depth look at the course - this episode has all you need to be ready for the upcoming race weekend in the Snowy Mountains! Kosci meetup information - come join us!https://www.trailsnails.store/ultra-trail-kosci-meet-upTom’s Recce weekend video:https://youtu.be/y4kIz_NRmy0?si=QWuhVQMV641WxGGo

A very special guest joins the show - Phillip Seymour Gore! Bigs Backyard Ultra - Individual World Champion, World Record holder and Trail Snail. Phil joins us to chat about his recent victory at Bigs where he ran 114 yards (765km), beating the worlds best BYU runners in the famous property of Lazarus Lake (Laz) in Bell Buckle, Tennessee. See what the Goat has to say about the toilets at Bigs, if he would run our Star Wars Themed BYU and he answers some of our classic Hypotheticals! Listen to Phil on the Backyard Ultra Podcast with Patto -https://open.spotify.com/episode/6Rh02z8ghPTaR7TvLmCOZq?si=94u3JLwjSSWMxfsBvQDc9Q

Lots to get through in today’s episode! Duncan talks about his weekend at the Blackall 100, the boys discuss the recently completed Bigs Backyard World Championship in Tennessee and if their previous predictions came true, and how their fantasy teams faired against the rest of the field! We also chat about out the upcoming Reds Backyard Ultra!

Howdy Snail fam! Today we hear from Harps on his experience at the Lonely Mountain Ultra, plus preview the upcoming Blackall 50k & 100k events in steamy Sunshine Coast. We give our Bigs Backyard World Championships predictions and more!Run Queensland YouTube channel (Blackall livestream) https://youtube.com/@runqueensland?si=cwv71Gz9cYrwG_ys Bigs Backyard Fantasy competition

The latest chat sees Duncan stitched up by a special guest.. the lads chat downgrades and some recent races results, and their dream INTVL territory Blackall 100 info https://www.runqld.com.au/blackall-100Lonely Mountain Ultra info https://lonelymountainultra.com.auFor all backyard ultra results and info go to:https://backyardultrarunclub.weebly.com

The fellas chat about recent Snail events, UTMB, rival podcasts and unpack a big bag of Snail mail with lots of race questions!! Strava group below - join for Brisbane group run details:https://www.strava.com/clubs/1116297New Snails merch store:https://www.trailsnails.storeBetter by next week podcast Warrens website! https://backyardultra.com.auSome great heat training podcast episodes:https://podcast.app/episode-19-heat-training-racing-in-the-heat-and-cooling-strategies-e309688517/?utm_source=ios&utm_medium=share

Harps is back from Europe and catches up with Duncan, chatting training, plans, new shoes, and taking over the world on the INTVL app, one territory at a time. Links/codes:Use our code “SNAILSTW15” for 15% your order at www.tailwindnutrition.com.au Download the INTVL app and join the Trail Snails club!

The man of many names - Timmy Moffatt joined us for today’s episode! We chatted Herdys (which he won) , Dead Cow Gully, crewing for the Goat Phil Gore, and of course a few fan favourites - hypotheticals!

In this episode we spoke with Hollie Shield, a Bundaberg-based, badass Trail Runner who recently smashed her backyard ultra PB, successfully completing 25 yards at Dead Cow Gully! Hollie chats to us about her training, her race and how the mind is key to achieving your goals!

It’s a long episode! Strap in!The week that was!! We recall our races from the 2025 Dead Cow Gully backyard masters, as well as many others - including our much requested pre race tent chat (aka the 6-man-10-min giggle fest)

It’s race week! Dead Cow Gully is around the corner and the Snails chat last minute preparations for our races. We go through a few of the top dogs - the elite men and woman who could be set for some huge totals this year. And of course our new favourite segment - Duncan’s Conundrum! Good luck to everyone running and crewing at the Gully! Make sure you come say hello and grab a Heaps Normal beer from the boys!

The Road to Dead Cow Gully - part 2! More wisdom bombs are being dropped on us as we are joined by some more huge guests! If you are running a backyard ultra then you are crazy to not listen to this one! Thanks to all the contributors…

The Road to Dead Cow Gully - part 1! The fellas get some awesome nuggets of wisdom ahead of the 2025 Masters from a range of backyard legends, including World Record holders and crew wizards! Maybe you’ll find some piece of advice to implement at DCG or at your next Backyard event! Get your note pad out for this one peeps.. Thanks to all the contributors for helping us out with their time and knowledge!

Toby Steele is a Brisbane-based ultra runner who just ran the 2025 Cocodona 250 in Arizona USA! Toby talks us through his journey toward making it into the race, his preparations for it and of course how the 111 hours panned out for him in a race that throws everything at its participants! Toby’s instagram:https://www.instagram.com/tobysteele__?igsh=Yzd0NnYxYnR0ZHVwCocodona instagram:https://www.instagram.com/cocodona250?igsh=MXFiaGxxdWg1a3Frbw==The Chase - Cocodona 2024 documentaryhttps://youtu.be/k0HkYULFVvA?si=7Ajo_uYQzT41JrsuThe Pointy End - Cocodona 2025 documentary https://youtu.be/N-LVmZdrJuc?si=MCYX3jM1ScJVPdTk

Episode 3 of our “Road to Dead Cow Gully”We were lucky enough to chat with Dead Cow Gully race director - Tim Walsh! Set on the WalshFamily property in Nanango QLD, Dead Cow Gully is arguably one of the premier Backyard Ultra events in the world, and the previous Masters having set a world record by Phil Gore at 102 yards. Set for a huge event at this years Masters, Tim chats about previous events as well as what we can expect from this years edition - we also chat the recent world record set at the Legends Backyard Ultra in Belgium. This is a must for anyone heading to the gully this June! Enjoy! 2023 Backyard Masters YouTube video:https://youtu.be/sTPf4MmPw2E?si=1AIZ_8iX7zXAHCqV2022 Dead Cow Gully YouTube video https://youtu.be/mKX9rASYUQM?si=zcC_3hxSCFkpEuDV

Episode 2 of our Road to Dead Cow Gully series! We chat with personal trainer and Backyard Ultra runner Darren Chandler from Perth, Western Australia. Darren tells us how he got into fitness, boxing and running, we chat about his recent results at Herdys Backyard Ultra and looking ahead to Dead Cow gully 2025 - and we deep dive into the mental resilience it takes to succeed at a Backyard! + lots more! If you have an endurance event coming up this episode should give you plenty of inspiration and tools you can use ! Check out Daz on:https://www.instagram.com/darrenchandlerfitnesshttps://www.pwrfitness.com.au/about

Happy Birthday to the Escargot show! We are officially 1 year old! To celebrate, we wrapped up the recent Sydney’s Backyard Ultra and the Gil’s Galavant Backyard Ultra, including a world first involving a neck pillow. We are in full backyard mode, our road to Dead Cow Gully Masters 2025 series has begun!

The weekend that wasn’t! With the Yandina 5-0 postponed due to heavy rainfalls the Snails still made it an event to remember! We chat about our wet and wild weekend and looking ahead to Dead Cow Gully Backyard Masters.. If you want to sign up and run Yandina 5-0 on its new date - June 14 2025 check out Run QLD!https://www.runqld.com.au/yandina-5012km, 21km, 36km and 50km distances available!! Great event on some epic trails, and it starts and finishes at a brewery!!

We are 1 week out from the Yandina 5-0 Ultramarathon and the boys discuss the upcoming event, how their training has been and chat about the course in detail! Good luck everyone!

Toowoombas very own Sara “Little Willy” Wilson joins us on episode 21, chatting how she got started with running and her journey into Backyard ultras! We talk training, mental toughness, goal setting and much more! Check her out on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/sara__runs__?igsh=MTVkZXU3MDJrOWUwcw==Link to her coach Matt:https://www.instagram.com/run_coaching?igsh=MThvcWk1OGptZ2FjYQ==

Ciao mi amores! This episode the lads have a catch up with plenty of shit talk, gripes with technical trails, Montoya Por Favor and big bag of snail mail!

We are joined by Brisbane based podiatrist and personal trainer Matt McKean! Matty proved to be a wealth of knowledge - this was our most informative episode yet! We bust some common podiatry misconceptions, chat about the benefits of strength work, get Matt’s thoughts on running shoe options and much more! Check out Matt below:@keen.physiquehttps://www.instagram.com/keen.physique?igsh=cnYwZThlOXFqYnpthttps://www.keenphysique.com.auhttps://www.instagram.com/keen.podiatry?igsh=MTY0anY5aW9ob2piaA==Link to athlete Alec Blenishttps://www.instagram.com/alecblenis?igsh=b2R0OG9mNjcwdWM3

Our very first interview!! We chat with NZ trail runner Fleur Summers! We talk all things training, Tarawera, Mount Dick and her spaniel Loki, who we are sure runs more than you. Check out Fleur (and Loki!):Instagram @fleursummersnz@lfsruncoaching @spanielofmischiefOnlinehttps://lfsruncoaching.comChasing Pounamu doco:https://youtu.be/OatnVxRHJIQ?si=D1Y-ILTILLVRm2Tn

Inside this episode is your secret weapon for getting out of your next pain cave! Emergency use only!

Happy New year! Harps and Duncan catch up on New Year’s resolutions and the Snails plans for 2025!

A festive season extravaganza!!! The Snails wrap up the year with Harps, Tats, Duncs and Scotty chatting through the “12 days of Christmas” - 12 quick fire topics reflecting on 2024 and looking ahead to 2025!

The before, during and after of Harps and Duncan tackling the Ultra Trail Kosciuszko 100km!

The Trail Snails are back and discussing upcoming 100km run at Ultra Trail Kosciuszko! Food, gear and training for the race, plus a few hypotheticals to work through - and we go through our Snail Mailbox to finish!

The boys chat behind the scenes of last weekends Blackall 100 event up in sunny Queensland! Visit Run Queensland for results, event details, and to get your Yandina 5-0 tickets!https://www.runqld.com.au/events-1

Duncan, Tats and Scotty talk through the weekend that was at the inaugural Garden City Backyard Ultra, held in Toowoomba.

We’ve hit double digits! Ep 10 joins Harps and Duncs as they chat more tips and tricks including blowing ice, how good wooden fence posts are and lacing your shoes diagonally.

Harps and Duncs discuss a range of topics and share some knowledge from their Ultra experiences!! Hopefully you can pick up a trick or handy tip!! If you have anything you want to hear about be sure to send us a suggestion via our instagram https://www.instagram.com/trail.snails For hat/visor orders please DM us on instagram! Link to the shoe organiser: https://shorturl.at/V98Q1

Duncan and Harps chat about the Olympics that was, wrap up Harps’ experience at Reds Backyard Ultra in Kembla Grange NSW, as well as discuss Clint Eastwood backyard results and the AUS satellite champs backyard team!

Weyand, Duncs and Harps wrap up the huge weekend of events for the Snails!

Duncan and Harps chat recent events, clear up a some mistakes from last podcast, wrap up the Western States Endurance Run, and chat all things Olympic games!

Duncan and Harps provide more updates about injuries and gel news, how to pronounce running brand names. They also touch on runner safety and the recent scary incidents, and talk about the upcoming Western States 100 Endurance run!

Episode 4 of the Escargot Show! Harps, Duncan and Nick caught up and had a chat about upcoming events and having a crack at the roads. They also spoke about some new Snail merch, the recent Ultra Trail Australia weekend, and the latest on the Spring Energy Gel controversy! Shell yeah!

Wrapping up our 3 part Dead Cow series! Discussing how the weekend went and how the race unfolded for the Snails and the top 10 runners!

It’s DCG eve! The Snails have arrived in Nanango, set up camp and are snuggled together in a tent, chatting all things for tomorrow’s event!

Join Duncan, Harps and Tats for the very first Escargot Show! The boys chat about the Yandina50 and their training, strategies and predictions for the upcoming Dead Cow Gully Backyard Ultra!