The Trail Snails

The lads recap the recent Yandina 5-0 event in Queenslands Sunny Coast! They also chat recent and upcoming events and competitions - and the age old question - to double knot or not?

The lads chat their races at Dead Cow Gully Backyard ultra and the weekend that was! Including some unreal results for the wider Snail community. We discuss their upcoming run at the last ever Yandina 5-0, and have a chat with our “Shellebrity Runner”, Belle Ferguson! And the ultimate question - fresh or toasted? DCG official results https://backyardultra.com.au/event/dead-cow-gully-backyard-ultra...

Tats is back! He joins Harps, Duncan and Tom to preview the 2026 Dead Cow Gully backyard ultra. With Tats and Duncan both running again this year, the boys discuss their training for this years event, and how they plan to go further than ever before! We cover some of the field of runners, some Snail friends and some Dark Horses, then finish up with some BYU snail mail! See you in Nanango!

Hear all about our massive weekend at UTA in the Blueys, and T0ms huuuuge 100 mile journey! Tom’s mantra clip: https://youtube.com/shorts/zOhR9xYdYrs?si=cHhLSq9PPkC-Uopz Special thanks to DJ Terry Muffins SHELLYEAH (11%)

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...

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== Trek2Health https://www.trek2health.org.au/?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio Duncan’s Blister tape https://www.blister-p...

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 ALARM https://trailsurvivor.com.au/products/self-defence-alarm LSKD REEL https://www.instagram.com/reel/DVVMUvADwni...

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-up Tom...

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...

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-100 Lonely Mountain Ultra info https://lonelymountainultra.com.au For 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/1116297 New Snails merch store: https://www.trailsnails.store Better by next week podcast Warrens website! https://backyardultra.com.au Some great heat training podcast episodes: https...

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 f...

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…