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The Trail Snails

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Episode 44 - Tarawera, Beerwah and Bilbo’s Pipe

The Trail Snails ·

2026/02/05

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!

01:03:26

Episode 43 - New Year, New Motivation

The Trail Snails ·

2026/01/12

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

01:21:13

Episode 42 - The Silly Season

The Trail Snails ·

2025/12/11

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!

01:09:03

Episode 41 - Ultra Trail Kosciuszko Recap

The Trail Snails ·

2025/11/29

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!

01:17:39

Episode 40 - Ultra Trail Kosciuszko Preview

The Trail Snails ·

2025/11/13

With 3 finishes and 3 DNFs at Kosci between them, Tom, Harps and Duncan chat all things Ultra Trail Kosciuszko 2026! 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

00:58:47

Episode 39 - Phil Gore: Backyard Ultra World Champion

The Trail Snails ·

2025/11/03

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

01:19:55

Episode 38 - Blackall & Bigs Backyard Recap

The Trail Snails ·

2025/10/23

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!

01:04:51

Episode 37 - Blackall & Bigs Preview

The Trail Snails ·

2025/10/09

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

00:52:19

Episode 36 - Downgrades

The Trail Snails ·

2025/09/25

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

01:10:33

Episode 35 - Salami and Hot Dogs

The Trail Snails ·

2025/09/11

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

00:48:54

Episode 34 - Doodler Handler

The Trail Snails ·

2025/08/24

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!

01:04:28

Episode 33 - Herdy’s Winner Tim Moffatt

The Trail Snails ·

2025/07/31

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!

00:49:19

Episode 32 - Hollie Shield

The Trail Snails ·

2025/07/15

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!

02:06:38

Episode 31 - Dead Cow Gully Recap

The Trail Snails ·

2025/06/27

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)

01:07:24

Episode 30 - RACE WEEK: Dead Cow Gully

The Trail Snails ·

2025/06/15

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!

01:06:32

Episode 29 - The Road to Dead Cow Gully (part 2)

The Trail Snails ·

2025/06/01

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…

00:53:42

Episode 28 - The Road to Dead Cow Gully (part 1)

The Trail Snails ·

2025/05/27

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!

01:04:42

Episode 27 - Toby Steele: Cocodona 250

The Trail Snails ·

2025/05/19

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

01:14:47

Episode 26 - Tim Walsh, Dead Cow Gully Race Director

The Trail Snails ·

2025/05/03

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

00:55:48

Episode 25 - Darren Chandler

The Trail Snails ·

2025/05/01

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

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