The Trail Snails

The Snails chat what went down in WA last week for World Record Holder and World Champion Backyard runner, Phillip Seymour Gore’s attempt to run for 168 hours - 7 days - in his own backyard ultra event, raising money for Telethon! Donate at https://Www.philgore.com.au

The Snails recap their recent run and all the results of the Clint Eastwood LOS Backyard Ultra in Queensland, including the now finalised Australia team for the BYU World Satellite Champs!

Hear how Harps and Tom went at Reds Backyard Ultra! The highs, the lows, and how the race played out at the point end of things!

**apologies in the audio with this one! Had some issues and the episode nearly didn’t happen! Hopefully back to normal next ep!** We chat this weekends much anticipated, Silver ticket event, Reds Backyard Ultra in NSW! We also cover Hardcore Harry’s, Phil Gores “168” clues, and the ultimate sauce question!

The Trail Snails have a mixed bag in this episode - lots of Snails results, some recent Backyard Ultra controversy, a new listener segment and a very important question!

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 Yandina 5-0 https://www.runqld.com.au/yandina-50 Runbelievable Podcast featuring Belle https://open.spotify.com/episode/3k67ABc7L1gqDjYQ0Tm9tx?si=6OBSNhMuS3-3KcpzBRPJMA

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 Mail! Strap in!!! Order your merch here: https://www.trailsnails.store/shop/p/trail-snails-race-shirt-pre-order Run The World https://www.runsoftheworld.com 11 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== Trek2Health https://www.trek2health.org.au/?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio Duncan’s Blister tape https://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 ALARM https://trailsurvivor.com.au/products/self-defence-alarm LSKD REEL https://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-up Tom’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