Who are the Trail Snails?

Duncan Urquhart

Name: Duncan Urquhart

Nickname: Duncs, Natures, Wild Urky

Favourite event you’ve done: Kosci 100 2024 (DNF)

Bucket list event: CCC or UTMB if feeling brave

Shoe of choice: New Balance Rebels

Coffee order: Flat White

Best song to listen to whilst sending it on the trails: Golden – Kpop Demon Hunters

Favourite piece of Snails Merch: Black DCG limited edition shirt

Best post run meal/snack? Grape Gatorade

Favourite Ultra/Trail Athlete: Seth Ruling

Why do you love the Snail community: Because they are fun

Favourite running documentary/clip: https://youtu.be/sTPf4MmPw2E?si=1sADqkxzm61YhAbk

Favourite quote/words of wisdom: “It’s better to burn out than to fade away”

 

Name: Daniel Harapa

Nickname: Harps

Favorite event you’ve done: Ultra Trail Kosciuszko 100km

Bucket list event: Tour Du Mont Blanc (not UTMB)

Shoe of choice: Tarkine Autopilots currently

Coffee order: a big frothy Latte

Best song to listen to whilst sending it on the trails: Darwinism - Kublai Khan

Favourite piece of Snails Merch: the newest Orange cap the v3!

Best post run meal/snack? coffee and a cold Milo pouch!

Favourite Ultra/Trail Athlete: Courtney Dauwalter

Why do you love the Snail community: So many good people doing amazing things on a daily basis all for the love of it, and pushing themselves beyond limits on the regular!

Favourite running documentary/clip: Lucy’s Dad http://youtube.com/watch?v=9tCow8dP3h0

Favourite quote/words of wisdom: “Tis but a scratch”

Daniel Harapa

Nicholas Weyand

Name: Nick Weyand

Nickname: Wayne, Smithers, Sticky

Favourite event you’ve done: Guzzler 2024

Bucket list event: The Kerry Way Ultra, Ireland

Shoe of choice: Nike Tiempo

Coffee order: Latte, extra hot, hold the foam, macadamia milk with sprinkle of chocolate

Best song to listen to whilst sending it on the trails: I can’t keep up - Tourist

Favourite piece of Snails Merch: OG white cap

Best post run meal/snack? Something naughty 😈

Favourite Ultra/Trail Athlete: Lucy’s dad (Ash Bartholomew)

Why do you love the Snail community: like minded legends who love ripping in

Favourite running documentary/clip: clip of Tatnell slipping in a creek 🙌

Favourite quote/words of wisdom: “Oh hi Mark” - Tommy Wiseau

Scott Mathison

Name: Scotty Math

Nickname: Scoot, Scoots, Scooter

Favorite event you’ve done: Yandina 5-0

Bucket list event: Mt Fuji - Japan

Shoe of choice: On road - Brooks Ghost Off-road: Hoka Speedgoat

Coffee order: Ice Long Black

Best song to listen to sending it on the trails: Pendulum - Witchcraft

Favourite piece of Snails Merch: Black Snail Fractal

Best post run meal/snack? Smithers

Favourite Ultra/Trail Athlete: Mathieu Blanchard

Why do you love the Snail community: Celebrating others achievements.

Favourite running documentary/clip: anything Barkley’s Marathons related - eg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDZdsqbcGTU

Favourite quote/words of wisdom: “Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit; wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad”

Nicholas Tatnell

Name: Nick Tatnell

Nickname: Tats, Sully, Teatnell

Favorite event you’ve done: first 50km at Yandina 5-0

Bucket list event: Hardrock 100

Shoe of choice: On road - Adidas EVO SL, Off-road: Asics trabuco max 3

Coffee order: iced latte - 1 sugar, no soy for me thanks Weyand

Best song to listen to whilst sending it on the trails: no music here, rawdogging only for me

Favourite piece of Snails Merch: currently, the black DCG shirt, but there’s a piece in design phase that will be my absolute favourite

Best post run meal/snack? Beer

Favourite Ultra/Trail Athlete: Brett Sandring - the man doesn’t stop

Why do you love the Snail community: the inclusiveness, the sense of family and the celebration of each others success

Favourite running documentary/clip: Duncan stacking it on camera at the start of the Harris Ave Parkrun (check Snails Insta Reels)

Favourite quote/words of wisdom: “there’s a process for a reason, trust it”

Name: Mattoo??

Nickname: Magoo

Other: no one knows anything else about the secret 6th Snail and his current whereabouts are unknown.

Quote: “who is this Magoo Bloke?”

Mattoo