Pace runners will be there throughout the event in the marathon, half marathon and 10km distances to help you achieve your running goals.
If you have a set time in mind that you would like to achieve, then our Pace Runners will play a huge part in your race!
Pace Runners can be identified by high visibility yellow PACER singlets and they will have helium balloons attached to them with the pace time and distance clearly marked on it.
We have pace runners for the 42.2km, 21.1km and 10km events.
| Distance | Pace Times |
|---|---|
| Marathon | 3hrs 15mins, 3hrs 30mins, 3hrs 45mins, 4hrs, 4hrs 15mins, 4hrs 30mins, 4hrs 45mins, 5 hrs, 6hrs |
| Half Marathon | 1hr 24mins, 1hr 30mins, 1hr 40mins, 1hr 50mins, 2hrs, 2hrs 10mins |
| 10km | 40mins, 50mins, 60mins, 70mins |
Make sure your start zone that you enter when registering reflects your goal pace time and be sure to assemble at the start line with your pacer who will encourage you throughout the race. Check out the Start Zones page to familiarise yourself with where to start your race depending on your goal pace.
Your 2026 Pacers
| Marathon | ||
|---|---|---|
| Time | Name | Balloon Colour |
| 03:15 | Alexis Celic & Chris Randle | Light Blue |
| 03:30 | Adrian Simkins & Rob Wang | Light Green |
| 03:45 | Yunda Huang & Josh Aylott | Pink |
| 04:00 | Kelly Ryu & Rick Zheng | Dark Purple |
| 04:15 | Phillip Mounce-Stephens & Ian Chang | Black |
| 04:30 | Frazer Burrill & Penny Flukes | Light Purple |
| 04:45 | Jimmy Wong & Chantelle Giles | Navy Blue |
| 05:00 | Natasha Littler & Washington Firmeza | Red |
| 06:00 | Marc Mauger & Thiago De Oliveira Alves | Aqua |
| Half Marathon | ||
|---|---|---|
| Time | Name | Balloon Colour |
| 01:24 | Jordan Awad | Light Green |
| 01:30 | Gabriel Dennison & Marcus Lennon | Pink |
| 01:40 | Sam Padgett & Renee Hart | Dark Purple |
| 01:50 | Elliot Braham & Victor Valenciano | Black |
| 02:00 | Vicky Chung & Ryan Kent | Light Purple |
| 02:10 | Amanda White & Adam White | Navy Blue |
| 10 km | ||
|---|---|---|
| Time | Name | Balloon Colour |
| 40 mins | Christopher Sullivan | Light Green |
| 50 mins | Eloise Fisher & Thomas Haden | Pink |
| 60 mins | Phil Swift & Tracey Sanseviero | Dark Purple |
| 70 mins | Katelyn Russell | Black |
