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 a coloured balloon attached to them with the goal 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, 3hrs 15mins, 3hrs 30mins, 3hrs 45mins, 4hrs, 4hrs 15mins, 4hrs 30mins, 4hrs 45mins, 5 hrs, 6hrs |
| Half Marathon | 1hr 24 mins, 1hr 30mins, 1hr 40mins, 1hr 50mins, 2hrs, 2hrs 10mins |
| 10km | 40mins, 50mins, 60mins, 70mins. |
Make sure your start zone that you select when registering reflects your goal 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.
| Marathon | ||
|---|---|---|
| Time | Name | Balloon Colour |
| 3 hrs | Zhixiang Wang & Aidan Bigger | White |
| 3 hrs 15 mins | John White Hwang & Ryan Elworthy | Light Blue |
| 3 hrs 30 mins | Josh Aylott & Eric Seo | Lime Green |
| 3 hrs 45 mins | Devin Young & Ian Chang | Pink |
| 4 hrs | Reece Crawford & Andy Valente | Dark Purple |
| 4 hrs 15 mins | Brad Baker, Phillip Mounce-Stephens, & Nathan Barden | Black |
| 4 hrs 30 mins | Ryan Kent & Jimmy Lam | Lavender Purple |
| 4 hrs 45 mins | Karin Thorburn & Muhammad Ilham Raddlani | Navy Blue |
| 5 hrs | Jiang Su & Amanda White | Red |
| Sweeper | Marc Mauger & Bec Peterson | Aqua |
| Half Marathon | ||
|---|---|---|
| Time | Name | Balloon Colour |
| 1 hr 24 mins | Jordan Ryan & Scott Beesley | Lime Green |
| 1 hr 30 mins | Bowen Xu & John Moloney | Pink |
| 1 hr 40 mins | Ryan Harbourne & Brett Jenkins | Dark Purple |
| 1 hr 50 mins | Craig Webb | Black |
| 2 hrs | Simon Clarke & Solomon Cheng | Lavender Purple |
| 2 hrs 10 mins | Geoff Harcourt & Adam White | Navy Blue |
| 10 km | ||
|---|---|---|
| Time | Name | Balloon Colour |
| 40 mins | Nicholas Kittelty & Nathaniel Laurel | Light Green |
| 50 mins | Antony Evans & Chris Chidlow | Pink |
| 60 mins | Anthony Chamberlain & Jimmy Wong | Dark Purple |
| 70 mins | Carmel Grashuis & Vanisha Vasudivan | Black |