Pace Runners

The Pacers assist participants to their time goals in the ASICS Gold Coast Marathon, China Airlines Half Marathon and Southern Cross University 10km Run. Pacers are experienced runners who aim to maintain an even pace throughout the race with the goal to have you finishing slightly faster (30 seconds or so) than your goal time.

For easy visibility, the pace runners will be carrying a coloured balloon and a goal time sign high amongst the starting runners. Each pace runner will also wear a singlet with the goal time marked on the back. It’s important to know the start zone your pace runner will be in and ensure you choose the same start zone when you enter so you can start the race near your pace runner.

Each pace time will have at least two pace runners who will lead the pace (off net-time) whilst guiding & motivating you throughout the race.

Pacers will run to the ‘Net Time’ (also called ‘Chip Time’). Net Time is the time it takes you to complete the distance once you’ve crossed the start line. Note: Due to participant numbers, it may take several minutes to cross the start line after the gun is fired.

ASICS Gold Coast Marathon Pace Times

Pace Groupmin/kmBalloon Colour PositionPacers
2 hrs 50 mins4:02 min/kmLight PurpleMiddle of Zone AJustin Kahlefeldt & Jared Kahlefeldt
3 hrs4:16 min/kmLight BlueFront of Zone BEthan Pham & Jason Huang
3 hrs 10 mins4:30 min/kmBlueMiddle of Zone BErin Wallace & Ron New
3 hrs 20 mins4:45 min/kmPinkBack of Zone BRicky Arnold Matt Brace
3 hrs 30 mins4:59 min/kmGreenFront of Zone CWaid Sinclair & Thomas Li
3 hrs 40 mins5:13 min/kmWhiteMiddle of Zone CMark Morton & Ken Pritchard
3 hrs 50 mins5:27 min/kmRedBack of Zone CMatt Crawford & Mugsy Moloney
4 hrs5:42 min/kmBlackFront of Zone DKatie MacKenzie & John Brereton
4 hrs 15 mins6:03 min/kmYellowMiddle of Zone DErvin Chan & Yew Khuay Lim
4 hrs 30 mins6:24 min/kmOrangeFront of Zone ECraig Bibby & Calvin Phil
4 hrs 45 mins6:46 min/kmLime GreenBetween the 4:30 & 5hr pacersKirsty Sutton & Penny Flukes
5 hrs7:07 min/kmPurpleMiddle of Zone EIan Alhadath & Jeremy Brown
5 hrs 30 mins7:50 min/kmWhiteBetween the 5hr & 6hr pacersBec Peterson, Sheau Huey Loi & Wei Leng Poon
6 hrs8:32 min/kmGreen Between the 5:30 & Chaser pacers Marc Mauger & Hun Kiong Lai
Chaser (6hrs 40mins)*9:29 min/kmBlueBack of Zone ECarmel Grashuis & Peita Hillman

*Chaser will run to gun time.

china airlines Half Marathon Pace Times

Pace Groupmin/km Balloon Colour PositionPacers
1 hr 24mins3:59 min/kmLight BlueFront of Zone AEmmanuel Vergara & Brian Baker
1 hr 30 mins4:16 min/kmBlueMiddle of Zone AMichael Cacciola & Pieter Van Der Kooij
1 hr 40 mins4:45 min/kmGreenBack of Zone AThanuj Kumar, Jarrod Gibson & David Loader
1 hr 50 mins5:13 min/kmRedFront of Zone BSally Matsubara, Scotty Roberts & Humberto Alvarez
2 hrs5:42 min/kmBlackFront of Zone CRegan Tare & VACANT
2 hrs 10 mins6:10 min/kmYellowFront of Zone DVanisha Vasudivan & Steve Gamble
2 hrs 20 mins 6:38 min/kmOrange Front of Zone EBen Kelly & Mel Haley
2 hrs 30 mins7:07 min/kmPinkMiddle of Zone EVina Rahmati & VACANT
Chaser (3hrs 20mins)*9:28 min/km PurpleBack of Zone EKate Morris & Amanda White

*Chaser will run to gun time.

Southern Cross University 10km Run Pace Times

Pace Group min/kmBalloon ColourPositionPacers
40 mins4:00 min/km Light BlueFront of Zone AZachery Cacciola & VACANT
50 mins 5:00 min/kmRed Front of Zone BPeter Jones, Hung Pham & Pat Carroll
60 mins6:00 min/kmBlack Front of Zone CCairne Lambole & Tina Adams
1 hr 10 mins7:00 min/km YellowFront of Zone DShane Dicinoski & Jodie Cumner

Want to be a pacer in 2025? (Allocation Exhausted)

To adequately carry out the pacer role you’ll need to be able to comfortably run the pace you’ve nominated for. You also need to be prepared to offer encouragement and motivate runners. All volunteer pacers will receive a race entry to their designated race and a pacer singlet.

The Pacer Program is curated and supported with assistance from Pat Carroll via Pat Carroll Online & Onland.

Pacer allocations are now FULL for 2025