Pacers

21st June 2026

Pace runners will be there throughout the event in the 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 21.1km and 10km events.

DistancePace Times
Half Marathon1hr 24mins, 1hr 30mins, 1hr 40mins, 1hr 50mins, 2hrs, 2hrs 10mins, 2hrs 30mins 3hrs
10km40mins, 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

Half Marathon
Time Name Balloon Colour
1 hr 24 mins Jason Reid Lime Green
1 hr 30 mins Ben Lonergan & Alex Clarke Pink
1 hr 40 mins Eric Seo & David Fisher Dark Purple
1 hr 50 mins Enrique Suana & Walter Mitchell Black
2 hrs Simon Clarke & Solomon Cheng Lavender Purple
2 hrs 10 mins Paul Mccarthy & Glenda Mitchell Navy Blue
2 hrs 30 mins Kirsty Sutton & Daniel Del Dot Red
3 hr Sweeper Bec Peterson & Marc Mauger Aqua
 
10 km
Time Name Balloon Colour
40 mins Ian McConnel Light Green
50 mins Anthony Chamberlain & Greg Thomas Pink
60 mins Chris Childlow & Rebecca Chidlow Dark Purple
70 mins Shane Dicinoski & Scott Sergeant Black

ENTER NOW!

Don't wait any longer, register for the 2026 Hervey Bay Half Marathon Festival today! The feeling of crossing that finish line and achieving your goal is like no other.

So take that first step and sign up now. We can't wait to see you there!

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