SHR Pacers

Long Course - 5:00-5:30/km

Distance Preference: Long Course (10-15km).

Favourite SHR Course: Rushcutters Bay! (Lavender Bay is a close 2nd)

Adam is our team leader and has been running with SHR since 2013, the same year that he ran his first marathon. He usually runs the group warmup session at the start of our runs, and also works part-time as a personal trainer and running coach, with a passion for helping runners to prevent injuries.

Adam enjoys Ultra Trail races, and has participated in several long-distance running events both in Australia and overseas. He is also enthusiastic about Orienteering and Rogaining, despite having a terrible sense of direction! Ask him about upcoming events on the race calendar and training trips to prepare for your next distance goal.

Short Course - 4:30/km

Emme properly started running (aka downloaded Strava) during the lockdown in 2020. Being from the UK, running conditions are never as reliable as Sydney, so she has experienced running in snow and showers.

Emme moved to Sydney at the start of 2023 and started SHR soon after. She loves coming to the club and pacing groups. It’s really helped with her speed and stamina - chatting all the way around the course.

She did plan on doing the marathon, but injury saved her from the heat. A marathon debut is set for next year though, and maybe she’ll finally get a smart watch to assist with the training ;)

Long Course - 5:30/km

Fraser has been running in Sydney since 2009, but didn’t join SHR until 2021, when his long-term Achilles injury began to heal and he started working in the city.

Growing up in Wellington, New Zealand, he’s used to trail runs, but has moved to the road in recent years, running the marathon in Sydney last year and in Gold Coast this year.

He normally paces the 5:30 long course, even if that means running the last part on his own while everyone else heads to the bar early.

Long Course - 5:00-5:30/km

Ian’s running journey started like most of people, at parkrun. He started running further and signed up for Ultra Trail Australia - 50. Knowing he needed to train smarter and more consistently, he attended his first SHR in 2019.

He was a regular member of the 5:30 pace group, regularly doing the long & bonus distance group. He stepped into a pacing role throughout the pandemic, pacing the 5 or 5:30 long distance group.

When not at SHR, you can see him training in the city during the week & in the mountains over the weekend for his next trail race.

Short Course - 5:30/km

Short/Long Course - 5:00/km

Distance Preference: Usually short course but happy to step up to the long when required

Favourite SHR Course: Probably the little used KX/Loftus Road course just for the uphill challenge

Originally from a small town outside Newcastle-upon-Tyne in England, John only took up running in his mid-30s once he had realised it was possible to run in Sydney without freezing to death or his hair blowing off.

He has been running on and off with SHR for 6-7 years (when injuries permit) but only started pacing (usually the 5 minute short) during the pandemic.

He took up running mainly to get fit as the middle-aged spread started to take hold, but values the unexpected social friendly aspect of the running community and the mental health benefits running brings.

He has completed in several half mararthons and multiple City2Surfs but only one marathon so far..and definitely no ultras!

Long Course - 5:00/km

Loz started running with SHR early this year in 2023 and soon after became a pacer for the 5 minute long course!

Loz started running in 2020 (covid lockdown activity) in Tasmania becoming a regular at the local Park Run. Moving to Sydney early 2022, Loz’s passion for running was ignited! Loz enjoys long distances races - this year racing in the Sydney 10km and City2Surf events as well as the Hoka Runaway, Gold Coast and Nike Melbourne half marathon events. Her goal for 2023 was to run her first marathon in which she achieved at the Sydney Marathon event.

SHR keeps you accountable and motivated to achieve your goals with the continuous support and encouragement from the team.

Goals pending for next years running season! 2024 let’s go!

Short Course - 6:00/km

Favourite course: Pyrmont

Matt started running 2016 as a cheaper way to keep fit than an expensive gym membership. The addictive nature of running has lead to Matt completing multiple full and half marathons.

Although injuries (and poor lifestyle choices) has decreased pace and distances covered, Matt still loves the social aspect of SHR and has been running with the group since 2018.

Outside of running Matt is a big sports fan, so hit him up for a conversation about your sport of choice.

Long Course - 5:00/km - Fast Five :)

Favourite course: Ms Mac Chair

Paulina is a polish/canadian gal who came to Sydney in 2016 and that’s when she joined SHR. Since then, this club went from running with people who love to run (and drink) into a running family. In 2017 she became a pacer, pacing her group that most people know as the “fast five” group. :) Her passion for running and fitness started at the age of 16 and led her towards her career as a physio and a running coach. You can find her running races on the roads, or jumping into the trails for a run on the weekends with friends.

Other than running she also loves to go camping with her husband to be and her 2 dogs, Roy and Yogi Bear. Recently she became a new mum to a beautiful baby boy and she’s currently on pacing maternity leave. Paulina’s goal as a pacer is to reach out to as many people as she can, showing them how amazing the sport of running is with friends and the potential we have to grow...

Long Course - 4:30/km

Favourite SHR course: Harbour Bridge

Peter started running in high school, and did his first City 2 Surf in 1992. He took a break for mountain biking, but after a memorable bike crash at Manly Dam took up running again at parkrun in 2015 (only another 74 runs needed for the 250 shirt!). He joined Sydney Harbour Runners in about 2018, and became a pacer in 2023. When not running he can be found road biking in the Eastern Suburbs or the Northern Beaches, or planning an overnight hike.

His favourite things about Sydney Harbour Runners are the challenge and exhilaration of running a brisk pace with a friendly group, making good friendships, and welcoming and encouraging new members.

Short Course - 6:00/km

Favourite SHR Course: Anything over the Harbour Bridge!

Ray started running during one of the many Sydney lockdowns in 2021, and he has been hooked ever since! On weekends, you’ll find him at St Peters parkrun complaining about the big hill and finding excuses to have coffee after the run.

Ray recently finished the 2023 Sydney marathon and is already looking forward to next year’s one where hopefully the weather won’t be sweltering!

Short/Long Course - 5:00-6:00/km

Preferred pace - anywhere from 5:00 to 6:00 depending on how the body feels on the night.

Favourite SHR Course: Lavender Bay in the summertime.

Rudy’s running adventure began as a once-a-year runner after friends convinced him to do the city2surf in 2011 and he decided he would continue to do the event each year as a tradition.

Running became an increasing part of Rudy’s life when he relocated to the US for work in 2015, and his employer placed him in an apartment next to a running trail and gave him more free time than he knew what to do with

Shortly after returning to Sydney, running became a full-blown hobby after joining a running group and realising the benefits of running in a social setting and developing a consistent routine / reason to leave the office each day, which Rudy has maintained through joining the pacing group at SHR!