Weekly Runs

We have an experienced team of Australian Athletics accredited Coaches providing their services to our club members. All coaches have Working with Children Clearance, professional indemnity insurance and hold Athletics Australia qualifications (most are level 2 or higher) across High Performance, Recreational Running and Trail Running specialisms. All our coaches are highly experienced competitive runners, many of whom have competed at state, national and even international level; their knowledge and experience help guide our members to achieve their full potential as runners.

Coaches offer training sessions for a variety of runs from weekly social training runs, to track sessions, road runs, high performance camps and coaches’ clinics. Please get in touch by email with the coach, to find out more about their services and current weekly training schedules.

  • Distance sessions (cross-country, track, road) for juniors (primary school), seniors (high school), opens (20-30yrs) and masters (30yrs+) - contact Caroline, distancecoach@byronbayrunners.com

  • Sprint sessions (100m, 200m, 400m, relays) - for juniors (primary school), seniors (high school) - contact Aziz, sprintcoach@byronbayrunners.com

  • Trail Runs (Intro to trail to ultramarathon) - for seniors (high school), open and masters (30yrs+) - contact Jacqui, trailrun@byronbayrunners.com

  • ‘Run Strong’ Program (for new or returning to running) - for adults (open - masters) - contact Cary, runstrong@byronbayrunners.com

Coach Bio’s

DISTANCE SQUADS

  • Caroline: Australian Athletics Level 4 (High Performance) Coach. World Athletics level II., ASCA level 1, Caroline is 3 x Australian National Team Coach (Athletics Australia) 2023, 2025, 2026, NSW Team Coach (Junior Nationals, 2025, 2026), Targeted Talent Program Athletics NSW 2022 - Distance Squad lead coach, awarded Athletics NSW Country Coach of the Year (2025). Founder and life member of Byron Bay Runners.

  • Anne: Coach (Junior Distance), level 1. Experienced competitive runner and distance coach of junior age runners.

  • Skye: Assistant Coach (Junior Distance), level 1. Emerging elite distance runner (state medallist, and multiole state team representation for cross country and steeplechase in national championships), assisting coaching of junior distance squad.

  • Rod: Assistant Coach (Senior Distance), level 1 Excellent running genetics (Dad of one of our oustanding senior squad runners!), spent many hours beside the track, assisting as needed.

SPRINT SQUADS

  • Aziz: Sprint Squads - Lead Coach. Elite sponsored athlete in his 20’s, Aziz is offering his expertise as a coach to our sprint squads, focusing on high performance/emerging elite in 60m, 100m, 200m, 400m. Coaches senior sprinters Tuesdays and Thursdays.

  • Abbey. AA level 1, Assistant Coach (Senior Sprinters - Tuesdays). Former NCAA D1 US College Athlete (400m hurdles).

ADULT - TRAINING PROGRAMS

  • Gary S: AA level 2 (Recreational running); Masters age experienced runner and physio, ‘Run Strong Program’ coach

  • Clara. AA level 1 (Recreational running). Highly experienced runner and yoga teacher, ‘Run Strong Program’ coach.

  • Caroline. AA level 4 (High Performance). ‘PB Chasers’ program coach.

RECREATIONAL/TRAIL RUNNING COACHES

  • Gary L: AA Level 2 (Recreational/Trail Running). Highly experienced marathoner and trail runner. Sunday social runs co-ordinator

  • Jacqui: AA Level 2 (Recreational/Trail Running). Seasoned ultramarathoner, regularly competing internationally. Thursday trail run co-ordinator

  • Matt: AA level 1, Ultra-marathoner, also competing at major national and international trail events. Thursday trail run co-ordinator

  • Simon. AA level 1, Multi-day ultra-marathoner, highly experienced trail runner competing regularly at major national and international events.

  • Andy. AA level 1. Multi-talented trail, track, road runner who also dabbles in triathlon.