Once you’ve decided on an event our coaches are ready to help reach your goals. Each week coached sessions are built around building strength and speed with tempo and interval runs.

Our members participate in lots of different distances from parkrun to the long distance marathon, ultra marathon and trail runs. We’ll train together for specific races – erect the club tent at the start-line and Members not running come along and support!

Here’s a few of the popular events we train towards –

    • Noosa Running Festival (May);
    • Brisbane Running Festival (June);
    • Gold Coast Marathon (July);
    • The Guzzler Ultra (July)
    • Sunshine Coast Marathon & Community Run Festival (August);
    • Blackall 100 (October)

Training Plans

Our Coaches have prepared three generic training plans (free to download) based around building speed (5km), Strength (10km) and Endurance (21km / 42km) – Click here to view plans.

Our Coaches are Queensland Athletics Accredited and available to assist members with

    • Coaching and training;
    • Advice on injury prevention; and
    • Diet and Nutrition for running performance

If you need a custom training plan, please make contact with one of our Coaches who can assist with preparing a structured Training Plan to help you reach your goals. Personalised and One-on-One Coaching may incur a fee, please speak to our Coaches about your needs.

Got A Coaching Question?

Speak to a coach at one of our weekly sessions, or send us a message and we’ll get back to you!

Meet our Coaches

Members are encouraged to contact one of our coaches to discuss their individual running goals.

Contact our Coaches

Martin Schett

“I’m a level 2 recreational running coach. I’m coordinating the North Lakes run sessions on Tuesday evenings. I’ve done 29 marathons including som 50km and six Ironmans. I’m passionate about my sport and love helping others to achieve their goals as well on their running journey.”

In addition to being our Tuesday North Lakes Coach, Marty offers one-on-one paid coaching to Members looking to achieve their best!

Christy McFadden

“I’ve been a club member since 2008 and have been coaching for many of those years. Personally, I am a long distance runner with many marathons and ultras under my belt. I run the Tuesday morning sessions and love seeing people improve and achieve their running goals. I am passionate about running and the social aspect, as well.”

In addition to being our Tuesday Sandgate Coach, Christy offers one-on-one paid coaching to Members looking to achieve their best!

Brenton Zwarts

“I’m a Level 1 recreational run coach. I love running socially and really enjoy encouraging and supporting others achieve their personal goals in a recreational sport that everyone can enjoy.”

Brenton is currently taking a break from Coaching as he recovers from injury.

Charmaine Ferguson

“I’m a level 2 Running Coach and co-ordinate our Wednesday morning runners. My passion is long distance running around our gorgeous scenery, Nothing beats living in this awesome part of the world.

I love watching the progress of all the runners with their dedication and commitment. Being a coach with MBRR is a privilege I’m grateful for. Running was something I took for granted, now I’m grateful every time I put my shoes on and run.”

Charmaine currently provides an opportunity for our members to get together every Wednesday morning for a coached session or recovery run.

Jason Joffe

Jason is our Thursday Sandgate Coach and together with Christy deliver quality interval and tempo running sessions to our athletes at Sandgate.

Cameron Dew

“I am a Level 1 Recreational Running Coach. With a wide range of running experience in track and field, triathlon and all distances up to and including Ultra Marathons, I love to see runner work towards and achieve their goals.”

Cam is currently provide an opportunity for our members to get together for a trail run every Wednesday evening.

Andy Almond

“Thursdays night session at Redcliffe was my first run with the Club back in 2019 – It was a new session lead by Paul Theron and it’s been my most frequented Club run since. I have watched the session develop from a small initial group to what it is today.

I have deputised for Coaches in the past and facilitated their sets for the group so it’s a real pleasure and honour to step into the Coaching shoes for Thursday nights.

I’m always open to questions and feedback so if there is something you’d like to see in session you only have to ask!! See you at the Jetty 6pm Thursday nights.“

Andy is our Thursday Redcliffe Coach – sessions are run on a closed loop so no matter what your pace or motivation, there will always be members to run with. With a focus on endurance, there will be plenty of tempo, hill & pyramid runs – something for everyone to enjoy.