A few hundred Australians
who like to shout
That's genuinely the whole thing. No membership, no fee, no fitness required.
How it started
In 2019, four of us went to watch a mate run the New York Marathon. We made a sign, we found a gap in the crowd on First Avenue, and we yelled ourselves hoarse for four hours — not just at him, at every Australian flag, every green singlet, every accent we caught going past.
By the end of the day people were stopping to ask where we'd be next year. It turns out being a very long way from home and hearing someone shout your name in an Australian accent at kilometre 30 does something to you.
So we kept doing it. Six races a season now, the squad out at each one, and a screen so the crowd knows who's coming. Same sign, more or less.
What turning up involves
Setting expectations honestly, because people always ask.
Being there!
From the lead runners to the final wave, drop in when you can and support everyone running on the day.
Making noise
Cowbells, clapping, names off the screen. If you're shy, stand next to someone who isn't and it sorts itself out.
Bringing the kids
Encouraged. Kids with signs get the biggest reaction from runners, every time, without exception.
Make a sign
Cardboard, a texta, no shame. The worse the pun the harder it lands — deep in the back half of a marathon a laugh does more than a gel, and a good one gets remembered for years.
Come stand with us
Register as a spectator for a race and we'll send you the location, the best window to turn up, and the list of Aussies to watch for. Nothing else, no newsletter.
