How to escape someone chasing you?

Even with an ultra hog rider, I can’t seem to outrun other players who make it their life’s mission to chase me down. Is there a certain motion I should be doing to get them off my tail? Like a zig zag movement or cutting into corners? Or perhaps other characters I should be incorporating into my lineup?

Update: thank you to everyone who suggested I include max in my lineup! It’s been an absolute game changer! I thought max just made the entire squad run at the same pace and extended turbo length, but I didn’t know he actually increases the speed as well. Thank you everyone for the advice!! :)