Apply for membership in the 2024 Fleet Feet Racing Team!
The Fleet Feet Racing Team is a running club that provides training for local road races on a team training plan based around pace groups and practices held twice per week. All paces and experience levels are welcome!
The purpose of the Fleet Feet Racing Team is to create a group training environment for frequent local racers and performance-oriented runners. Team members are expected to attend practice twice per week and to hold each other accountable for showing up. Team members are expected to celebrate every achievement of fellow team members and of the team as a whole before celebrating personal achievements. Our ethos is hard work, humility, camaraderie, and sportsmanship.
The Fleet Feet Racing Team is coached by Coach Sean from Fleet Feet.
Membership includes:
- Team uniform (shorts, singlet, warm up kit, other items available for purchase)
- Wednesday practice: 5:45 AM and 6:00 PM (choose one). Speed workout in pace groups. Practice held in Land Park (AM) and Arden-Arcade (PM).
- Sunday practice: ~7:00 AM (time varies throughout the season. Team long run. Location rotates (primarily Sacramento on the American River Parkway)
- Annual team training plan for local races. Alternate training plan provided for those participating in World Marathon Majors, for groups of team members participating local trail running events, and for groups of team members participating in out-of-town races. Personal coaching is available at a discounted rate.
- Discounted drop-in fee for Resilient Runner, a strength training class for runners hosted in Sacramento and Elk Grove.
- Fleet Feet support at local races. VIP amenities at many local races including Shamrock'n, Urban Cow, and CIM.
Membership requirements
- Attendance at practice two times per week (occasional absences are ok)
- Participation in all local races on the team calendar.
- Volunteering at local races and American River Parkway cleanups, when needed.
FAQ
- I'm "slow," can I still join the team/I'm a new runner, can I still join the team? All paces and experience levels are welcome! We care about vibe and commitment, not ability or experience. Current team member 5K finish times range from 16 min to 60 min. If you will show up, work hard, and support your teammates, we want you on the team!
- Will I receive a customized training plan or individualized feedback on all of my runs? Individualized feedback is provided at practice. However, the Fleet Feet Racing Team operates as a club, not a personal coaching service. Personal Coaching is offered on a subscription basis.
- Do I have to show up to practice? Yes, practice is where the "magic" of the Fleet Feet Racing Team takes place. The purpose of the team is to create a group training environment for frequent local racers and performance-oriented runners. Team members are expected to be welcoming and encouraging, to hold each other accountable to showing up, and to celebrate every achievement and milestone of their teammates. All that stuff happens at practice, and to be part of it, you have to show up!
- What if I don't want to participate in any local races? The Fleet Feet Racing Team might not be a good fit for your goals.
- What if I don't want to volunteer? The Fleet Feet Racing Team is committed to giving back to the running community through volunteering. Volunteer hours may be tracked and membership may be contingent on meeting volunteer requirements.