Next group run

Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday

Frequency
Weekly workouts including track, tempo, long run, and fun/beer meetups
Seasonality
Board meetings first Wednesday monthly at 6pm; workouts weekly

About This Club

River City Rebels is a Sacramento training group that's been around since 1994, running as an RRCA-affiliated 501(c)(3) with about 60 members. It's built around structured workouts and racing, not casual group jogging, so it suits runners who want to get faster and race more often. The club describes itself as competition-oriented without the politics, which tells you they take the training seriously but not the social hierarchy.

Highlights

  • Competition-oriented without politics
  • Least expensive in Sacramento
  • RRCA 501(c)(3) affiliate
  • Structured workouts
  • Racing opportunities
  • Close-knit community

Who It Suits

This fits runners who want structured training, a racing calendar, and a group that takes performance seriously, whether you're new to the sport or experienced. It's not the right fit if you want a walk-friendly or purely social run, or if you're bringing a dog or stroller, none of that is accommodated. Trail and ultra runners should also look elsewhere, since the terrain here is road and track only.

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What a Run With Them Is Like

The week is built around specific workout types: track, tempo, long runs, and a separate fun/beer meetup, all on road or track terrain. Pace is listed as all abilities, but everything is geared toward improving performance, so expect structured sessions with a purpose rather than an easy conversational shuffle. Walk breaks aren't part of the format here.

DistanceVaried training distances
PaceAll abilities; geared toward improving performance
TerrainRoad, Track
Post-runFun/beer meetups

Your First Run

Your best move is to contact the club officers before you show up, since the record points to reaching out for details rather than a fixed drop-in spot. You don't need to join or pay anything to try a workout first, membership is optional to start.

Because the pace is aimed at performance improvement rather than an all-abilities easy jog, come ready to work, but beginners are explicitly welcomed into that structure. If you decide to stick around, joining costs $30 individually or $45 for a family, which the club notes is the least expensive option in the Sacramento area.