Next group run

7:30 a.m. (program start; weekly schedules emailed to members)

Days
Saturday, Various per program schedule
Frequency
Weekly during 16-26 week programs
Seasonality
Seasonal programs: Winter/Spring 16 weeks, Half/Full Marathon June start; races Feb-April

About This Club

Sacfit is a coached training program in Sacramento built around specific race goals, mainly half marathon, full marathon, and general fitness/walk programs, with weekly workouts at William Pond Park. It's a paid, register-first program (membership required) rather than a drop-in run, structured over 16-26 week cycles. It suits people who want a training plan and coaching behind a race like CIM or Urban Cow, not people looking for a casual weekly meetup.

Highlights

  • Largest Sacramento training group
  • Fun and social focus
  • Personalized medals in target races
  • Indoor VIP lounge at CIM
  • Coached training
  • Weekly schedules emailed
  • VIP race perks
  • Targeted race training

Who It Suits

This fits someone training toward a half or full marathon in the Sacramento area, or a beginner who wants coached structure to build fitness rather than figuring it out solo.

It does not fit someone looking for a free weekly group run or a beer-and-run social scene, this is a paid program with a training plan attached. Elite competitive racers are also probably not the target here, the focus is coached, multi-level race prep rather than performance training.

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What a Run With Them Is Like

Programs run 16-26 weeks and cover everything from 5K and fitness/walk paces up through full marathon distance, so what a given Saturday looks like depends on where you are in the program.

Coaches lead the weekly workouts, mostly on paved paths and park trails around William Pond Park. The pace range is genuinely wide, walkers through advanced runners are all part of the same program, and you'll get the week's specific plan by email once you're registered.

Distance5K, 10K, Half marathon, Full marathon, Fitness/walk distances
PaceInclusive for walkers, beginners, intermediate, advanced; coached programs
TerrainPaved paths, Park trails
Post-runSocial training group emphasis; no specific post-run venue noted

Your First Run

You register for a program online before you go, since Sacfit is membership-based rather than drop-in. Once you're signed up, confirm the current start date and location, the main meeting point is William Pond Park at 5700 Arden Way, with a 7:30 a.m. program start.

After joining you'll get weekly schedules by email, so you'll know your pace group and the day's workout before you arrive. Because the program is built to include walkers and beginners alongside advanced runners, you won't be the only one at your pace, if you have questions before committing, email or call ahead.