Elite Sacramento Team

Calling Leggy Foo Girl! Where are you?!

Someone told me that the Hansons are starting a Hansons-Brooks West. I heard it is going to be in Nothern Cali somewhere.

Based out of Davis?

Not until after the trials and it is going to be a 5k-10k group. They are still keeping the marathoners in Michigan.

Is Sev involved? I know that he is tight with the Hanson bros.

Would Hansons-Brooks poach runners from other teams? Emails have gone out, and conversations held with some of the faster runners in the Sacramento area about this new team that is forming. Runners, of course, are free to go race for whom they want but it seems kind of tacky.

Your first post was asking about a rumor that you had heard. 2 hours later you are telling us that emails and invites have gone out. Which is it? It sounds like you were trying to fish for athletes and got smacked down. I don't know if there is any truth to the Hanson rumor. But if there is better opportunities for the athletes, that is a good thing, right? We all want more for athletes and if your new group offers more than the Hansons, then good for the athletes. If Hansons offer more than you, then good for the athletes.

Ok folks....here is what is going on...

A guy from the Chips, and an employee of Fleet Feet racing have cooked up this idea of creating an elite team after seeing local runners from different clubs at a bay area race and wishing they were all on the same club.

So, said employee of Fleet Feet racing sends out some emails telling people about this idea of an elite team, some emails did not mention that but requested the recipient call the sender of the email.

And some people are all getting excited about and elite team in Sacramento....woo hoo. Like they want to be on the ground floor of something big.

Bottom line kids.....elite teams have not done well in this town. Are the Capital City Flyers still around? What about Sacramento Elite?

If and when you start setting standards for membership you lose you base, you lose your diversity. You need runners of all paces to make a great club.

I just joined a club in town because of just that. We have a fast open menn's team, a growing masters team and we are working on getting the women's team going. And there is no elite title that comes with it, no coach calling the shots and fattening his ego, and no big corporate banner hanging over our heads.

And to you who think of recruiting off our team, wise up. Our runners are not going anywhere.

So Mr. Chips and Mr. Fleet Feet, you need to look back through Sacramento running history and re-think your plan.

A fast open team?

You must be talking about the Rebels.

Those people who are trying to create this elite team should have them join your club.

But they won't. They want control and to fatten their ego's.

Most of all I think they want the credit.

Given that Fleet Feet had a internal combustion and part of the club went to Golden West Track club they are going to try this now?

They are getting desparate.

What happened to the Force of Orange?

I heard team name going to be Sacramento Superior Racing.

The Rebels. Is that the team that drinks beer and makes goofy faces?

If this is a group of the better runners that are already in the area, then who cares? If this is honestly something that someone with big bucks like Hansons is behind, then it could be exciting for the area.

Why would the Hansons do this in an area where they have no stores?

Earl wrote:

Why would the Hansons do this in an area where they have no stores?

Hansons-Brooks Distance Project has become a brand. They are now sponsored by Saturn as well. I am sure that there are Saturn Dealers in the area. I am sure there are Brooks shoes being sold in the area. They started the program with their stores, but that isn't what it is about anymore.

If this is true it would be awesome. I can name a dozen guys that would jump at the chance to be a part of Hansons if it were located in Cali.

Perhaps the Hansons would open a store in the Sacramento area.

When I first clicked on this thread I was going to rip apart the fact that everyone is going to start an elite club. KC, Witchita, VIC, Indiana. The problem with all of these groups is lack of capital. They will all do things half right because they can't afford all of the essentials. Then I read that the Hansons are involved and I change my opinion immediately. This actually has a chance.

Yes the Hansons are coming to Sacramento and so is Major League Baseball.....and maybe the NFL too.

And See Jane Run is having their summer camp at Folsom lake....swimsuits optional.