Sacfit 2021 Marathon Taper Training Program featuring choice of 21, 20, 18.5, 16-mile training runs

Welcome to the 15th Annual Folsom to Sacramento Training Run!

The Premiere Workout of the Sacfit Full Marathon and Marathon Taper Program.

Sacfit has been offering quality Marathon training programs since our start in 2006. This includes various training program permutations to align with the broadest of training logistics anyone might have, whether a beginner looking for a comprehensive program or a veteran runner wanting to add to or refine their current training regime.

This training run has been a favorite among the many unique Sacfit training program amenities for the last 15 years.

This training run is part of our Marathon Taper Program (as well as our Full Marathon Training Program) and features the only fully supported point-to-point long training run offered in the region, as well as training run distances that consider marathon training programs that call for 4-week and 5-week tapering. So no matter which, this training run is a perfect dress rehearsal for your CIM race.

Following are the amenities for the training run and Marathon Taper Program:

• Four point-to-point longer mileages to choose from: 21, 20, 18.5, or 16 miles.
• Optional shorter 13.1 training run (Also a point-to-point route).
• Free Bus ride to all the Point-to-Point training run start lines.
• Sacfit Indoor Lounge and Indoor Flush Restrooms at CIM race-day start line.
• 4-weeks of weekend taper workouts leading up to the CIM or other early Dec Marathons.
• Mid-week track and tempo workouts leading up to the CIM or other early Dec Marathons.
• Mile-by-mile pace plan for your CIM race (Time of day also provided for your supporters)

As part of the Marathon Taper Program/Training Run fee, you are afforded access to the Sacfit VIP Lounge on race day. The facility is spacious, quiet, and warm with indoor restrooms so you can focus on your final pre-race preparations rather than standing in a cold tent or dealing with cumbersome portables.

Did we mention free coffee? We've got you covered!

Part of any safe and sensible training program includes aid stations for the longer workouts. Sacfit aid stations are famous along the Parkway! No other training group offers such a wide variety of replenishment nutrition. As such, the Sacfit aid stations are a welcome respite to our longer workouts, including the Folsom to Sacramento Point-to-Point Training Run, and offer a plethora of choices to satiate any palate of special food-diet requirement. We ALWAYS have ice-chilled water and Gatorade to keep you cool, and ice to fill your water bottles when its warm and hot soup for chilly weather. We also have first-aid kits at every station to keep you safe and moving forward.

The Folsom to Sacramento Point-to-Point Training Run fee also includes the Sacfit 4-week Marathon Taper Program. Our staff of over 50 experienced and knowledgeable coaches actually train with you to help you further attain your goal and enhance your workout experience - something no other training group offers. By training with you every mile, your coach is better able to assess and advise you of your running form and technique, breathing, hydration and nutrition intake, etc.

Our 4-week Marathon Taper Program includes weekend workouts that can extend for several hours. At Sacfit, we believe that keeping an athlete sharp, focused, and committed to completing those long workouts includes training as a group - not just meeting together prior to the workout, but training as a group for the entire workout.

Workout companions help each other push through the long workouts and keep accountability in showing up for the workouts each and every week. Sacfit is the only marathon training group that ensures you have training partners each and every week throughout the entire training program - not just the first few weeks.

To complete the triad of fitness, we add Strength and Stretching to complete your weekend training. This includes providing strength and stretching stations and equipment after you complete your long workout. We also have supervised yoga and other stretching discipline and strength sessions.

When does the taper program start?
We start on Saturday, November 13, 2021. Online registration is open continuously until that day.

Where is the training location and what time does it meet?
For the Point-to-Point training run (21, 20, 18.5. 16 and 13.1 mile routes), we meet at Riverbend Park, but you can also park at William Pond. Actual meeting times will depend on your training pace, but it will either be 6AM or 7AM.

For the other Saturday taper workouts, we meet the William Pond Park in Carmichael. We start our training at 7:15 A.M. Not too early and not too late. You'll be done before your family or friends are even awake. Click here for map.

Can I sign up in person?
No, for this program and training run, you must pre-register online.

Can I only attend the Point-to-Point training run?
Yes, you can attend just the Point-to-Point training run or you can attend any of the other training program workouts. You are afforded all amenities of the Marathon Taper Program. Everything is optional.

How much does the program cost?
Sacfit's 4-week Marathon Taper Program, which includes the Point-to-Point training run and exclusive access to our VIP Indoor Lounge, is $35. And for all you get, it's the best bargain in town!