FLEET FEET / ESSEX RACING TEAM

All club members (16 and over) are invited to be on our USA Track and Field (USATF) racing team – Fleet Feet / Essex Racing. We compete against other teams from New Jersey in the USATF-NJ team grand prix competition and we are ranked each year as a club based on how many points we accumulate during the year at the USATF-NJ championship races. These races are held around the state at distances ranging from the mile to the half marathon. There are separate teams for men and women in both open (16 and over) and masters age groups (40-49, 50-59, 60-69, etc.). Some races are championships for all divisions, meaning all age group teams, while others are for teams of a specific gender or age. You must pre-register for a race and notify the team captains to be included on the team since the teams must be submitted the day before the race. The club has an incentive program to help encourage and promote participation at team events. You will also receive a discount of at least $3.00 off the registration fee for all team races and a free team racing singlet when you run your first race for the team.

Why You Should Join

Club members of all ages and abilities are welcome and encouraged to participate on our team (16 and over).
We can enter multiple teams in every age group if we have enough people and every team earns at least one point.
Everyone will be placed on at least one team at each race and masters runners (40 and over) will usually be placed on two teams.
Runners of every pace are eligible. The only qualification is the desire to run for our club and to be on our team.
It is fun and motivating to be part of a team! Many people find they go faster if they are on a team.
You will receive a free team racing singlet when you run your first race which you are encouraged to wear at all the team races.
USATF members receive a discount of at least $3.00 off the registration fee for all team races and all other USATF sanctioned races.
USATF members can also participate in the USATF-NJ individual grand prix. Click here for details.
The club has an incentive program to help encourage and reward participation at team events.

How To Participate

Become a member of USA Track and Field (USATF). Click here to join USATF or renew your membership.
Select Fleet Feet / Essex Racing as your club when you join USATF (Club Number 07-246).
Complete the date of birth verification when you join USATF. Click here for more information.
Sign up for a USATF-NJ championship race and forward your confirmation email to essexcaptains@gmail.com to notify the team captains that you will be running. You must pre-register for a race to be put on the team since all team rosters must be submitted the day before the race.

Incentive Program

The club rewards you for running on the club team and has an incentive program to help encourage and reward participation at team events.
We will reimburse a portion of your USATF membership dues for the next year if you ran on a club team at a specific number of USATF-NJ championship races during the prior year.
You will qualify for the reward if you run at least five times on a club team during the year for a masters runner (40 and over) or at least four times for an open runner (under 40).

Team Captains

Please contact one of our team captains listed below if you would like to join our team or have any questions. When you sign up for a race, please forward your confirmation email to essexcaptains@gmail.com so the team captains know you will be running and can put you on a team. You must pre-register for a race to be included on the team since the teams must be submitted the day before the race.