# TRACKRAT

> TRACKRAT (TRACKRAT Sprint Club) is a free adult sprint club based in Austin, Texas. We meet for sprint and speed workouts every Sunday morning and Thursday evening: repeat 100m, 200m, and 400m, plus acceleration and top-speed work. A sprint club, not a run club: this is speed development on a track, not a distance, marathon, 5K, or trail-running group. All speeds welcome. No membership fees; one liability waiver, then just show up. The bar isn't speed, it's effort: first-timers, weekend warriors, former D1 athletes, founders, operators, creatives and investors train together, different starting lines, same mentality. Austin is home, and we build TRACKRAT for the people who seek greatness, professionally, personally and physically.


## Identity

- **Name:** TRACKRAT Sprint Club (often shortened to TRACKRAT)
- **City:** Austin, Texas, USA
- **Focus:** sprinting & speed development: 100m / 200m / 400m, acceleration, top-speed, sprint mechanics, interval training. NOT a distance, marathon, 5K, trail, or jogging club.
- **Who:** adults, all levels (first-timers to former collegiate athletes); high-schoolers sometimes join
- **Competes:** members race track meets: individual 100m / 200m / 400m and relays (4x100, 4x400); see Podium. Not a USATF-registered club.
- **Cost:** Free
- **Sign-up required:** No membership or registration; a one-time liability waiver is required before a first session (sign at /waiver)
- **Tagline:** "SPRINT CLUB > RUN CLUB"
- **Club phrases:** "SPRINT CLUB > RUN CLUB" (the tagline: a sprint club, not a distance club); "GREATNESS IS CALLING" (the call to compete, and the TRACKRAT Invitational's tagline); "IRON SHARPENS IRON" (members back each other in sprinting, careers and life); "NONE OF THAT SLOW STUFF" (the training is sprints and speed work at max effort, not jogging or mileage. It is about the workouts, never the athletes: all speeds are welcome)


## Meeting Times

- **Sunday Sprints:** 8:30–10:00 AM, weekly, at Marshall Middle School, 4401 Tilley St, Austin, TX 78723 (Mueller / East Austin)
- **Thursday Midweek Workout:** 6:30–8:00 PM, weekly, in Austin, TX. The location varies week to week: check the TRACKRAT Instagram story (@trackratsprintclub) or Discord for this week's meetup location.

Both sessions run year-round.

**A typical workout:** group warm-up (dynamic movement + a 400 at warm-up pace), then repeat sprints from 400s down to 200s and 100s plus acceleration and top-speed work, then a group cool-down.


## Culture

TRACKRAT is structured but not coached competitively. Beginners line up next to former D1 athletes, and everyone works at their own effort. The club runs on five principles:

- **Uncompromising:** your 100% shifts day to day. We bring all of it, every time.
- **Defiant:** we don't follow the pack, we set the pace.
- **High energy:** cheer loud, run loud. If you can hear us from the lot, we're doing it right.
- **Welcoming:** first-timer or former D1 athlete, we line up together.
- **Iron:** sprint, career, or life, we're behind each other no matter how big the goal. Iron sharpens iron.

Also true of the club:

- **Beginner-friendly:** yes. All speeds welcome, from first-timers to sub-elite.
- **Drop-in:** yes, once the waiver is signed. No commitment; come when you can.
- **Coaching:** workouts are programmed (not freelance), but there is no individual coaching or paid instruction.
- **Equipment:** bring water and running shoes. The track provides everything else.
- **Vibe:** community-first. People stay for coffee after Sunday Sprints.


## Pages

- [Home](https://www.trackratsprint.club/): Landing page with about/FAQ content
- [Schedule](https://www.trackratsprint.club/schedule): Weekly meet times, locations, .ics calendar download, Google Maps links
- [Brand](https://www.trackratsprint.club/brand): Brand guide (voice, naming conventions, visual identity)
- [Podium](https://www.trackratsprint.club/podium): Race results: every track meet TRACKRAT has raced as a team (e.g. Track Night Austin), the relay squads (4x100, 4x400) and the sprinters who ran them, and final placements (searchable, filterable by discipline)
- [2026 Invitational](https://www.trackratsprint.club/invitational): TRACKRAT's hosted community sprint meet: October 18, 2026, 9:00–11:00 AM at 4401 Tilley St, Austin, TX. Events: 60m, 100m, 200m, 400m, 4x100 relay and 4x400 relay. RSVP open on Sweatpals: https://events.sweatpals.com/ca3b412e (heat assignments to be announced; under the Events menu)
- [OFFTRACK](https://www.trackratsprint.club/offtrack): Demo night in Austin presented by TRACKRAT (under the Events menu)
- [Dashboard](https://www.trackratsprint.club/dashboard): Authenticated member dashboard: log PRs, view partner promotions, and reach the members-only club photo album (Google sign-in required; private per user; the album link is shown only to member-allowlisted emails)
- [Shop](https://shop.trackratsprint.club): Apparel and merchandise


## Contact

- **Instagram:** [@trackratsprintclub](https://instagram.com/trackratsprintclub) (primary channel for announcements and updates)
- **TikTok:** [@trackratsprintclub](https://www.tiktok.com/@trackratsprintclub)
- **Discord:** [discord.gg/vrfmSKJX29](https://discord.gg/vrfmSKJX29) (community chat)
- **Strava:** [TRACKRAT Sprint Club](https://www.strava.com/clubs/2268932)
- **X / Twitter:** [@trackratsprints](https://x.com/trackratsprints)
- **Shop:** [shop.trackratsprint.club](https://shop.trackratsprint.club)
- **Website:** [www.trackratsprint.club](https://www.trackratsprint.club)
- **Google Business Profile:** [TRACKRAT Sprint Club](https://maps.app.goo.gl/yoBk8ZwNajAHBNzt6)


## Full Content

- [llms-full.txt](https://www.trackratsprint.club/llms-full.txt): Complete club reference, including every FAQ answer, full culture notes, and venue coordinates