About Joining Team Sheeper

Information about joining

The pricing structure, workout schedule, and annual team goals are designed for flexibility. We are all busy, with full lives that can make fitting in training and racing a challenge. Team Sheeper encourages balance and finding your best schedule for your own best results.

This means that you get to choose your membership level and the workouts you attend. You will reap the rewards of the team by participating, but you won't be forced into training plans that don't fit your lifestyle. Showing up is your first commitment to Team Sheeper, so take the initiative, get yourself to the workouts and you'll be energized and invigorated as you improve your skills, confidence, and performance!

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What's included with membership

  • Workouts on the days and for the sports you choose
  • Team competitive events, fun activities, tours, camps, and social events. Note that some events have extra cost associated with them, such as for lodging and meals
  • Community email services that include daily notification of workout plans and periodic news updates
  • Community website services that include team roster, photos, event plans, results, and more to come
  • An annual plan with team goals that include target events and build-up training events
  • At-cost pricing on purchase of team apparel
  • Discounts on merchandise and services from team sponsors
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Membership levels overview

Here's a quick overview of the basic types of membership. For pricing, add-ons, and discounts, visit the Membership Levels page. Choose your sports, and choose your time!

Full Triathlon, three sports:
Includes all workouts and activities, all week, plus full Menlo Masters swimming membership.

Weekday Only Triathlon:
For members can only participate weekdays, for example, just mornings or evenings after work. It includes all Menlo Masters workouts Monday through Friday.

Weekend Only Triathlon:
For members who live or work in an area inconvenient for workouts during the week. It includes Menlo Masters swimming on the weekends.

Two Sport:
For members who only bike and swim or run and swim, or for our classic duathletes who run and bike. If you choose swimming as one of your sports, you will automatically join Menlo Masters.

One Sport:
We offer Bike Only and Run Only memberships. If you're interested in only swimming, you'll join Menlo Masters directly.

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Newcomer information

Check it out! Come to a workout for free and experience the dynamics of the group, ask all the questions you want, and find out what membership level is right for you. Our team has a huge range of skills, so if you're thrown into a group of advanced uber-tri-geeks, enjoy it and don't be intimidated! We find that we all improve by training with more advanced athletes.

Hani Juha is our newcomer coach who leads rides and hosts our bike mechanics workshops. He's a wealth of information for all aspects of triathlon and is a talented adventure racer (bonus!). Don't hesitate to ask him about the team, workouts and what to expect. Here's more about Hani, and you can write to him at hani@teamsheeper.com.

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Membership FAQ

Q: If I sign up for a two-sport membership, like Swim-Bike, how much does it cost to add on the strength or Pilates classes?

A: You are welcome to come to strength sessions and our stretching and Pilates classes at no extra cost. They are an important component to a balanced training program and we want all our athletes to stay healthy and work cross-training into their routine. Consider upgrading to full triathlon membership if you find you're benefiting from additional workouts.

Q: How do I pay?

A: You can choose an annual payment or automatic credit card payments either quarterly or monthly. If you're annual, then you need to renew each year. If you're quarterly or monthly, you'll be charged automatically until you cancel your membership. Find the details on the Membership Levels page.

Q: What add-on services are there?

A: We have two add-on options to give you more flexibility with your schedule and provide extra training opportunities. First, you can add unlimited Lap Swimming at the Burgess Park pools for $10 extra per month. Second, for our women runners, consider adding a Tattersols membership. Tattersols features a track workout, offroad and road runs each week. Tattersols is also $10 extra per month. You can add both these services when you sign up for Team Sheeper.

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