Join the 2011 Season of the Heels and Hills Run Team!

In August 2010, we selected our first 13 members of the Heels and Hills Run Team. They embodied the spirit of the Heels and Hills organization and served as great ambassadors to others, demonstrating how you can get active while having fun and not letting yourself get intimidated. See the members of the 2010 Run Team...

Now we are on the hunt for the 2011 Run Team, and you have a small window of two weeks (application emails due July 15!) to apply, so read on!

Once you are on the Run Team, you will always be on the Run Team, listed on the website, and no need to reapply each season.

We are not looking necessarily for the fast or age group winners. We want happy, friendly people who also happen to run or walk.  We want ambassadors to show others Heels and Hills’ core vision, staying active in a fun and unintimidating atmosphere, with your personality, warmness, and positive attitude!

What do team members get?  A Heels and Hills Run Team tech shirt and a social held each year with all members of the Run Team where you'll get to meet, mix, and mingle with new and veteran Run Team members! You'll have the pride of being part of a select group and fun socializing with other runners and walkers!

What will you need to do? Wear your Heels and Hills Run Team shirt at events and be friendly and courteous to other runners and walkers. Make them feel welcome and strive to be a great ambassador for the vision of the Heels and Hills organization. We ask that you promote Heels and Hills above any other races, clubs, or for-profit running or fitness organizations by wearing Heels and Hills gear at least 50% of the time you attend races and minimizing the wear of branded apparel for these other organizations/events. You are not required to volunteer for us and not required to attend certain events.

We do expect that applicants will be already registered for the next Heels and Hills event (Sept. 26) or let us know a conflicting reason why they can't attend.

How do you get on this team?  Again, you do not have to be an age group winner, young or good looking! You can be any or all of those things, but mostly we are looking for friendly people with a sense of humor and a willingness to promote the vision of Heels and Hills.  You need to send an email to info@heelsandhills.com with the subject LUCKY 13 and the following items:

1. Tell us why you should be one of the 13 LUCKY members of the 2011 Season of the Heels and Hills Run Team. What about the Heels and Hills vision speaks to you?
2. Are you registered for the Sept. 26 Heels and Hills event? You must be registered, or explain why you can't attend, to be considered for the 2011 Season.
3. Include your most recent finish times for 5K, 10K and half marathon. 
4. Please include a photo - we see a lot of you at events and it will help us place a face with the name!

Application emails are due by July 15, which is also the early registration deadline for the Heels and Hills and Him event in September! We'll select teammates and announce them on August 1.

We are so excited to grow our Run Team into 2011!

Last revised July 1, 2010