Santa Cruz Athletic Club

YOUR POTENTIAL IS OUR PURSUIT.

The SCAC Pursuit Athlete Program is a athlete sponsorship built to support local athletes in the pursuit of their next goal.

We're looking for athletes with something they're pursuing.

We're looking for people who train consistently, care about their performance and recovery, are connected to the Santa Cruz community, and are willing to share the real process behind what they're working toward.

You bring the pursuit. We'll help support the process.

WHAT YOU'LL RECEIVE

Selected Pursuit Athletes will receive a sponsorship with Santa Cruz Athletic Club, including:

  • Your designated SCAC membership throughout the sponsorship.

  • Access to approved training and recovery services to support your goals.

  • Give your community an exclusive discount on eligible SCAC memberships.

  • Earn 5% back on eligible services purchased using your athlete code.

  • Participate in quarterly shoots with the SCAC marketing team and receive opportunities to be featured across SCAC platforms.

  • Athletes who are a strong fit may be considered for extended sponsorships, expanded services, events, campaigns, paid opportunities, and other future partnerships.

  • This is a partnership.

    Over the program, Pursuit Athletes agree to:

    1 original Reel per month
    Share your training, recovery, progress, competition prep, or life as an athlete at SCAC.

    5 Instagram Stories per month
    Bring your community along while you train

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FAQ’s

  • Pursuit Athletes receive a sponsored SCAC membership along with complimentary access to designated SCAC and AURA recovery services.

    You'll also receive your own trackable athlete code, content support from our marketing team, opportunities to be featured on SCAC channels, and the potential to earn referral income.

    Your specific included services and benefits will be outlined before your sponsorship begins.

  • No. Your designated SCAC membership is sponsored as long as you remain an active participant in the program and meet the agreed-upon requirements.

  • Not necessarily. Your athlete package will clearly outline which memberships, amenities, and recovery services are included in your sponsorship.

    Certain services may have separate eligibility, scheduling, medical, or availability requirements.

    We want you to actually use the services available to you, not simply have access to them. Part of the program is discovering how training and recovery can work together to support your pursuit.

  • Each month, we're asking you to:

    • Create and post 1 original Reel documenting your training and recovery journey at SCAC. Invite SCAC as collaborator on the reel.

    • Share approximately 3 to 5 Instagram Stories throughout the month and tag SCAC when applicable

    • Participate in 1 SCAC content shoot per quarter

    That's it.

    We want quality, consistency, and authenticity rather than a high volume of promotional content.

  • Think less about "promoting SCAC" and more about documenting your pursuit.

    Show us what you're training for. Bring people into a workout. Share how you're recovering. Document preparation for a competition. Talk about something you're learning. Show what happens on the days between the big moments.

    Your training and recovery should be the story. SCAC is part of that story.

  • No.

    We're interested in athletes who are actively pursuing something and who genuinely connect with their community.

    Your consistency, athletic journey, community involvement, and alignment with SCAC matter alongside your audience.

  • You'll receive a unique, trackable code that you can share with your followers, teammates, friends, family, and community.

    When someone uses your code for an eligible SCAC membership or service, they'll receive the applicable Pursuit Athlete discount.

    Because your code is unique to you, we'll also be able to track the activity it generates.

  • Yes.

    During the beta, you'll earn 5% back on eligible services purchased using your athlete code.

    If additional referral incentives apply to memberships, those terms will be outlined as part of your individual athlete agreement.

  • Once per quarter, you'll join the SCAC marketing team for a planned content session.

    We'll capture professional footage and photography around your training, recovery, sport, and story.

    This gives SCAC content to tell your story on our platforms without putting all of the content-production responsibility on you.

    You'll also have opportunities to be tagged, reposted, or invited as a collaborator when relevant content is published.