Potential. // Realized.

The facts:

• We believe in one another.

• We are here to compete on a national and international level.

• We are here to challenge ourselves, and if we fail, we celebrate the process and fall forward.

• We are active and proud members of the larger running community, which values inclusivity, exploration, and connection.

Cascadia Elite is a collective of humans that share a desire to compete on foot. We are a dynamic group of athletes covering a variety of terrains and distances with speed, tenacity, and determination. We are empowered by sharing our experiences and cultivating energy through the process of training and racing together.

Our team includes trail climbers, track flyers, cross country chargers, road racers, and even some members who fall into all of these categories. We are runners, but we are also dynamic personalities with diverse stories and strengths. We are not only competing at a high level athletically, but we are also fully engaged in every aspect of life: pursuing professional careers, earning degrees, mentoring, traveling, growing, and adapting.

We have many goals, and we celebrate the journey together.

The team formed organically during the 2021 season when the global pandemic caused time, space, and the rules of engagement to collapse. We now find ourselves working, relating, and racing in different ways. Limitations around time — such as commuting, class schedules, and traditional business hours — are pliable. Resources are no longer locked to your physical location. You can order ala carte for education, careers, training ground, affordable housing, and the teams you want to join.

As the world has created remote holidays, happy hours, and staff meetings, we find ourselves energized by this new form of connection. We are hopeful about the doors that have opened. We have access to a space to connect people and resources and create possibilities. As it turns out, chances we had thought were impossible to take are within our reach. This space can be anything we want it to be, and we want it to be empowering, vibrant, fun, and fast.

In 2021 coach and team director Travis Floeck was at the center of a growing roster of athletes. These athletes connected and advocated for one another in unexpected and compelling ways while living hundreds of miles apart. Inspired, motivated, and supported, athletes and coach alike started enjoying the process, learning from one another, and moving closer to their goals.

Although we have many members based in or hailing from the Pacific Northwest, the team is inclusive and equally proud of our diverse membership of athletes residing from coast to coast. We use online platforms to stay connected from afar and align our race schedules to compete and cheer together as a team.

Welcome to our shared space.

How can we support you?

We are looking for opportunities to support our athletes and collaborate with the larger running community. If you have any questions or if there is anything that we might do to help you in your goals and pursuits, please reach out. We are eager to hear from you.

• Opportunities for mentoring

• Partnering with organizations

• Volunteer at your event

• Questions, comments, and thoughts are welcome