Applying Athletes
Athletes that have met a standard and are interested in becoming a ZAP Fitness Athlete should contact either Zika Rea or Coach Pete Rea
Performance Standards:
| Men | Women | |||
| Distance: | Elite | Regional | Elite | Regional |
| 1500 | 3:42 | 3:45 | 4:22 | 4:30 |
| Steeple | 8:42 | 8:48 | 10:05 | 10:15 |
| 3,000 | 8:00 | 8:05 | 9:22 | 9:35 |
| 5,000 | 13:50 | 14:20 | 16:10 | 16:30 |
| 10,000 | 29:00 | 30:00 | 33:30 | 34:30 |
| Half Marathon | 1:04 | 1:06 | 1:14 | 1:18 |
| Marathon | 2:20 | 2:22 | 2:39 | 2:45 |
- Room including all utilities at the ZAP Fitness Facility
- All Meals at ZAP Center
- Coaching
- Monthly stipend of $500.00
- Full BCBS PPO Choice Health insurance after 6 months
- Travel expenses including: airfare, hotel, meet entry, meal per diem and incidental expenses (Parking, gas)
- Physiological testing and sports psychology consultation
- Training and racing gear from Reebok
- Massage therapy
- 6-8 week Winter training camp in FL and Furman, SC
- Bonus $$ Program for Time Tiers and USATF Championship Placing (1500m, 3k steeple, 5,000m, 10,000m, Marathon)
- Road Race Bonuses for Tier I US Road Events and Marathons
Athletes who have met the "Regional" Standard receive:
- Coaching
- Gear from Reebok
- Use of the ZAP Facility
- All Meals at ZAP Center
- Physiological Testing and Sport Psychology Counceling
- Assistance in finding part time jobs
- Annual travel budget
We will ask you to send us a running resume as well as at least two letters of recommendation and any other relevant information you would like us to have.
Once we have received this information we will be in contact with you to set up a time when you can visit our facility for an interview. We feel it is important for prospective athletes to spend a couple days at our facility to help us determine whether our program is a good match as well as for the prospective athlete to determine whether ZAP Fitness is the right program for them.
Send information to:
ZAP Fitness
PO Box 192
Blowing Rock, NC 28605