About Us
The Sacramento Triathlon Club (STC) is the oldest and largest USA Triathlon member team in the Sacramento area. Our membership spans a broad range of triathletes from Ironman competitors to beginners. STC hosts group workouts, clinics, seminars and many social events. The group bike rides explore all areas surrounding the greater Sacramento area from Davis to Auburn and Tahoe. Runs and swim workouts are more local; open water swim workouts are also available. STC athletes participate in numerous local races including USAT sanctioned races.
2025 STC Board Members
Eric Dreuth
President (president@sactriclub.com)
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have been a member of STC since 2015 while preparing for my fist Ironman distance race in Lake Tahoe. Since that time, I have raced all distances of triathlon. My experience with leadership comes from being a medical professional with a background in sports medicine to having a wife that has filled four STC board positions including President. My passion for sport and competition runs deep with not only my own drive, but by working professionally with every level of athlete from special needs to Olympic gold medalist. What drew me to STC was the welcoming and inviting nature of the members, I will strive to continue to foster and grow that environment that welcomed me into the club.
Katie Lambert
Vice-President (vicepresident@sactriclub.com)
Hi! My name is Katie Lambert! As Vice President of STC, I’m thrilled to support and grow our incredible community of athletes. A proud Athena athlete, I discovered my passion for triathlons in 2016 with Total Body Fitness (TBF) and fell in love with the swim, bike, run lifestyle. You can usually find me cycling around the American River Parkway or running with my pup! What inspires me most is the sense of camaraderie with the triathlon lifestyle and watching others achieve their goals—and I’m always ready to cheer on my fellow triathletes as they chase their dreams!
Outside of triathlon, I’m a pediatric speech, language, and literacy therapist, and I enjoy spending time with my husband and our pup, especially while floating on the lake. I also like to fancy myself as an amateur ballroom dancer!
In 2025, I’m excited to connect more Athena and Clydesdale athletes to our club, continuing to build an inclusive and supportive space. Let’s make this year an incredible adventure together!
Debra Kustic
Secretary (secretary@sactriclub.com)
Hi! I’m Debra Kustic, your STC Secretary. I did several years of triathlon back in the early 2000’s, but then life got busy and I took some time off. I am now retired and back to triathlon! A true Gen X kid, I rode my bike everywhere as I was growing up. I started out in organized sports running cross country and track. My first race was a junior high school turkey trot. I thankfully came in second so I only had to ride my bike home with a frozen chicken in my backpack rather than a frozen turkey that the winner received! In high school shin splints got the best of me (back in the day, shoes weren’t what they are now), so I switched to swimming, which is now my favorite part of triathlon. In the off-season you can find me on the snow either snow shoeing, skiing cross-country at Royal Gorge or hitting the slopes at Sugar Bowl. I hope to see you at workouts and events – I love to cheer for everyone that is out there challenging themselves, no matter the pace or place!
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Treasurer (treasurer@sactriclub.com)
Reed Thayer
Membership (membership@sactriclub.com)
My name is Reed Thayer, and I will be serving as your membership director this year. I entered the world of triathlon in middle school when I saw a flier for a local youth triathlon team at the pool. Several decades later, I’m still racing.
After a detour as a collegiate rower, I returned to triathlon while in grad school at UC Davis and competed on their triathlon team. When I graduated, I was excited to learn that there was a triathlon club in the area and joined the Sacramento Triathlon Club.
When I’m not training or racing, I work as a water resources engineer. You can also find me out kayaking or backpacking. I look forward to seeing you all at a workout, social event, or race this year.
Mike Gates
Sponsorship (sponsorship@sactriclub.com)
Hi, I’m Michael Gates, currently the Sponsorship Director for STC.
I’ve been an avid cyclist since I was in my early childhood. My dad was an Air Force Mechanic and both he and I would work on bikes, cars, and other odd machines in the garage when I was old enough to turn a wrench.
I started doing long distance rides when I was in my 20’s and never stopped. I can’t count how many 100 milers I’ve done since I fell into my bike-riding obsession. It finally culminated when I was 49 with a 900 mile journey from Mendocino to Mexico in a 10-day event (with one day off to wash clothes!).
After that, I joined STC and met my wife, KC. We trained together and logged many 100 mile rides as she trained for her first Iron Man Event in Arizona.
I’ve always loved the bicycling and triathlon community. There is a lot of camaraderie and good-will among the athletes. No conflicts or drama, just the love of the sport.
I’m happy to serve as Sponsorship Director again for the next few seasons. I’m retiring from work at the end of March and looking forward to helping the club membership get more perks and services from sponsors/vendors. I said again because I was the Sponsorship Director in the early years with the club – somewhere around the 2010 to 2015. It was fun then and I’m hoping that it will continue to be in my second tour with the Club.
Here’s wishing all of our members and family a great 2025 Triathlon Season with STC.
Kristin Dreuth
Workout Coordinator (workout@sactriclub.com)
Hi, my name is Kristin Dreuth, your STC Workout Coordinator for 2025. I have been fortunate to hold many STC board positions for many years to include secretary, communications and president. I grew up competing in the equestrian world (hunter/jumpers and rodeo), enjoyed biking and running for many years and started triathlons 9 years ago with my husband. I look forward to helping the club grow, racing local races with my favorite being Ironman California and will support and encourage you on your journey with triathlons. See you at a workout!
Kari Barlett
Communications (communications@sactriclub.com)
Hi, I’m Kari Bartlett and I’m your STC Communications Director for 2025.
My path to triathlon began as a club swimmer through middle and high school. Fun fact: I actually did my first triathlon when I was 12 years old! After high school and college, I found enjoyment in running and masters swimming, and did a few seasons of triathlon but nothing serious. In 2020, I saw a Facebook post for Ironman California and thought “this is fake, there’s no way Sacramento is hosting an Ironman.” Turns out it was indeed very real, and as they say, the rest is history!
I enjoy being a part of the triathlon and endurance sports community, meeting new people in training and at races, and sharing experiences and stories. Outside of endurance life, you can find me enjoying being active and being outside – I love volunteering or cheering at running and triathlon events around Sacramento, and riding my motorcycle.
William Vannucci
Social Media (social@sactriclub.com)
Hi! My name is William Vannucci, and I am your 2025 Social Media Director! I had a background in swimming and running from my time in middle and high school so when the pandemic hit, I figured I’d try biking.
I did my first triathlon my senior year of high school, wanting to sign up to race Escape From Alcatraz as my first race. (That definitely did not happen lol). So I signed up for the Granite Bay Sprint Triathlon instead and raced that as my first race. I did Granite Bay the next year as well, and then since I have the YOLO mentality in me, I signed up and raced the inaugural Ironman 70.3 Morro Bay. It was there I was reached out to by an STC member after the event about joining the club. After racing Morro Bay, I was hooked on middle/ long distance triathlon, and have made it my priority. I have since raced Morro Bay 70.3 twice, (with a 100% finish rate too), 2024 Ironman 70.3 Oregon, and every August Granite Bay Sprint since my senior year.
Being your social media director, I aim to do what I can to: highlight you, the athlete, who puts in countless hours training and preparing for your event no matter the distance, by sharing your hard work and achievements on our Instagram story; keep you up to date on large STC events; and to reach out and promote the club to people who are hesitant to join STC or even try multisport. Things such as race, gender, sexual orientation, physical/ mental disability, athletic ability, economic background or anything else, should not prevent someone from wanting to try something new and exciting. Joining STC opened a whole new world for me, and if we can reach out and share the amazing things we as STC members can accomplish, we can help grow the triathlon community and help make it even better than it already is.
I look forward to seeing and sharing everyone’s accomplishments this season!