LPC Drafting Clinic (Guelph)

Coach James Loaring
Owner and Head Coach of Loaring Personal Coaching (LPC). NCCP Certified Triathlon Competition Coach. Triathlon Ontario Certified Draft-Legal Instructor. Triathlete since 1993. 2013 Triathlon Canada Age Group "Coach of the Year". Professional Triathlete 2002-2009. Triathlon Coach since 2003. Former Canadian 'Kids of Steel' Champion. Recipient of the Triathlon Ontario "Mr. Triathlete" award. Participated in numerous ITU World Cups and Pan-American Cup Triathlons between 2002 and 2009. View James' profile here.

Coach Mark Linseman
LPC Associate Coach who offers online and in-person coaching services. Elite triathlete with 14 years of triathlon experience. Master's degree in Exercise Nutrition and Metabolism. Performance Nutrition Consultant at the University of Guelph. Conducts laboratory analyses on triathletes and other endurance athletes to create and modify race-day hydration and nutrition plans. View Mark's profile here.

All athletes wishing to race in a draft legal event must possess a "drafting card" prior to competing. Presentation of a drafting card to race directors ensures that the athlete is capable of racing in a drafting situation without being a risk to themselves or the other participants.

To get an Ontario Drafting Card applicants must

• be 12 years of age or older
• be screened by an NCCP certified Level 2 (Comp. Intro) Cycling Coach or a NCCP Triathlon Coach who has taken additional training in draft legal cycling and is included on Triathlon Ontario's qualified list
• Submit the application to the Triathlon Ontario office. Only complete applications will be accepted.
• Triathlon Ontario will confirm that the athlete has met the requirements as set out for their category.
• Triathlon Ontario staff will issue a laminated Drafting Card to the athlete. A minimum of 30 days is required to process drafting cards

Drafting Cards will be valid for a period of 3 years, including the season it is issued eg. a drafting card issued in 2013 will be valid for the 2013, 2014, 2015 seasons. The athlete must reapply in 2016

Renewals - Once carded athletes must submit a renewal form every 3 years. In order to renew a drafting card the athlete must have completed 5 draft legal events in the previous 3 year period.
Failure to complete the minimum number of events will necessitate re-qualification.

All applications and renewal forms must be submitted to:

Triathlon Ontario
205- 3 Concorde Gate
North York, ON M3C 3N7

More info from the Triathlon Ontario website: http://triathlonontario.com/members/high-performance/