Triathlon Manitoba Youth Team

The Youth Team, led by Head Coach Dave Lipchen, is aimed at athletes aged 10 to 18. Questions can also be directed to the Triathlon Manitoba Office.

The program runs year-round, and is broken into two 6-month sessions -- Spring/Summer and Fall/Winter. Starting April 2, the Youth Team will be entering its Spring/Summer session which will run until September 30, 2012. You must be a member of Triathlon Manitoba in order to participate in the Youth Team. For infomation on how to become a member, please go to our membership page. Sessions take place at the Pan Am Pool, U of M, and Birds Hill Provincial Park.

Click here for the Triathlon Manitoba Youth Team registration form.

Spring/Summer Program

The following workout schedule is for April to September.

You may come to all workouts or select the workouts that fit your schedule and training goals.

Mondays from 7:00pm to 9:00pm: Pan Am -- 1 hour run at Grant Park track (weather permitting), 1 hour swim.
Tuesdays from 6:30pm to 8:30pm: Birds Hill Park
Wednesdays from 6:30pm to 8:30pm: Birds Hill Park
Thursdays from 6:30pm to 8:30pm: Birds Hill Park
Saturdays from 9:00am to 11:00am: Birds Hill Park

During the month of April please bring all necessary bike and run gear for outdoor training at Birds Hill Park. Outdoor swim training will take place at Birds Hill Park starting in May (dependent on water temperature) so please plan accordingly.

Park Vehicle Permits will once again be required in Manitoba's provincial parks beginning May 1, 2012. For more information please click here.

Core strength, stretching, warm-ups, and cool downs will be part of all workouts.

The Triathlon Manitoba Youth Team features many experienced coaches, as well as development coaches in training.

The coaching staff:

Dave Lipchen -- Head Coach, Certified Competition Coach Level 3, BESS, CPT / NLS
Chelsea Wardrope -- Swim specialist, Triathlon Competition Level 1/ NLS.
Mike Booth -- Run specialist.
Alana MacDougall -- Triathlon Competition Level 1 / NLS.
Mark Okany -- Development triathlon coach / NLS.

Program Fees

The cost for the Spring/Summer Program is $660.00 (6 months). Program fees can be paid in one lump sum or by providing six post-dated cheques of $110.00, each dated the 1st or 15th of each month (ie for the Spring/Summer session, one cheque or 6 post dated cheques would need to be provided for April, May, June, July, August and September). Payment is due at the first practice with all required forms completely filled out.

Equipment Participant's bikes must be in working condition and safe to operate before arriving for all bike workouts. The coaches will not have time to fix bikes before a practice. If a coach deems your bike unsafe due to any equipment defects/malfunctions, you will not be able to participate in the practice. All athletes must have a helmet or they cannot participate during the bike portion. No exceptions.	Workout Cancellations/Vacations Athletes missing training days due to other commitments/vacation will not be reimbursed for missed days.	Parental Support During the outdoor workouts, parents are encouraged to bring their bikes and ride in the opposite direction of the kids at Birds Hill Park to help keep tabs on the athletes well being. Also, we ask for assistance to watch the kids in the open water while we swim to help out in case of emergency. During the indoor workouts, we ask parents to volunteer to watch bike equipment while we swim. We thank all parents in advance for assisting with this duty.
	Photos from the 26th Annual Thief River Falls Merit Care Triathlon & 20th Annual Hugo's Kids Tri held on May 22, 2010. Photos from the Triple Threat Triathlon held on June 13, 2010. Miscellaneous photos from the 2010 race season.

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