Resident Program Application

If anyone is interested in applying for the 2009-2010 USA Pentathlon Resident Athlete Program in Colorado Springs, please complete the attached application and submit to Brad Camp, CEO, USA Pentathlon via email, bcamp@usapentathlon.org, fax:  719-866-3036, or mail:  USA Pentathlon, 1 Olympic Plaza, Colorado Springs, CO  80909.

The resident program runs from October 1, 2009 to September 30, 2010.   An athlete can apply anytime for the RA program.

The following is the criteria to qualify for this program.

CRITERIA: 

 To be eligible for the 2009-2010 OTC Resident & Training Program, athletes must meet specific standards and will be accepted into the program in the following order of priority: 

• Athletes who finished in the top 10 in 2009 World Cups, the World Cup Final in 2009, shall qualify for the resident program.
• Athletes may apply to the resident program head coach for admission to the program based on their performances in 2008/2009 pentathlon competitions.  Eligible competitions would include UIPM Level A, B, and C, the US National, and the Canadian National Championships.  These athletes will be performance tested to determine if they will be eligible to enter the residence and/or training program.
• Athletes may apply to the resident program head coach based on their performances in running or swimming competitions.  These athletes will be performance tested to determine if they will be eligible to enter the residence and/or training program.

The following tables detail the standards that must be met in the senior, junior, and youth age groups.

Senior Men
Level	Training Period	Run/Swim	Shoot	Fence	Ride	Pentathlon Total
1	0-6 months	2400				2400
2	6-12 months	2400	856-160			3256
3	1-2 years	2450	1048-175	B rank(650)	1100	5248
4	3-4 years	2500	1120-182	A rank(750)	1150	5520
Senior Women
Level	Training Period	Run/Swim	Shoot	Fence	Ride	Pentathlon Total
1	0-6 months	2300				2300
2	6-12 months	2300	856-160			3156
3	1-2 years	2350	1048-175	B rank(650)	1100	5148
4	3-4 years	2400	1120-182	A rank(750)	1150	5420
Junior Men
Level	Training Period	Run/Swim	Shoot	Fence	Ride	Pentathlon Total
1	0-6 months	2200				2200
2	6-12 months	2200	856-160			3056
3	1-2 years	2300	976-170	C rank(650)	1100	5026
4	3-4 years	2400	1096-180	B rank(750)	1100	5346
Junior Women
Level	Training Period	Run/Swim	Shoot	Fence	Ride	Pentathlon Total
1	0-6 months	2200				2250
2	6-12 months	2200	856-160			3056
3	1-2 years	2300	976-170	C rank(650)	1100	5026
4	3-4 years	2400	1096-180	B rank(750)	1100	5346
Youth Men
Level	Training Period	Run/Swim	Shoot	Fence	Ride	Pentathlon Total
1	0-6 months	2150				2150
2	6-12 months	2150	856-160			3006
3	1-2 years	2250	952-168	D rank(650)		3852
4	3-4 years	2350	1048-176	C rank(750)		4148
Youth Women
Level	Training Period	Run/Swim	Shoot	Fence	Ride	Pentathlon Total
1	0-6 months	2150				2150
2	6-12 months	2150	856-160			3006
3	1-2 years	2250	952-168	D rank(650)		3852
4	3-4 years	2350	1048-176	C rank(750)		4148

 

NOTES: 

• Running distance is 3000 m (Seniors, Juniors, & Youth)
  • Men: 1000 pts =10:00.0 minutes +/- each second =4 pts
  • Women: 1000 pts. =11:20.0 minutes +/- each second =4 pts
• Swimming distance is 200 m (Seniors, Juniors, &Youth)
  • Men & Women: 1000 pts.=2:30.0 minutes +/- each second 12 pts