U13 - U17	U17 +/-	Jr/U23 +/-	U23 +/-	Sr	Active for Life	Active for Life
LTAD	Train to Train	Learn to Compete	Train to Compete	Learn to Win	Train to Win	competition	general
Ages (F)	11 to 15	15 to 17 +/-	17 to 21 +/-	18 to 23 +/-	23 to 25 +/-	any age	any age
Ages (M)	12 to 16	16 to 18 +/-	18 to 23 +/-	19-23 +/-	23 to 25 +/-	any age	any age
Key Objective	physical and skill development	optimizing the engine	optimizing the engine	maximizing the engine	maximizing the engine	maintain activity, give back	maintain activity, give back
personal goal	WCSG	WCSG/Nat'ls	CSG/Nat'ls/Worlds	CSG/Nat'ls/Worlds	Worlds/Olympics
SPORT ENVIRONMENT
Coaching	Level 1	Level 2	Level 2	Level 3	Level 3
Delivery	Club	Club	Club/Trade/Prov/Nat'l Dev Team	Trade or Nat'l Dev Team	Trade or Nat'l Team	Club	Club
RACING & TRAINING
hrs/yr (M)	120-400	300-640	450-700 Rd/400-600 Mtb	550-700 Rd/450-650 Mtb	600-1200 Rd/500-1000 Mtb	300-640
hrs/yr (F)	100-320	240-500	400-600 Rd/350-550 Mtb	450-650 Rd/400-600 Mtb	500-1000 Rd/450-900 Mtb
hrs/wk	6 to 12	10 to 14	11 to 17	15 to 22	16-30	10 to 14	3 to 7
sessions/wk	3 to 7	4 to 9	4 to 9	4 to 9	4 to 9	4 to 9	daily
duration of sessions	2 to 3.3 hrs	3 to 4.25 hrs	3.3 to 5 hrs	5 to 6 hrs	5 to 7 hrs		.5 to 1 hr
races/month	3 to 6	4 to 8	5 to 10	5 to 14	6 to 20
# of competition disciplines	3	4	up to 3	up to 3	up to 2
# of other sports	up to 2	up to 2	up to 2	1 only	1 only
periodization	single	single	single	single/multiple	single/multiple
TESTING & TALENT ID
CCA 0.4 mi anaerobic test	post-puberty	X
Annual testing of:
medical check-up	X
Semi-annual testing of:
anthropometry	X	X
blood-Hct, HB, Iron		X
predicted MAP	X	X				X
CCA 0.4 mi anaerobic test	post-puberty	X
Quarterly testing of:
anthropometry			X	X	X	X
blood-Hct, HB, Iron			X	X	X	X
direct MAP test			X	X	X
efficiency: HR/Watts/Hla			X	X	plus use of SRM
Regular Testing of:
performance: discipline specific TT	X	X	X	X	X