Draft Camp 2024

A USA Triathlon designated draft-legal camp in historic Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

Now in its twelfth year

Sharpen skills, ramp up fitness, and re-energize motivation during a four-day USA Triathlon designated draft-legal camp in historic Gettysburg, Pennsylvania June 23–27, 2024.

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Designed for youth, junior, and NCAA draft-legal triathletes, Draft Camp focuses on sharpening skills through repetition, ramping up fitness through daily training and recovery, and re-energizing motivation through friendly competition. And our late June timing provides a perfect daily training environment for youth and junior draft-legal triathletes leading into the National Championship July 13–14, and NCAA triathletes preparing for their fall 2024 collegiate season.

Camp size is limited. Reserve your spot at runsignup.com/camp.

Draft Camp coaches

Your coaches bring decades of experience racing and coaching draft-legal junior and collegiate triathlon.

Draft Camp is led by MC Elite head coach Christy Lausch. Christy holds USA Triathlon Level 2 and Youth & Junior Coaching Certifications, has led the USA Triathlon Junior Elite Women's Select Camp at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, and is a regular instructor for USA Triathlon Coaching Education's Youth & Junior coaching certification program. In 2013, Christy brought the first USA Triathlon Skills Camp to the Mid-Atlantic region and in 2018 was named USA Triathlon Development Coach of the Year. Christy championed the formation of the Junior Triathlon Coaches Association and serves as its president.

Amy Maxwell is the head coach of West Point Triathlon and holds USA Triathlon Level 2 and Youth & Junior Coaching Certifications. Amy has led West Point Triathlon to eight Northeast Collegiate Triathlon Conference team championships and in 2019 coached the USA Triathlon Collegiate National Champion in the female draft-legal race. In 2022, Amy was named College Coach of the Year.

Kevin Levi-Goerlich is a Doctor of Physical Therapy, USA Triathlon Level 2 Certified Coach, Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, and endurance athlete with age group wins at the sprint, Olympic, and IRONMAN distances. Kevin is a former member and coach of the Maryland Triathlon Team at the University of Maryland College Park and has been an assistant coach with MC Elite for 11 years.

Brian Lausch has been a USA Triathlon Certified Race Director since 2010 and has served as camp director since 2013. Brian race directed the Nottingham Kids Triathlon and the Columbia Association Kids Triathlon and was contracted by IRONMAN, Kinetic Multisports, Racine MultiSports, and the American Diabetes Association as bike course lead. In April 2020, Brian shifted gears from events to retail and has been helping manage Patapsco Bicycles Mount Airy since.

Camp size is limited. Reserve your spot at runsignup.com/camp.

Draft Camp location

A USA Triathlon Designated Draft-legal Camp
June 23–27, 2024
Gettysburg College
300 North Washington Street Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

Founded in 1832—nearly 30 years before the start of the Civil War—Gettysburg College is at the center of our nation’s history and a short drive from Baltimore, Maryland, and Washington, D.C. Daily training will combine a mix of campus facilities and winding roads through historic battlefields.

 

Camp size is limited. Reserve your spot at runsignup.com/camp.

Draft Camp details

  • A USA Triathlon Designated draft-legal camp

  • A USA Triathlon sanctioned camp since 2013

  • Led by USA Triathlon certified coaches with draft-legal and collegiate triathlon racing and coaching experience

  • Open to male and female triathletes ages 13-19 (born in 2005-2011)

  • Four-day, four-night camp

  • Check in at 11 a.m. Sunday, June 23, check out at 9 a.m. Thursday, June 27

  • Prior triathlon experience is required

  • USA Triathlon membership is required

  • The $995 camp fee includes a four-night double occupancy room, meals, snacks, coaching fees, and facility use fees

  • The camp fee does not include RunSignup service fee

  • The camp fee does not include USAT membership

Selection process

Draft Camp attendance is selective. Our camp director and coaching staff have the discretion to select a cohort of athletes who, based on chronological and developmental age, sport experience, and goals, will best allow for the camp objectives to be met. More information about the selection process is available on our registration page.

Camp size is limited. Reserve your spot at runsignup.com/camp.