Upcoming LPC VIRTUAL EVENTS

​LPC January Consistency Challenge

We are excited to launch the New Year with 31 days of excellent training consistency! There is no sign up required, and this Challenge is exclusive to current LPC Athletes and current LPC Members. We will announce new contests each week. Happy training teamLPC! 
 
Your Mission: Develop healthy and consistent physical activity lifestyle habits.

Challenge Goals & Objectives: 
  • Must complete at least 31 minutes of dedicated physical activity in your day.
  • Recruits who miss three days or more will not be eligible for consistency prizes.
  • LPCers who complete all 31 days will achieve “Gold Consistency Status”.
  • LPCers who complete 30 days will achieve “Silver Consistency Status”.
  • LPCers who complete 29 days will achieve “Bronze Consistency Status”.  
  • Near the beginning of Feb, we will request those that completed 31/30/29 days of training to fill out and submit this form. 
Activities That Count:
Walking, hiking, running, cycling, swimming, XC skiing, swim cord routine, rowing, Pilates, yoga, tai chi, resistance exercises, physiotherapy exercises, team sports, etc. Provided it is “31 minutes of dedicated physical activity” in your day, it counts. If your coach has scheduled a day off training in your TrainingPeaks, then you can still achieve your daily objective if you bank at least 31 minutes of light walking and/or light physio injury-prevention exercises. 
 
Happy Training!

Weekly Zwift Bike and Run Meetups

4 steps to participate in any LPC Zwift Meetup Bike/Run Session:
  1. Be a current Athlete or Member of the LPC Triathlon Club
  2. Have a current 2022 Triathlon Ontario Membership
  3. Follow Coach Mark Linseman and Coach Alex Coates and Coach James Loaring on your Zwift Companion App.
  4. Email your primary coach and let them know what your Zwift name is, and that you'd like to participate in the meetups.
More info on Zwift Meetups here
Disclaimer: any injury resulting from the condition of your own premises is not covered by Triathlon Ontario insurance. These activities are done at your own risk.

PREVIOUS EVENTS/RESULTS:

Zwift Tour de LPC 4.0

The 4th edition of our Zwift Tour de LPC takes place from Dec 5th to 11th!

7 Stages over 7 consecutive days!

No sign-up required - must be a current LPC Tri Club Seasonal/Annual Member and/or current LPC Coached Athlete in order to receive an invite to the Meetups. All times are in EST.
See email / TrainingPeaks for full stage details.

Stage 1 - Sun Dec 5th at 8:45am
Watopia - 30x(1min harder, 1min easy)
-Prize for the rider who has the most even power between all 30 reps!
-In order to qualify, fill out THIS FORM AFTER the stage

Stage 2 - Mon Dec 6th at 6:15pm
Neokyo All-Nighter - No one rides alone :)

Stage 3 - Tue Dec 7th at 6:15am or 6:15pm
London Loop - Box Hill x 2
-Prize for the rider who can do the 2 climbs in the most similar time
-In order to qualify, fill out THIS FORM AFTER the stage

Stage 4 - Wed Dec 8th at 6:15am or 6:15pm
Neokyo Neon Flats - Sprints!

Stage 5 - Thu Dec 9th at 6:30am or 6:30pm
Yorkshire Royal Pump Room 8 - 20km Hide-the-display Wattage Challenge!
-Prize for the rider who can ride closest to their predicted average wattage while NOT LOOKING at data during the ride.
-In order to qualify, fill out THIS FORM BEFORE the stage

Stage 6 - Fri Dec 10th at *5pm*
Neokyo Sleepless City - Easy effort Scavenger Hunt

Stage 7 - Sat Dec 11th at 9:30am
Neokyo All-Nighter - 24km Guelph Zwift Race Series Race #2 - Mens and Womens Races

Best attendance prize:
-In order to qualify, fill out THIS FORM AFTER the last stage.

LPC Virtual Run/Walk #1
​Mar 27-28, 2021

  • ​Distance Options: 1500m, 3000m, 5k, 10k, Half Marathon
  • Cost: Free! (Must be an LPC Tri Club Member and/or current coached LPC Athlete)
  • Complete the distance on your own at some point over the weekend - can be done on a treadmill or outdoors
  • Submit your results and post about your run on social media for a chance to win prizes

VIRTUALcampLPC
​​March 13th to 21st, 2021

Featuring:
***​LPC Tri Club Seasonal Member and/or current LPC coached Athlete will automatically receive an invite to the Zwift Meetups and Zoom Chats. Therefore, no sign-up or registration required if you are a current LPC Member/Athlete***

VIRTUALcampLPC Schedule: (Eastern time zone)

Saturday March 13th

8:30am ZOOM Virtual Chat:
9:00am BIKE Zwift Meetup:
  • Stage One of Zwift Tour de LPC 3.0
  • Ven-Top (FRANCE)
  • Distance: 22km
  • Details: Road bikes - the climb will take you roughly 1.5x as long as the Alpe du Zwift so pace accordingly!!
  • Contest: Guess your time (fill out form HERE before the stage) - closest (as a % of their actual time) wins a prize.

campLPC Run #1 (Sat or Sun) 
  • Any distance, easy to moderate effort, shortly after the bike Sat or Sun.
  • Option of joining our Zwift Run Meetup at 3pm Sat - 5k or 10k (easy to moderate)
Sunday March 14th

8:30am ZOOM Virtual Chat:
  • Exercise Hydration and Fueling with Coach Mark Linseman
  • Please fill out a short questionnaire HERE in order to help guide the presentation!

9:00am BIKE Zwift Meetup:
  • Stage Two of Zwift Tour de LPC 3.0
  • Royal Pump Room 8 (YORKSHIRE) 
  • Distance: 57k (2 loops) OR 85k (3 loops) 
  • Details: TT bikes - steady effort, trying to limit variability in power - with wattage display COVERED UP.
  • Contest: lowest variability wins a prize: Fill out this short form HERE after the ride for a chance to win!

​campLPC Run #1 (Sat or Sun) 
  • Any distance, easy to moderate effort, shortly after the bike Sat or Sun.
Monday March 15th

6:30pm BIKE Zwift Meetup:
  • Stage Three of Zwift Tour de LPC 3.0
  • Park Perimeter Loop (NEW YORK)
  • ​Duration: up to 1h of easy/moderate/steady riding. Not too hard.
  • Contest: Teamwork prize - rider(s) who display the best teamwork during this ride - watch out for slower riders, don't let people get left behind, help people get back to a group, etc
Tuesday March 16th

6:00pm ZOOM Virtual Chat:
6:00am OR 6:30pm BIKE Zwift Meetup:
  • Stage Four of Zwift Tour de LPC 3.0
  • Innsbruckring (INNSBRUCK) 
  • Duration: 90mins (hard VO2 Max Intervals)
  • Contest: For a chance to win a prize, post a pic on Facebook and/or Instagram (tag @loaringpersonalcoaching and #campLPC #TourdeLPC) of you eating ice cream during or post-ride.

campLPC Run #2 (Tue or Wed) - option to run easy to moderate, or do one of two workouts:
  • Wkt option #1: Main Set = 8x(1' fast, 30" walk, 1' easy jog).
  • Wkt option #2: Main Set = 10' steady, 1' walk, 2x(5' tempo, 1' walk).
Wednesday March 17th

6:00pm ZOOM Virtual Chat:
6:00am OR 6:30pm BIKE Zwift Meetup:
  • Stage Five of Zwift Tour de LPC 3.0
  • Champs-Elysees (PARIS)
  • Distance: ~26k (small group Team Time Trial at mostly easy to moderate effort).
  • Contest: For a chance to win a prize, capture a screenshot of your team crossing the finish line and post this pic on Facebook and/or Instagram (tag @loaringpersonalcoaching and #campLPC #TourdeLPC). 

campLPC Run #2 (Tue or Wed) - option to run easy, or do one of two workouts:
  • Wkt option #1: Main Set = 8x(1' fast, 30" walk, 1' easy jog).
  • Wkt option #2: Main Set = 10' steady, 1' walk, 2x(5' tempo, 1' walk).
  • Option of joining our Zwift Run Meetup at 7:45pm Wed - 5k (easy to moderate)
Thursday March 18th

6:00pm ZOOM Virtual Chat:
  • Getting Your Bike Ready for Outdoor Riding with Coach and Pro Triathlete Andrew Bolton

​6:30pm BIKE Zwift Meetup:
  • Stage Six of Zwift Tour de LPC 3.0
  • London Classique (LONDON)
  • Duration: 1h (featuring 1k hard mini races). 
  • Contest: For a chance to win a prize, post a pic on Facebook and/or Instagram (tag @loaringpersonalcoaching and #campLPC #TourdeLPC) if you get a new sprint badge today.
Friday March 19th

6:30pm BIKE Zwift Meetup:
  • Stage Seven of Zwift Tour de LPC 3.0
  • Fan Flats (RICHMOND)
  • ​Duration: up to 1h all easy social active recovery riding. 
  • Contest: For a chance to win a prize, post a pic on Facebook and/or Instagram (tag @loaringpersonalcoaching and #campLPC #TourdeLPC) of your scavenger hunt screenshot (details TBA)
Saturday March 20th

9:00am BIKE Zwift Meetup:
  • Stage Eight of Zwift Tour de LPC 3.0
  • London 8 route (LONDON)
  • LPC/RCC Race #4: A and B races ~28km, C race ~19km
  • Contest: For a chance to win a prize, post a selfie on Facebook and/or Instagram (tag @loaringpersonalcoaching and #campLPC #TourdeLPC) of you exercising in your "pain cave".

campLPC Run #3 (Sat or Sun) 
  • Any distance, easy to moderate effort, shortly after the bike Sat or Sun.
Sunday March 21st

9:00am BIKE Zwift Meetup:
  • Stage Nine of Zwift Tour de LPC 3.0
  • Option 1: The Pretzel (72k)
  • Option 2: The Mega Pretzel (107k)
  • Option 3: The Uber Pretzel (128k)
  • Contest: For a chance to win a prize, post a pic on Facebook and/or Instagram (tag @loaringpersonalcoaching and #campLPC #TourdeLPC) if you earned a campLPC Virtual Badge. 

campLPC Run #3 (Sat or Sun) 
  • Any distance, easy to moderate effort, shortly after the bike Sat or Sun.
​LPC January Consistency Challenge

We are excited to launch the New Year with 31 days of excellent training consistency! There is no sign up required, and this Challenge is exclusive to current LPC Athletes and current LPC Members. We will announce new contests each week. Happy training teamLPC! 
 
Your Mission: Develop healthy and consistent physical activity lifestyle habits.

Challenge Goals & Objectives: 
  • Must complete at least 31 minutes of dedicated physical activity in your day.
  • Recruits who miss three days or more will not be eligible for consistency prizes.
  • LPCers who complete all 31 days will achieve “Gold Consistency Status”.
  • LPCers who complete 30 days will achieve “Silver Consistency Status”.
  • LPCers who complete 29 days will achieve “Bronze Consistency Status”.  
  • Near the beginning of Feb, we will request those that completed 31/30/29 days of training to fill out and submit this form. 
Activities That Count:
Walking, hiking, running, cycling, swimming, XC skiing, swim cord routine, rowing, Pilates, yoga, tai chi, resistance exercises, physiotherapy exercises, team sports, etc. Provided it is “31 minutes of dedicated physical activity” in your day, it counts. If your coach has scheduled a day off training in your TrainingPeaks, then you can still achieve your daily objective if you bank at least 31 minutes of light walking and/or light physio injury-prevention exercises. 
 
Happy Training!

2020 LPC Virtual Swim/Bike/Run Series

Event Information:
  • Free entry - see signup form for donation options.
  • Open to all athletes who are current Triathlon Ontario Members
  • It's not really a race - the main goal is to work hard, have fun and be active together, even though we are apart!
  • The bike and run can be completed at any point throughout the weekend.
  • For those who have Zwift for cycling, there is an option to do the bike on Zwift at 9am ET on Saturday.
  • You do not need to do the Sat 9am Zwift ride in order to participate in this event.​
Disclaimer: any injury resulting from the condition of your own premises is not covered by Triathlon Ontario insurance. These activities are done at your own risk.
If you choose to bike or run outdoors, please follow the rules of the road, and the current Ontario COVID-19 guidelines.
Series Schedule:
  • May 30/31 - LPC Virtual Bike/Run #1 - RESULTS
  • Jun 20/21 - LPC Virtual Bike/Run #2 - RESULTS
  • Jul 11 to 19 - LPC Virtual Swim/Bike/Run #3 - RESULTS
  • ​Aug 15/16 - LPC Virtual Swim/Bike/Run #4 - RESULTS​​​
  • Sep 19/20 - LPC Virtual Swim/Bike/Run #5 - RESULTS
  • Oct 17/18 - LPC Virtual Run/Walk #2 
  • Nov 14/15 - LPC Virtual Run/Walk #3 - RESULTS

Zwift Tour de LPC 2.0
​Dec 5th to 13th, 2020

No sign-up required - must be a current LPC Tri Club Seasonal Member and/or current LPC coached Athlete in order to receive an invite to the Meetups.

Stage 1 Sat Dec 5 9:00am ET (Open AG) or 9:30am ET (Elite AG) - RACE! 
  • ​3 options for races - Womens Elite Age Group, Mens Elite Age Group, and Open Age Group.
  • EAG race course - Yorkshire 2019 UCI Worlds Harrogate Circuit (roughly 2 laps / 28km)
  • Open AG race course - Innsbruck Innsbruckring Route (roughly 2 laps / 18km)
  • Womens EAG: 1st Carley Somerset, 2nd Alex Coates, 3rd Katie Peach
  • Mens EAG: 1st Liyang Wang, 2nd Ryan Power, 3rd Dylan Pust
  • Open EAG: 1st Dan Stuart, 2nd Courtney Piperking, 3rd Jeff Ercul

Stage 2 Sun Dec 6 9am ET - BADGES!
  • ​Watopia Volcano Circuit
  • DETAILS: Riding anywhere from 5 to 25 laps (20-100km) of the ~4km circuit. 
    • ​WU = A few km easy till we go under the little arch inside the volcano.
    • MS = Riding 5 to 25 laps as (4 laps easy, 1 lap steady) - Steady = ~65-80% FTP
  • Get a Zwift badge for doing 5, 10 or 25 laps!
  • CONTEST: Take a screenshot when you get a new badge and send it to Mark for a chance to win a prize!
  • WINNER: Jacob Saunders

Optional easy ride Mon Dec 7 at 12pm ET - 11km if you want to get the Addicted Badge 

Stage 3 Tue Dec 8 6:30am or 6:30pm ET - ITT!
  • ​Richmond Fan Flats
  • ​DETAILS: 4km individual time trial - your avatar must be riding a TT bike!
    • ​TT starts IMMEDIATELY when the meetup starts, so be sure to do a warmup/activation set on your own before the start.
    • Also be sure to cool down easy after the TT to at least 10km total if you want to still be eligible for the Addicted Badge
  • AWARDS: Medals for top 3 men and women
  • CONTEST: Guess your TIME and the closest to the actual number wins a prize!
  • WINNER: Jean Compton

Stage 4 Wed Dec 9 6:30pm or 6:35pm ET - TTT!
  • ​New York 6-Train
  • DETAILS: 20km total - Two separate meetups / teams. Everyone rides a road bike so you can draft. Goal for each team is to finish the ride with the smallest possible gap between the first and last rider. Need to work as a team! And this route is not exactly flat!
  • CONTEST: Winning team members will all be entered into a draw to win a prize!
  • WINNER: 6:30pm Team / Draw prize winner TBA

Stage 5 Thu Dec 10 6am or 6:30pm ET - Climb!
  • ​London Greater London 8 Loop
  • DETAILS: ~90min total, 1 or 2 times up the Box Hill climb
    • ​WU = easy riding till we make a left turn onto the bridge over the river.
    • AS = steady effort ~70-80% FTP from there till the climb starts.
    • MS = Hard effort on the climb - up to you how hard you go!
    • CD = easy to the end of the loop.
  • CONTEST: Send in your best time from the climb - a number will be selected at random and the closest time wins a prize!
    • Submit your time HERE - you have until Fri Dec 11 at 6pm ET to submit your time

Optional easy ride Fri Dec 11 at 12pm ET - 11km to get the Addicted Badge 

Stage 6 Sat Dec 12 9am ET - Sprints!
  • ​France Douce France Route
  • DETAILS: 2h total on the ~24km loop - 3 sprint points on each loop!
    • ​Ride mostly easy except for on the sprint points. On the sprint points, you can try to get a new sprint badge, or just go hard and try to do a fast sprint!
    • Before each sprint point starts, you can build the effort up a bit in preparation. Before each sprint point, some details pop up on the left of your screen. You can use that as the signal to start ramping up the effort a bit in preparation for the sprint.
  • Try to get a Zwift sprinting badge! 
  • CONTEST: Take a screenshot of you getting a new sprint badge and send it to Mark to be entered into a draw for a prize!
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​Stage 7 Sun Dec 13 9am ET - Chase!
  • ​Paris Champs-Elysees
  • DETAILS: Roughly 50km total - Chase format for some of the ~6.6km laps! Riders will be split into 2 or 3 teams based on ability.
    • ​Full details coming soon!
  • CONTEST: Best attendance - if you rode all 7 stages with the group you'll be entered into a draw to win a prize!

LPC Virtual Labour Day Bike Time Trial
Sep 5-7, 2020

  • Two options: Zwift TT on Sat Sep 5th at 9am ET, or ride (inside or outside) any time over the long weekend (between Sep 5-7) and you choose the distance for your individual TT.
  • Zwift event will be a 16.1km flat TT on Zwift on the Watopia Tempus Fugit course
  • ​Sign up / instructions available HERE. 
  • Event signup deadline is 9pm ET on Sep 4th.
  • Submit result(s) HERE after the event. Deadline to submit your result is Tues Sep 8th at Noon ET.

LPC Virtual Canada Day Bike Time Trial
01July2020

2020 Canada Day Bike TT Results
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  • 2 options - 9am ET on Zwift, or ride roughly 16km on your own (inside or outside) any time during the day.
  • Zwift event will be a 16.1km flat TT on Zwift on the Watopia Tempus Fugit course
  • ​Sign up / instructions HERE. 
  • Event signup deadline is 8:30am ET on Wed Jul 1.
  • SUBMIT RESULTS HERE after the event. Deadline to submit your results is Fri Jul 3 at 12pm ET.

LPC Victoria Indoor Bike TT
16May2020

  • 10am ET start time
  • 16.1km flat TT on Zwift on the Watopia Tempus Fugit course
  • Sign up / instructions HERE. 
  • Signup deadline is 8pm ET on Friday May 15. Meetup invites will be sent out on Friday May 15.

LPC Virtual Run/Walk #1
​May 2-3, 2020

  • ​Distance Options: 5k, 10k, half marathon, marathon
  • Cost: Free! (Must be an LPC Tri Club Member)
  • Complete the distance on your own at some point over the weekend - can be done on a treadmill or outdoors
  • Submit your results and post about your run on social media for a chance to win fabulous prizes from LPC and the Running Works!
  • More details and sign-up here

Zwift Tour de LP 1.0C
​Apr 18-28, 2020

No sign-up required - must be an LPC Tri Club Member

2 different Options (more details to come via email; all times in EST):

Manatee Group:
Aardvark Group: