bluestacks867 wrote:
Wow, I just read this thread for the first time. So a lady who openly wanted to take T was warned on FB about it. But she wanted to anyway. Then 6 months later a lady comes to her house for a random drug test and she told her to leave.
Did I summarize that correctly?
I didn't know they tested AG'ers. Will she be banned for denying the test?
Yes, you summarized it correctly. After she found out who the lady actually was it appears she provided a sample.
They test AG'ers, quite a few have been coming up positive in the recent years. It is typically targeted testing either 1 of 2 ways
1. USADA is given a tip on someone that might be taking a banned substance, believe it usually has to have some "evidence" to go along with it. Although there is a way to leave an anonymous tip as well.
2. They have been targeting top AG'ers, typically in Kona before the race but sometimes leading up to the race. They usually just pick out guys that went super fast at their qualifying races.
bluestacks867 wrote:
I ride Fuji's wrote:
I believe she took the test. If she passed or not, that is another question.
Thanks for clearing that up. Very interesting. I am doing my first Tri in May and purchased the 1-day USAT license, although I will do more tris and probably keep buying 1-day licenses. Does this subject me to the rare chance of a random drug test at my house?
I *believe*, but could be corrected, that once you have registered for a race you are subject to testing. I do not believe it has to do with the type of license you have. Someone more versed in the policies can correct me if I am wrong. But that is how the people getting tested prior to Kona were getting tested, as they had registered for the race which made them eligible for testing, in or out of competition.
Lastly, not accusing you of anything by any means. But the questions you are asking would lead one to believe that you are either taking something currently, or were planning on taking something in the future. Not saying you are or would do it for the performance enhancing effects, maybe for the "health / lifestyle" effects. Either way, there is a TUE (Therapeutic Use Exemption) process that you can submit to. I am sure there are plenty of people out there taking something and still racing, knowingly or unknowingly that it is banned. Those taking it knowingly, well they are taking a massive risk, and some are willing to take that risk knowing that they will more than likely never get tested because they are BOP to MOP (back of the pack to middle of the pack) and would rather have the "health / lifestyle" benefits of whatever banned substance they are taking.
But I am sure this thread was pretty eye opening and informative for those that had no idea about the process and that people, even amateurs are eligible to doping test.
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