1. When must Whereabouts information be submitted to USADA?

Both the USADA RTP and CAP have deadlines for the submission of their Whereabouts information.

USADA Registered Testing Pool

Athletes included in the RTP much complete their Whereabouts filing online and submit it by the 15th of the month ahead of each quarter.

Quarter 1 – December 15

Quarter 2 – March 15

Quarter 3 – June 15

Quarter 4 – September 15

Clean Athlete Program

Athletes included in the CAP are subject to limited Whereabouts requirements and must file/update a Whereabouts summary twice year.

Quarter 1 and Quarter 2 – December 15

Quarter 3 and Quarter 4 – June 15

2. What information should be included with a Whereabouts submission to USADA?

USADA Registered Testing Pool

Athletes included in the USADA RTP must submit two types of Whereabouts information to USADA. One type is the athlete’s quarterly Whereabouts filing, which includes: daily overnight location, training locations and times, competitions, other regularly scheduled activities, such as school and/or work locations, AND a daily 60-minute window.

The second type of Whereabouts filing that must be submitted is Whereabouts UPDATES. If an athlete’s schedule changes during the quarter from what they originally submitted, they must file an update with USADA as soon as possible. For example, if an athlete will be in a location different from what they provided on their quarterly Whereabouts filing, such as traveling for a competition, they must submit an update.

60-Minute Window

Any athlete who is in the USADA RTP must provide a specific 60-minute time slot every day between 5 a.m. – 11 p.m. that anchors the athlete to a specific location. The athlete chooses the 60-minute time slot to fit their schedule and must be available and accessible for testing at the specific location during the entire 60-minute time slot. Please note that USADA can choose to, and does, test athletes outside of the their 60-minute window.

Clean Athlete Program

Athletes included in the USADA CAP are required to submit basic contact information twice a year. Required information includes: a primary overnight location, typical training location(s), and the intended level of competition.

Athletes in the USADA CAP are not required to submit daily Whereabouts updates and they are not subject to Whereabouts Failures.

3. How does an athlete provide Whereabouts updates to USADA?

Athletes in both the USADA RTP and CAP can submit quarterly Whereabouts filings and Whereabouts updates to USADA through a number of methods: