Coaches

Andrew Sellars

A medical doctor with a subspecialty in Anaesthesia, Andrew continues to compete in age-group competitions internationally. His knowledge was gained in part through working with the University of Victoria Varsity Swim Team, and through a long history with Juerg Feldmann, the developer of the FaCT testing system. Andrew has more than 15 years of coaching experience. He has been actively testing and training athletes using the FaCT system for 10 years.

Head Coach - Balance Point Racing High Performance Program

• Ironman PB=9:24 (New Zealand 2009 - Hawaii Qualifier)
• Age Group National Long Course Champion (2007/2008)
• 3rd in age group XTERRA World Championships (2007)
• Provincial Long Course Team (2006)

Virginia  Sellars

Ginny has coached numerous athletes at all levels of competition. She specializes in personal training programs, and developing goal-directed exercise prescriptions. Her contagious enthusiasm and support for her peers has helped her develop the Two-x-elle Women's Training Group in Vernon and has been instrumental in setting up the Balance Point Racing Team. She continues to race internationally, with a focus on endurance events.

• 3-time Ironman World Champion Qualifier
• 2nd in Age Group XTERRA World Championships (2008)
• Ironman PB - 10:30 (Western Australia 2006)
• 7-time Ironman finisher and 13-time 1/2 Ironman finisher
• Grand Columbian 1/2 Ironman - 1st Female Overall (2008)

Chris Willett

Chris brings a wealth of knowledge accumulated over 10 years of personal training in three countries, teaching sports science, health club management, and competing in triathlons throughout Europe and now Canada. A natural teacher with endless patience, drive and humour, Chris draws people into the triathlon world with his enthusiasm for the sport. A true passion for exercise physiology has lead Chris to continually read and extend his knowledge base.  He enjoys the challenge of helping all levels of athlete reach their own goal.

• Provincial Olympic Distance Age Group Champion (2009)
• 3rd in age group - WCOC Oliver Olympic Triathlon (2009)
• 2nd in age group - Peachland Sprint Triathlon (2008)
• 4th in age group - Desert Half Iron (2008)
• 3rd in age group - XTC National Off-road Triathlon (2008)
• 2nd in age group - Wales X-Terra (2003)

Kevin Weremy

Tim Sellars

BPR - Affiliate Coach - Whitehorse

Tim Sellars is currently a masters coach for the Whitehorse Glacier
Bears, a successful triathlete, and competitive cyclist.

• Long Lake Triathlon - 4-time Champion
• Kluane Chilkat International Bike Relay - 2 person Team Champion (2007)
• Kluane Chilkat International Bike Relay (240km) - Solo Finisher (2009)
• Whitehorse Triathlon  - 1st  overall (2006)
• Sourdough Half Ironman - podium finish (2008)
  
• St Paul International Triathlon  - age group podium (2009)

Lisa Vowk

BPR - Affiiate Coach - Whitehorse

Education: Physical Education - Fitness Management & Athletic Therapy

Lisa has over 17 years of sport and fitness experience as an, athlete, personal trainer, strength and conditioning coach, nutritional coach and yogafit instructor. She has also somehow found time to be a mom. She is currently in final preparation for the 2009 World Master Games pentathlon this October in the land ‘down under'.
Owner of OPTIMUM Health-Fitness-Sport in Whitehorse, Yukon.

Don White

BPR - Affiliate Coach - Whitehorse

Don has 22 years of coaching and training experience, including personal and group running clinics. He has worked extensively with Athletics Yukon as a coach and board member. Don has coached four Canada Summer Games athletics teams, three Western Canada Summer Games athletics teams and nine Arctic Winter Games snowshoe teams. Don has received a Sport Yukon Major Award as coach of the year and is a member of the Yukon Sports Hall of Fame. Don is also a father, grandfather and volunteer with the local ski patrol.

Shelley  Gellatly

BPR - Affiliate Coach - Whitehorse

Shelley is an accomplished athlete and coach. She has competed in everything from olympic triathlons to extreme endurance sporting events around the world and has conducted many triathlon training sessions for beginners to experts. Professionally, Shelley is an athletic therapist and has been conducting functional movement clinics for many years.