International-Level Athlete (ILA): Athletes who compete in an event that is listed in the UIM Racing Calendar, meaning that the event is sanctioned by the UIM. National-Level Athlete (NLA): Athletes who compete in an event which is not listed in the UIM Racing Calendar. Event period: The Code states that the definition of event period “The time between the beginning and end of an event, as established by the ruling body of the event.” In-competition period: The Code defines the in-competition period as “The period commencing at 11:59 p.m. on the day before a competition in which the athlete is scheduled to participate through the end of such competition and the sample collection process related to such competition.” Out-of-competition period: The Code defines the out-of-competition period simply as “Any period which is not in-competition”.
