Program Information and Registration

Program Information

USATF will again present a National Podium Education Project (NPEP). The NPEP will be held Dec. 9 through Dec. 13, 2008, at The Tuscany Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. There will be two different sessions covering all track & field events. The coaches of some of the top USA elite athletes will be holding their High Performance Division (HPD) Elite Athlete Seminars in conjunction with the NPEP. The HPD seminars will provide specific scientific information and analysis of our best athletes to ensure that the United States dominates the podium at the Olympics and World Championships.

Since there are two section groups of event-specific meetings, you can choose to attend one or both sections. The events have been split so that you are able to attend the two sections, if you wish. The first section of events will be Dec. 9 through Dec. 11, while the second section will be Dec. 11 through Dec. 13. On Thursday, Dec. 11 there will be common presentations in the morning. The second session will begin that afternoon. The main focus of this year’s summit will be “How to Maintain Your Peak from the Trials to the Games.”

 The best part about this event is that registration is completely FREE - yes, FREE! You only have to be a current member of USATF and cover your travel, lodging, meal, and entertainment expenses. So for the price of a trip to Las Vegas, you'll get to hear presentations from the experts that have been working with the HPD athletes/coaches. Events will have biomechanists, sports psychologists, physiologists, and motor learning experts will be on hand to help you apply the information gathered by the scientists, the HPD coaches that have 'cracked the code' will talk you through their methodologies.

This is an incredible opportunity!  The NPEP is being offered to expand our elite pool of coaches and athletes.  It is our goal for you and your athletes to be exposed to many new, innovative coaching strategies which have led USA athletes to the Olympic/World Championship medals!  Hopefully, each coach will leave the NPEP with an increased knowledge base and be highly motivated to continue to expand his/her coaching education!

Sessions

The event sessions are broken into two groups, you can choose to attend one event group per session. Please click on each event group to view detailed information.

Registration Information

Registration for the NPEP is FREE (You will need to obtain a USATF membership to register). The participant is responsible to cover all costs associated with travel, housing, meals and any entertainment expenses. Registration for each event area is open on a first-come first serve basis until December 2, 2008 OR until the maximum number of participants has been reached, whichever comes first.

*ATTENTION: Registration for the Combined Events is full! If you would like to have your name added to a waiting list to be contacted in the event of cancellations, please email Shayna Sangster at the National Office.

Please click here to register for the NPEP.

Status of Entries Pages

Please click here to check the status of entries for each event group.

Location

The Tuscany Suites and Casino
255 E. Flamingo Road
Las Vegas, NV 89169
website

Lodging

Lodging is available at the Tuscany Suites and Casino, the event host, at a rate of $55/night for Sunday-Thursday nights and $95/night for Friday and Saturday nights. To reserve a room in the USATF room block, call the toll free number listed below and mention USA Track & Field and group code 11U1Z9. The USATF room block will expire on November 18, 2008. After that date room rates and availability at the Tuscany can not be guaranteed.

The Tuscany Suites and Casino
255 E. Flamingo Road
Las Vegas, NV 89169
1-877-887-2261

Alternately, you can acquire your own housing at any other Las Vegas hotel.

Continuing Education Units Available

The United States Sports Academy is offering 2 Continuing Education Credits (CEUs) upon completion of each event session. Session attendees may purchase the CEUs by contacting the Academy at 800-223-2668 ext. 7123. Purchase price is $100. For further information, refer to the USATF website.