Pre-Training Camp

Osaka University of Health and Sports Sciences in Kumatori

USA Track & Field will be hosting a Pre-Training Camp in conjunction with the 2007 IAAF World Championships to allow athletes the necessary time in the country to adapt to the climate, culture, and time zone prior to their competition.

The camp is scheduled from August 15-20 in the small cities of Kumatori and Rinku. With the Athlete Village Hotel opening on August 21, athletes may arrive in the Osaka area up to 10 days prior to the start of their first event, with the exception of the members of the 4x100m relay pool who are required to arrive at the Training Camp on August 15 and the 4x400m relay pool who are required to arrive at the Training Camp on August 18.

Note: Not all athletes will travel to the Pre-Training Camp in Kumatori/Rinku because their events occur later in the competition schedule. Athlete may have up to 10 days in Osaka using a combination of the Pre-Training Camp in Kumatori/Rinku and the housing in the Athlete Village Hotel prior to the start of their event.

USATF will provide housing, meals, and ground transportation from the Kansai International Airport to the Pre-Training Camp Hotel in Rinku and to and from the practice track at Osaka University for Health & Sports Sciences in Kumatori.

Athletes should have received information on the Pre-Training Camp at Team Sign-up. See event-specific dates that athletes may arrive in Osaka below. Athletes arriving at times other than the pre-set arrival dates below must clear their arrival with their World Championships event coach and forward them to Sandy Snow at Sandy.Snow@usatf.org

Earliest Event-Specific Arrival Dates at Pre-Training Camp

Men

August 15 - 100m, 4x100m relay pool, 1500m, Marathon, 400m Hurdles, Triple Jump, Shot Put, Hammer
August 16 - 3000m SC, 20 km Race Walk, Discus
August 17 - 10,000m, High Jump
August 18 - 200m, 400m, 4x400m relay pool
August 19 - 110m Hurdles, Long Jump
August 20 - 800m, 5000m, Pole Vault (may arrive at Pre-Training Camp or at the Athlete Village Hotel)
August 21 - 50 km Race Walk, Javelin, Decathlon (Village Hotel)

Women

August 15 - 100m, 4x100m relay pool, 800m, 10,000m, 3000m SC, Heptathlon
August 16 - 400m, Pole Vault, Shot Put
August 17 - 100m Hurdles, 400m Hurdles, Long Jump, Discus
August 18 - 4x400m relay pool, Hammer
August 19 - 200m, 1500m, 5000m, Triple Jump, Javelin
August 20 - none
August 21 - Marathon, High Jump, 20 km Race Walk (Village Hotel)

Personal Coaches

Personal coaches are welcome at the Pre-Training Camp in Kumatori and may reserve housing at the camp hotel if space is available by contacting Sandy Snow at Sandy.Snow@usatf.org.

The Training Camp housing package is a little more expensive than the competition package because it is only for the U.S. Team. Japan is a very expensive country to visit.

Housing & Meal Package at Camp Hotel

• Single room with 3 meals per day - $215 if available (depending on Yen/Dollar equivalent)
• Twin room with 3 meals per day - $170 (depending on Yen/Dollar equivalent)

If athletes and personal coaches did not know their plans for attending the Pre-Training Camp during Team Sign-up at the AT&T USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships, they may contact Sandy Snow (Sandy.Snow@usatf.org) no later than July 10, 2007 for a reservation, depending on space availability.

Athlete Village Hotel

The U.S. Team will move from the Pre-Training Camp into the Athlete Village Hotel on August 21. Athletes who arrive on August 20 will not be housed at the Pre-Training Camp housing but will be housed at the Athlete Village Hotel the night of August 20.