Personal Coaches Housing & Credential Status

USATF is pleased to announce the personal coaches status for the 2009 IAAF World Championships in Athletics. Below you will find the rank order of coaches. Immediately following that you will find a breakdown of what each individual is eligible for. Coaches should contact Sandy Snow at sandy.snow@usatf.org to confirm their desire to receive the options offered. Confirmation of acceptance and payment if needed must be completed no later than July 20, 2009. Individuals who completed an application but are not listed below did not meet the criteria to receive the services offered by USATF.

Personal Coaches eligible for team credential and housing/meal package at the athlete team hotel
 
Personal Coaches listed in this group are eligible to receive a team credential and  the housing/meal package at the US team hotel for a fee.   No single rooms are available and spouses of individuals listed below may not share a room because the credential is attached to the room.  The team credential allows access to training areas, the official transport system, as well as free public transport, athlete hotel and seating in the teams seating area in the competition stadium.  It does not grant access to the warm-up area.  Transferable passes will be used to provide coaches access to their athletes during the warm-up period. Please notify Sandy Snow at sandy.snow@usatf.org if you wish to receive these services no later than July 20, 2009. 
 
Note:  This housing assumes that USATF will have a team size of 135 athletes including reigning World Champions.  Should the IAAF not fulfill our request for rooms individuals will be moved to another hotel. 

Personal Coaches eligible for team credential and housing without meals  at a non-team hotel
 
Personal Coaches listed in this group are eligible to receive a team credential and  housing  at a non-team hotel for a fee.   The IAAF will place the following individuals in a hotel other than the team hotel.  Meals may not be included in this package.  The team credential allows access to training areas, the official transport system, as well as free public transport, athlete hotel, seating in the teams seating area in the competition stadium.  It does not grant access to the warm-up area.  Transferable passes will be used to provide coaches access to their athletes during the warm-up period. Please notify Sandy Snow at sandy.snow@usatf.org if you wish to receive these services no later than July 20, 2009. 

Personal Coaches eligible for a team credential only

 Personal Coaches listed in this group are eligible to receive a team credential only for a fee of $125 USD.   The team credential allows access to training areas, the official transport system, as well as free public transport, athlete hotel, seating in the teams seating area in the competition stadium.  It does not grant access to the warm-up area.  Transferable passes will be used to provide coaches access to their athletes during the warm-up period. Please notify Sandy Snow at sandy.snow@usatf.org if you wish to receive these services no later than July 20, 2009. 

Personal Coaches eligible for a Practice Track credential only
 
Personal Coaches listed in this group are eligible to receive a practice track only credential for a fee of approximately $85 USD (60 Euros).   This credential allows access as follows -  training areas, the official transport system, as well as free public transport. It is to be noted with regard to the official transport system, however, that this type of accreditation will not allow you to have access to transport to the competition venue, nor to the spectator stands in the stadium. Tickets to attend the competition should be purchased online through the Berlin 2009 website: http://www.berlin2009.org/131-1-buying-tickets.html . Please notify Sandy Snow at sandy.snow@usatf.org if you wish to receive these services no later than July 20, 2009.  This credential requires an online sign-up system which will be explained upon confirmation of acceptance.