2009 IAAF World Championships Training Camp

USA Track & Field will be hosting a Pre-Training Camp in conjunction with the 2009 IAAF World Championships to allow athletes the necessary time in country to adapt to the climate, culture, and time zone prior to their competition. The camp will take place in Berlin.

The camp will open to athletes on August 6 according to the travel chart listed below. Athletes may arrive in Berlin up to 9 days prior to the start of their first event with the exception of the members of the 4x100m and 4x400m relay teams. Athletes that are members of the relay teams are required to arrive at the training camp as follows:

4x100m Relay – arrive Berlin August 6; relay practice August 7-9
4x400m Relay – arrive Berlin August 8; relay practice August 9-10

All athletes are required to be in Berlin no later than 3 days prior to their first event unless other arrangements have been made with the head coach.

Housing
USATF plans to use an outside Training Camp hotel as well as the Athlete Village hotel during the training camp. Based upon arrival date, athletes will either be housed at the Training Camp hotel or Athlete Village hotel. Athletes arriving in Berlin prior to August 9 will be housed at the Training Camp hotel until August 9. Those arriving on or after August 9 will be housing in the Athlete Village hotel.

For security purposes the hotel information will be communicated directly with the athletes and agents. Hotel names will be provided at team sign-up. Athletes arriving in Berlin prior to August 9 will move from the Training Camp hotel to the Athlete Village hotel on August 9.

Training Track

• Practice track for the Championships
• 20-25 minutes from hotel depending on traffic
• 400m track - 6 lanes on oval -7 lanes on straight (new synthetic surface – blue Balsam
• 2 LJ/TJ runways
• 2 PV runway
• 1 javelin runway
• 2 shot circles
• 2 HJ
• 1 double circled hammer/discus cage
• Steeple Chase water jump
• Grass infield
• Weight room facilities
• Dirt/gravel trail along canals for distance runners/walkers

Personal Coaches and Medical
Athletes who have a personal coach or medical staff may request housing at the training camp for their support staff from August 6 -10. Request will be honored on a space available basis. Space is not available for friends or family members unless they are the coach/medical of record. USATF’s Personal Coaches Policy will be used if a shortage of rooms occurs to determine those to receive housing/credential. Personal coaches must be a USATF member to participate in this program. Personal medical staff must provide USATF with proof of their medical certification in order to be considered for housing and credential package. Personal medical certification documents must be sent to Sandy Snow by e-mail no later than July 10, 2009 or via fax at 770-395-6689. USATF will notify support staff no later than July 15 if their request for housing/credential for the training camp has been granted. A rank order list of those who have applied for housing/credential will be posted on the World Championships webpage on July 16, 2009. Coaches will have first priority.

Personal Coach’s Policy - Used to establish Rank Order

• Prioritized by the number of athletes who have medaled at an Olympic Games and/or World Championships
• Prioritized by the probability of having a medal winner
• Prioritized by athletes whose marks rank in the top 5 in the World by July 1, 2009
• Prioritize by number of competing athletes coach works with
• Participated in USATF Coaching Education Program/Seminars

Athletes or personal support staff must complete a housing/credential application and provide a credit card for payment during team sign-up if they wish to request housing at the Training Camp in Berlin. Coaches/athletes who do not know their travel plan should complete the application with estimated dates. Coaches have until July 10 to submit a revised housing application to Sandy Snow. Credit cards will be charged by USATF around July 20, 2009. No refunds will be given unless a replacement coach/medical can be found.

The cost for housing/meal/credential/transportation package (bed and 3 meals per day) at the training camp is approximate depending on the value of the US dollar to the Euro. Each hotel may also charge a 15% service charge.

Training Camp Hotel
August 6-8 – Twin room with roommate – Approximately $135-$155 per person
August 6-8 – Single room (limited) – Approximately $175 - $200 per person

Athlete Village Hotel
August 9 -10 - Twin room with roommate – Approximately $200 - $225 per person
August 9-10 - No singles available

The team will move into the Athlete Village housing on August 9 thus only coaches who have been granted a housing/credential package for the World Championships will receive housing for August 11- 24, 2009. Athletes and coaches are reminded that a separate application for a World Championships housing/credential for August 11-24 must be filed at team sign-up.

USATF reserves the right to deny or revoke a credential for any reason, including where USATF has reason to believe that an individual

(a) has committed an anti-doping rule violation or materially contributed to the commission of an anti-doping rule violation; or

(b) is under investigation by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (“USADA”) or other authorities with respect to a potential anti-doping rules violation; or

(c) has engaged in conduct deemed by USATF to reflect a pattern of unethical behavior.

Airport Transfer
USATF will provide transportation from the Berlin Tegel Airport for training camp. Athletes/personal coaches/medical flying into Berlin Schoenfeld Airport must make arrangement with USATF for pick-up or they will be responsible for their own transportation to the training camp. USATF will provide airport pick-up for support staff if a travel itinerary designating the airport is provided to Sandy Snow no later than August 1, 2009. After this date personal staff will be responsible for their own transportation from the airport to the training camp.

Spreadsheet of Travel Dates (pdf)