2008 National Podium Education Project
Hurdle Session
December 11-13, 2008

Program Information

USATF presents the 2008 National Podium Education Project Hurdle Session. The NPEP Hurdle Session will be held December 11-13, 2008 at The Tuscany Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, NV. Come join the coaches of the top elite athletes invited to the High Performance Division (HPD) Elite Athlete Hurdle Seminar during their annual meeting in Las Vegas. The HPD Sprint and Hurdle Seminars have been run since 1982 under the direction of Dr. Ralph Mann, and were created to ensure that the United States dominates the podium at the Olympic and World Championships.

This highly successful, science based program has attracted the best scientific and coaching minds for over 25 years. For the second time, it will be open to coaches at all levels of development. If you want to be exposed to the same information that is available to elite sprint coaches, you can't afford to miss this seminar.

You will be able to attend the main session with the coaches of the top finishers in the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials and 2008 Olympic Games. You will hear Dr. Mann's presentations on the mechanics of hurdling, along with the highly inquisitive, and sometimes combative, questions and discussions of the HPD coaches. In addition, there will be presentations by speakers in the fields of sports medicine, motor learning, and sports psychology; all directly related to hurdle performance.

On the application side, elite coaches including Brooks Johnson, Maurice Pierce, Curtis Frye, Terry Long, Don Glover, and John Smith will be giving presentations on various aspects of the development of hurdle athletes. The highlight of this effort will be a live demonstration of how to best teach and improve an athlete's hurdle performance. This session will include Dr. Mann's computer video-graphics based teaching system, as well as presentations from some of the HPD coaches.  This will be a true application situation where you will be directly involved.

This is an incredible opportunity that you should not let pass you by. This seminar is being offered to expand our pool of elite pool of coaches and athletes. You will become a better coach with the knowledge that you gain during the event. With the application of the increased knowledge we expect you to one day put your athlete(s) into the top finishers at the USATF National Championships, and earn your trip to the HPD seminar. The NPEP Hurdle Session will be limited to the first 200 coaches that register, so act now and come join us in Las Vegas.


Participant Information

Registration Information

Attendance at the NPEP Hurdle Session is free (You will need to acquire a USATF membership to register); however, you will be responsible to cover the costs associated with your travel, lodging, meals and any entertainment expenses. Registration is open on a first-come, first-serve basis until December 2, 2008 or until 200 attendees have registered, whichever comes first.

Click here to register for the NPEP Hurdle Session.

Location and Lodging

The Tuscany Suites and Casino will host the event. You may book a hotel room at the Tuscany under the USATF room block. Alternately, you may secure lodging anywhere else in Las Vegas.

The room rate at the Tuscany is $55/night from Sunday-Thursday and $95/night for Friday and Saturday. You can take advantage of these rates from December 7-13, 2008, if you would like to spend some extra time in Las Vegas. The USATF room block will expire on November 18, 2008. After that date room rates and availability at the Tuscany can not be guaranteed.

Call 1-877-887-2261 and mention USA Track & Field and group code 11U1Z9 to book your hotel room.

Directions

The Tuscany in on Flamingo Road just east of Las Vegas Boulevard (The Strip). The Tuscany Suites and Casino is less than two miles from Las Vegas McCarran Airport.

Schedule

You can view a schedule of the event by clicking here.

Dinner Banquet

A dinner banquet will be held Wednesday evening (December 10, 2008) with the HPD Sprint and Hurdle coaches. There will be a featured speaker at the banquet. The cost for the dinner banquet is $50/person. You will be contacted following your registration with details on how to register to the NPEP Sprint/Hurdle dinner banquet.

Speakers

The following experts and coaches will be presenting during the NPEP Sprint Session. Click on the name of each person to view their bio.
    Dr. Ralph Mann, Biomechanics
    Amy Deem, Coaching
    Clyde Hart, Coaching
    Curtis Frye, Coaching
    Dennis Shaver, Coaching
    John Smith, Coaching

Contacts

Curtis Cowan, 702-533-8700
Shayna Sangster, 317-713-4671