Indoor Track & Field Coaches Corner

43rd Annual Men's Indoor Track & Field National Championships
28th Annual Women's Indoor Track & Field National Championships
March 6-8, 2008
Memorial Center
Johnson City, Tennessee

Site:
Memorial Center “Mini Dome”, Johnson City, Tennessee

For a map and directions visit: http://www.atlanticsun.org/images/pdf/Directions-ETSUMemorialCenter.pdf

Schedule: (All times are Eastern)
Thursday, March 6

1:00 p.m. Heptathlon starts

1:30 p.m. Pentathlon starts

4:45 p.m. Relays start

Friday, March 7

10:00 a.m. Heptathlon day 2 starts

12:10 p.m. Field and running events start

Saturday, March 8

10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Field and running events

Headquarters:

Carnegie Hotel
1216 State of Franklin Road
Johnson City, TN 37604
Phone: (423) 979-6400

Contact: Crystal Phillips

Additional Hotels:

AmericInn Lodge and Suites

(423) 753-3100

Contact: Eric Adelman

Best Western Hotel & Conference Center

(423) 282-2161

Contact: Rocky Stump

Comfort Suites

(423) 610-0010

Contacts: Rebecca Porch or Kate Van Huss

Days Inn

(423) 282-2211

Contact: James Carrol

Doubletree Hotel

(423) 929-2000

Contact: Cornelia Dobbins

Hampton Inn

(423) 929-8000

Contacts: Brandy Crawford or Trina Dugger

Holiday Inn

(423) 262-1573

Contact: Nancy Lester

Quality Inn & Suites

(423) 282-3335

Contact: Nichole Bennett

Ramada Limited

(423) 282-4011

Contact: Mike Tate

Super 8

(423) 282-8818

Contact: Mike Patel

Registration and Other Events:

NAIA-TFCA Breakfast / Business Meeting

Thursday, March 6, 8:00 to 10:00 a.m.at Carnegie Hotel

Registration

Thursday, March 6, 10:00 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. at Carnegie Hotel

Championship Ceremonies

Saturday, March 8, 12:00 p.m. at Mini Dome

Practice Time:

Monday - Friday

Liberty Belle Track (Liberty Bell Boulevard, Johnson City)

Practice available all day, EXCEPT track closed 2:30 to 6:30 p.m. for Johnson City School track practice

Tuesday, March 4

2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Steve Lacy Fieldhouse at Milligan College

(no spikes / no throwing)

Wednesday, March 5

2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Memorial Center Mini Dome

2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Steve Lacy Fieldhouse at Milligan College

(no spikes / no throwing)

Thursday, March 6

9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Memorial Center Mini Dome as available between heptathlon, pentathlon and relay events

The Memorial Center-Mini Dome is closed to all athletes and coaches until the designated practice time posted above.

Official Travel:
Anthony Travel – (866) 284-6242

Car Rentals:
National Car Rental – (800) 227-7368   

In Johnson City (423) 325-6222

Participating Team Transportation Service:
Reservations can be made for transportation to and from the airport, and between event facilities (hotels, mini-dome, practice sites, restaurants, etc.)

Please fax the Transit Reservation Form to Eldonna at (423) 434-6280 by March 1. To make changes to your scheduled transit, call Eldonna at (423) 434-6274. After hours please call (423) 791-3674.

Event Coordinator:
Ruth Stein – NAIA National Office
rstein@naia.org or (816) 595-8108

Media Coordinator:

Gary Pine - Azusa Pacific Sports Information Director
gpine@apu.edu

Parking:
Minimal parking for participants and staff will be provided in Lot #22A on a space available basis on Thursday evening and all day Friday and Saturday, March 6-8, 2008. Participants may obtain an ETSU temporary parking permit at the Public Safety Office at the East entrance to campus, which will allow visitor parking on campus. Parking is not permitted at any time in the drive-under area of Memorial Center on the west side. Emergency fire lanes, handicap and other no parking areas must be observed at all times.

Tickets:
Admission:

Children under 5 - Free
Students - $6
Adults - $11
Seniors (65 & Older) - $6
Event Pass - $20

Photographer:
Photos will be on sale during the championship on the main concourse level.

Championship Results:
www.naia.org and www.cfpitiming.com

Other Info:
www.johnsoncitytnchamber.com or www.visitjohnsoncitytn.com

Entrance to Memorial Center for registration of participants and staff will be provided on the east side, main entrance. No entry will be permitted at any time in the west side entrances of Memorial Center.

No smoking is permitted at any location inside the facility.

No firearms, alcoholic beverages or illegal substances of any type are permitted on campus. Participants will not knowingly violate any laws of the State of Tennessee and will conduct themselves in a manner expected of them by the organizations they represent the University.