European Training Base

USATF is pleased to once again be able to offer a European training base for Tier, TPP, and Chula Vista Resident athletes ONLY in Leuven, Belgium, which is located a short 15 minute train ride from the Brussels airport. The goal of this base is to help to provide these athletes with access to inexpensive housing in Europe, access to free training facilities within a close proximity to housing, and access to medical care while abroad.

Base Details

• All housing requests and questions are coordinated through our on-site managers, with reservations required, and housing costs billed back to the athlete’s agent. Registration is done through the Teamworks app.
• USATF cannot accommodate housing for coaches, spouses, non-U.S., or non-Tier athletes.
• Athletes must fund and coordinate their own travel to and from Leuven.
• USATF staff will be on site to assist with travel from the Leuven train station to base housing, coordinate track and weight room access, and assist with routine medical/athletic training needs.
• This is NOT a training camp. This is support for access to training facilities and housing. Housing options may require walking/bike/taxi/Uber to get to the track/grocery/restaurants.

Leuven Housing Registration Rules

• Housing will be billed back to agent at €50 per night. Housing is space-available and not guaranteed
• Athlete must be registered 48 hours prior to arrival into Leuven to be considered for housing.
• Athlete/agent must notify USATF on-site managers if you hope to stay longer or leave earlier than your registered dates. You must attempt to change leave dates at least 48 hours prior to your departure. Subject to €100 fine if you stay longer or leave earlier than your registered dates.
• If an athlete leaves for a competition and does not notify on-site managers 48 hours prior, you will still be charged for those unused nights. Athletes may be asked to change rooms or housing locations due to availability.

Facility and Medical Staff Access

• On-site medical practitioner from St. Vincent/USOC with varying days/hours which will be posted.
• Free access to training facilities (must obtain ID card for access through USATF staff coordinator Pol Ferrer)
  • 400m Outdoor track and 85m Indoor Straight Away with LJ, HJ, PV runways
  • Throwing facilities for all events except javelin
  • Two weight rooms with Olympic platforms and bumper plates
  • Miles of soft surface running trails and grass areas and Swimming pool access (if needed)