12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics berlin 2009

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12 Westfalen

 
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Landesverband:Westfalen
City:Kamen-Methler


Sports Centre Kaiserau / Kamen-Methler, Westfalen

 
Area of the training camp
The small town of Kamen-Methler with about 13,000 inhabitants is suited in a scenic surrounding near Dortmund (20km) with direct transport connections to the famous Rhine Ruhr area, the mountain area of the Sauerland and the Muensterland area. The Sports Centre was home to the Spanish national football team during the FIFA World Cup in 2006.
(see Dortmund website or Kamen website).
 
Altitude above sea level
67 metres
 
Nearby International Airports
Düsseldorf (90 km)
Frankfurt (250 km; 3 hours by car)
 
Average temperature
in August
Daytime temperature: 23° C
Nighttime temperature: 15° C
 
Average humidity in August
55%
 
Transfer time to Berlin
1 hour by plane
3 hours by train
5 hours by bus
 
Accommodations
The sports school offers a total of 163 beds in 43 single and 61 twin rooms, all equipped with internet access. The nearby sports hotel offers 48 rooms with TV, internet access etc.
Further information:
Opening hours24 hours a day
Separate areas for men and womenupon request
Additional beds possibleOnly in the hotel
Air-conditioningNo
Laundry / DryerYes
TV (international)Yes
Separate room for team meetingsYes
Swimming pool, saunaYes

(see website)
 
Medical facilities
The Hellmig Hospital in Kamen has a special surgery section and is located 6 km from the Sports Centre. In Kamen there are several physiotherapy practices which are available on request; in addition there is a special room especially equipped for physiotherapy in the Sports Centre.
(see website)
 
International cuisine
The sports school restaurant offers breakfast, lunch and dinner. Special nutritious meals are available for athletes in the restaurant upon request. The chef de cuisine will do his best to accommodate your wishes.
In the evenings you can relax and have a drink in the sports bar next to the Sports Centre.
 
Training facilities
 
Leisure time arrangements
The sport school’s outdoor facilities offer several soccer fields for various team sport activities in addition to the athletics stadium. There is a multi-functional hall for different indoor sport activities, as well as an indoor swimming pool and sauna. If you choose to stay at the sports hotel, you can also use the large wellness area, which includes a sauna, steam bath, whirlpool and fitness room.
Due to the proximity to the Muensterland area, Kamen offers lots of nice cycling and running trails.
 
Cultural programme
In Dortmund, you can relax in the Westfalen Park. There are several large sport venues like the Signal Iduna Park, where Borussia Dortmund hosts their football matches before more than 80,000 spectators. You can also have lunch in the 210m high revolving restaurant in the Florian Tower or visit the Dortmund Zoo, which has more than 1,500 domestic and exotic animals from all over the world.
 
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