• Championship Invitation ( Includes meet information, hotel information,  competition timetable, and other important information)
• • also has Provisional timetable for weight divisions so please review before purchasing plane tickets. Allow yourself at least two days before day of competition to arrive.
    
• IPF Invitations page
• USVIPF World Team Roster
• Referee schedule
• Order free SBD USVIPF themed kit (USVI singlet, knee sleeves, deadlift socks, sport socks, t-shirt).

Airport: Arrivals/Departures by plane:  Johannesburg-OR Thambo airport (JNB)

USVIPF Team To Do List

** USVIPF Secretary will active below links for team members to complete before deadlines. **

• Complete USVIPF Registration form ("Register" button on this page)  and pay IPF Anti Doping (60 Euro), IPF Participation (50 Euro), and Banquet Fee (June 11, 2022 - 35 Euro - optional) by **Due 03 April 2022 ** These fees will be submitted on your behalf by the USVIPF.  Hotel (if booking through IPF) due at checkin.
• •  It will include all information needed to submit your preliminary and final nominations. Additionally, it will provide instructions and links to pay IPF participation, anti-doping, and banquet (optional) fees.  

    **Preliminary Deadline:  03 April 2022 (USVIPF)

    ** Final Nomination deadlie:  12 May 2022 (USVIPF)

      ** Flight information must be provided by  12 May 2022. .

 USVIPF Team Expenses 

• Flight  ( $$ savers book through third party travel website likes Orbitz,Vayama, Booking, Justfly ). Also Google "book now, pay later airline tickets" several websites provide this option.
• Hotel  (weigh your options)
• • Review hotel cost and room options in the Invitation . ($$ saver - double up in room and split cost), payment do at check in.
  • Hotel alternatives - other hotel and/or AirBnb. Note: if you choose this option IPF requires you to pay a 100 Euro fee + your hotel bill to do so. 
• Pay IPF Anti Doping (60 Euro) and Participation (50 Euro) **Due 03 April 2022 .(USVIPF Secretary will collect and pay on your behalf)
• Pay Banquet Fee (35 Euro - optional)
• Due 03 April 2022 .(USVIPF Secretary will collect and pay on your behalf). Tickets may be available up to 48 prior to banquet.

USVIPF Helpful Info

• There will be a USVIPF team group chat on Facebook and/or WhatsApp to push out information to teammates going to the meet and while in country to assist each other.
• Review weather and climate conditions during the time frame you'll arrive in country.
• Consider bringing food and cook ware to make your own food if needed to help with weigh management prior to weigh ins.
• Google for "grocery stores" in the proximity of your hotel.
• Bring travel converters, phone/tablet adapters to watch your favorite shows via Netflix and other services.
• Contact your cell company for data/call international packages, Skyroam (hotspot), for country