----- Original Message -----

From: liracewalk

To: racewalking@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Monday, May 24, 2004 2:10 PM

Subject: [racewalking] Nikolayeva faces China’s gold squad in Kunshan

Saturday 22 May 2004

The IAAF Race Walking ChalIenge 2004 moves to Kunshan, China,
tomorrow, Sunday 23 May, the first time this global event has set
foot in Asia, as last year's Chinese edition in the inaugural
Challenge had to be cancelled due to the SARS epidemic.

Following on from the Tijuana (20/21 March) and Rio Major (3 April)
races, and more latterly the World Race Walking Cup in Naumburg
Germany (1/2 May), Kunshan's `China IAAF Race Walking Challenge 2004'
has attracted the women's 20km gold and bronze medallists from last
year's World Championships in Paris, and the gold medal winning
Chinese squads from the men's and women's 20km races in Naumburg.

Women's 20km

Yelena Nikolayeva of Russia who won the World gold in a
championships' record (1:26:52) last summer, and also romped home for
the win in Naumburg in a World Race Walking Cup record (1:27:24) at
the start of this month, will start as favourite.

The Russian who captured the Olympic title back in 1996 is joined by
Belarussia's Valentina Tsybulskaya, who took the bronze medal behind
her in Paris.

However, Nikolayeva's strongest challenge will be presented by the
combined power of the entire Chinese squad which lifted the World
Race Walking team gold in Naumburg, ahead of the Russians who were
the defending title holders from Turin 2002.

Heading the Chinese onslaught with the added benefit of home
advantage will be Jing Jiang who came second to Nikolayeva in
Naumburg. She is joined by the reigning Olympic champion Liping Wang
(who was 10th), Hongijuan Song (6th), Aihui Xu (11th) and Na Shi
(28th).

Men 20km

The Chinese men also walked away with a very impressive team gold in
Naumburg, and four-fifths of that winning line-up will be on show
tomorrow.

Yucheng Han who finished fourth to lead home the Chinese team in the
World Cup, is joined by Yungfeng Liu (5th), Xingde Xu (9th) and
Dashan Liu (44th).

The international contingent taking on the locals is headed by
Australia's Luke Adams who was fifth in the World Championships and
fourteenth in Naumburg, and Belarussia's Ivan Troskiy, who was one
place further back in Paris, and finished tenth in the World Cup.

IAAF

The programme for Sunday 23 May  (local times)-

Men 20km: start time: 07:31hrs
Women 20km: start time: 08:56hrs

There has recently been discussion in Australia about the benefits of being able to train and compete as part of a group. This is mainly in reference to individuals living in isolated places and not having regular contact with other competitive walkers.

One correspondent wrote:

I think its great to have a training group to be part of, but the
older I get, the less important it seems to me, and the less
practical it seems. Thats something I have thought about many times
in the last 16 years, of which more than half those years I have been
training and racing regularly. I think the most important thing is to
have a coach or a friend or two who are interested in, supportive of,
and sharing in, what you are doing in training and racing.

I believe that membership of a group is crucial as this is so often the only place where you are going to get the support and encouragement needed. Many other people just do not understand what you are trying to do.  Join a club, and encourage all other walkers to do the same.

 

 

Paul.

From: Paul Godbaz

 

Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2004 3:15 PM

Subject: Fw: [racewalking] Re: Amok in da muck

There has been over the last day a lot of discussion in another USA based walking yahoogroup about the proposal to allow transgender or transexual athletes to compete in the Olympics. Some of the correspondents have got fairly upset about this proposal. Out of this has come one message of humour which I thought I would share with you. Remember this is written by a yank about his country's top racewalkers, USA is not a recognised racewalking nation at the moment.

----- Original Message -----

Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2004 12:44 PM

Subject: [racewalking] Re: Amok in da muck

On a lighter side of this topic, if our top 4 guys became
transgendered, we'd be very competitive with Russia.

I think the whole topic sucks and isn't fair to women born that way,
but it doens't apply to me much because I regularly lose to women
anyway.

MJR



Most women also beat me.  Paul

Notice of an open walking event.

----- Original Message -----

From: David & Sue

To: Veronica Gould ; Amy Macdonald ; Andrew Shelley ; Anne Pringle Wainuomata ; BadeFamily ; Bart and Daphne Jones ; Gary Little & Asta Wistrand ; Geoff Henry ; Gretchen Lash Trentham UH ; Ian and Karena Blyth ; Ian Andrews ; Jack Tregurtha ; Jasmine Cooper ; Jeanette Adams ; John Stewart ; Lisa Reddy ; Maria Mudford ; Mike Burkinshaw ; Mike Lane ; Neville &Diane Isherwood Wainuiomata ; Paul Godbaz ; Peter Rendall ; Richard Willis ; Stacey Fraser ; Teresa Tito

Sent: Sunday, May 16, 2004 9:44 PM

Subject: Peter Tearle Walking Race

Hi everyone, this is a reminder that the Peter Tearle Walking Race will be held on Saturday 5 June 2004 in Island Bay.  This is a handicap race over 6 km, open to all walkers, with an entry fee of $2.  This is the 13th year of this popular event.  It is not a judged race, and speed walkers have always been welcomed, but anyone blatantly 'trotting" will be "politely" told to "desist"! 

 

The course is over 4 laps plus about 200m.  It starts at the corner of Medway and Derwent Streets, opposite the Island Bay New World Supermarket.  Please report no later than 1.45 pm as the race must start at 2.00 pm.  Please send email advice if you are coming, together with your estimated 6 km time.  If you are not sure just tell me what you have done for a 10 km or shorter.

 

After the race we would like to invite you to the Scottish Clubhouse for afternoon tea and (probably) for the prizegiving.  This must be at 3.30 pm, so we must start at 2.00 pm.  If Peter Tearle is unable to stay late then we will do the prizegiving at the finish.  There are showers at the club if needed. 

 

Taranaki Walks Weekend 19 and 20 June 2004. So far there are 11 walkers and some family traveling up to New Plymouth for this weekend. There is a selection of races over 10 and 15 km to select from.  There is a dinner on Saturday evening, and on Sunday a very useful coaching session.

 

If you do not have details and are interested please contact me by email and I will forward them on to you.

 

Regards

 

David Lonsdale

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I thought I would pass this on to you to see how it matches up to our events. Models in miniskirts and with heels on competing, YUK.

----- Original Message -----

From: Sherry Wilk

To: marathonwalkers@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Sunday, May 16, 2004 2:58 AM

Subject: [marathonwalkers] Ocean Drive 5K

      Well it was a gorgeous morning; sunny and breezy at the start.  The
race was scheduled to start at 8AM due to the fact that it was a fundraiser
and the organizers of the race got some models involved (this is afterall
South Beach) and you know it was hard for them to get up so early!  The
models were all over the place, lots of male models, and they were so easy
to spot.  They were dressed very inappropriately for a race and my daughter
who ran her first 5K today actually spotted someone with a race number in a
jean skirt and some kind of shoes with heels.  Well now on to the real
stuff.  My fear was the heat but the course was so beautiful, along Ocean
Drive, with the ocean on one side and all the trendy restaurants and hotels
on the other side of the street.  It was funny to see the party crowd
drinking coffee at Starbucks (they had been up all night of course), and
watching the race like we were all crazy or something!  There were about 800
people in the race, and there didn't seem to be a separate start for the
walkers (no race walk just a fitness walk and we had orange dots on our
numbers).  I started towards the back of the pack with Rachel up ahead of me
a bit.  At mile one I checked my watch and I was at about 13:20 or so and
pretty amazed.  I kept the pace and did a bit better at mile 2, and a few
seconds better again at mile 3 (13:11).  I had coordination problems right
before the finish with hitting the lap button (what else is new...LOL), so
I'm not quite sure of my exact time.  It was somewhere around 41 minutes and
that was great for me!  Rachel was at the finish , proud that she ran the
entire 3.1. miles, and I too, was proud of her.  This is the couch potato
kid who came home from the first year of college stating that she has been
running and lifting weights, and has been eating me out of house and home
(fresh veggies, etc.).  What a change!

      ANYWAY, it was a great morning for both of us.  We stayed around for
the great raffle prizes but unfortunately didn't win any!  The official
results will be up on our club's website in a couple of hours but for now,
as we have just finished showering, we are gearing up to go get  a nice
brunch!  Hope everyone has a glorious weekend!

      Sherry in Miami



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--- In Kiwiwalkers@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Godbaz"
<paul.godbaz@i...> wrote:
> It has been confirmed that subject to finance being found for
the hire of the track the Manawatu/Wanganui Centre's 2004 road
championships will be held at Manfield raceway on 21st August,
2004. If finance is not forthcoming the events will be held on aa
alternative road course in the Manawatu.
>
> These events are open to all walkers but only athletes
registered with the Centre will be eligible for titles.
>
> Regards, Paul.
=======

Hi Paul,
A few days ago I emailed you for info about this event - now here
we meet on this new Walking Site. Congraltulations on getting it
goin I do hope it develops the interest in Walking.

We were looking to enter your Manawatu Road Champs BUT it
appears that the Wellington Centre also has their Champs on
the same day! We will have to see what Wellington has planned
before we decide which to attend.

Anyway - all the best for the success of your site.

Bart Jones
bart.jones@...
Johnsonville, WELLINGTON

Especially for those who have been guilty of complaining about the weather during the Rotorua Marathon I have attached a report on what sort of heat walkers at the forthcoming Olympics in Athens can expect.

34 degrees maybe, for up to 50km.

----- Original Message -----

From: Francicash@...

To: racewalking@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Saturday, May 15, 2004 5:55 AM

Subject: [racewalking] Olympics-Sea breezes will reduce humidity at Games ATHENS, May 14

Olympics-Sea breezes will reduce humidity at Games

ATHENS, May 14 (Reuters) - Sea breezes at the Athens Olympics this August
will reduce humidity to lower levels than at either the Barcelona or Atlanta
Games, Greece's National Weather Service (EMY) said in a report on Friday.
The report said average maximum August temperatures would be 32 degrees
Celsius (89.2 F) compared with 31 degrees (98.8F) in Atlanta and 29  degrees
(84.2F) in Barcelona.
Average humidity was expected to be 41 percent compared to 57 percent in
Atlanta and 63 percent in Barcelona.
"The potential of having a day with a temperature of 38 degrees (100.4F) or
more is about four percent," the report said.
The Games will run from August 13-29. Atlanta hosted the centenary Games in
1996 while Barcelona staged the 1992 Olympics.

05/14/04 06:10 ET
Copyright 2004 Reuters Limited. All rights reserved.
   



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Earlier today we received a message from a new member before he was
actually signed up to the group so I thought I would forward this message to
the group.  Welcome Bart, we hope you enjoy the group. As we are just
starting up there is not yet a lot of input but it will grow to everyones'
interest.  Paul.
   ----- Original Message -----
   From: "Bart Jones" <bart.jones@...>
   To: <Kiwiwalkers-owner@yahoogroups.com>
   Sent: Friday, May 14, 2004 2:13 PM
   Subject: Sports-walking or Free-style?


   > Good day,
   >
   > I have just read the article in the "Walking" magazine and wish to offer
my
   > support.
   >
   > Daphne (my wife) and I started walking just three years ago (we are 62
years
   > old) and have really enjoyed the experience. It was really good UNTIL I
   > became competitive and started to finish the the top five in local !0k
   > events. THEN it started "you do not straighten your leg" they bleated
"your
   > stride is illegal" they complained.
   >
   > Well that was more or less true (I have improved my gait quite a bit
lately
   > and am approaching the "Race-walkers" gait - at least for long periods
of a
   > race.
   >
   > I try not to "cheat" but , let's be real - many folk cannot develop the
true
   > "gait" - it is more difficult than learning to "raise to the trot" when
   > horse-riding. Many folk (especially men) use a "power" stride in which
they
   > almost never truly straighten their legs (known as "creeping" amongst
   > Race-walkers) BUT they certainly do not lose contact (or "lift"). I, and
   > many others have no problem with this technique so let's do something
for
   > these folk - probably the bulk of our local "walkers". They are not
trying
   > to cheat and I have no problem competing with them - especially as I
   > sometimes lose my "gait" (unintentionally) and join their style.
   >
   > As long as they do not Lift/Jog/ (or whatever) where is the problem?
   >
   > Let the Race-walkers compete with Race-walkers if they wish - or they
are
   > welcome to join us "humans" with our "free-style" and have a bit of fun
as
   > we do.
   >
   > PS - the email address in the Walking magazine is quite difficult to
contact
   > as you need to be a member of your group to get through on that address.
I
   > was re-directed to your address (as owner) - I hope this does not put
off
   > many others interested in your project.
   >
   > --
   > Bart Jones
   > Wellington NEW ZEALAND - A great place to visit - especially for
Walkers!!
   > Telephone: +64-4-477 3746
   > Cell-phone: (025) 608 6111
   > email: bart.jones@...
   >
   >
   >
   >
   >

----- Original Message -----

From: Paul Godbaz

To: Kiwiwalkers

Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2004 1:03 PM

Subject: [Kiwiwalkers] Fw: [marathonwalkers] Does running make you a better walker or is it the other way around?

Often the subject comes up about whether walkers should incorporate some running in their training. I believe that if you are physically capable of some running it certainly does provide a boost to your aerobic capacity, your lungs definitely get a good workout in a shorter time. The attached article came out from another yahoogroup today and I found it quite interesting.    Paul.

----- Original Message -----

From: Weller, Judy

To: marathonwalkers@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2004 12:10 PM

Subject: [marathonwalkers] Does running make you a better walker or is it the other way around?

I guess after this weekend for sure I would say it works both ways!  I
don't believe that running necessarily does much to improve your walking
technique - only consistent walking can do that, although I would guess
that improving muscle tone and fitness certainly will help walking too.
I do know that when I apply the same principles to running that I do to
walking - yes Dave you still live in my head somewhere - I run better,
faster, softer, more efficient.  I had been running more lately than
walking, really only walking when taking a break from running.  Well -
this weekend I got together with some of my walking friends for the
first time in a long time.  I am way off my training schedule due to a
lot of traveling, a cold and what I believe for the first time in my
nearly 45 years are seasonal allergies!  I really needed to do about 16
miles and knew I would be pushing distance so shouldn't also push speed
- which I always do when I am on my own, so agreed to meet up.



The weather didn't look very promising with storms brewing all around,
but what the heck it is an out and back, one can always turn around.
Both of the other women wanted to push their pace for their distances
which means around or just under 12 min miles.  We started the first
quarter mile pretty easy until the first mile marker, hit the start
button on the watch and started off at pace.  First mile was closer to
13 than 12 but we increased our speed steadily (just the way I like it)
and with every marker another 15 seconds or so came off until we leveled
off right around 12 mpm.  First we lost Jackie who only planned to go 8
and turned back after 4 miles.  Susan and I pushed on.  She stayed with
me for another 2 miles - having just 12 on her schedule.  By then I had
walked just over 6 miles - the longest continuous walk I have had in a
long time.  Mile 7 I started to run.  All warmed up from my nice walk
that mile went by right quick - I turned around and started my trek
toward town (the trail goes for less than a mile more so I thought I
would turn back and add a mile continuing the other direction since we
had started at mile 5 of this trail).  At each mile marker I would take
a walking break for 2 minutes then run again until the next marker.
This turned into a nice 2/8min walk/run rhythm.  Most of the miles were
just over 10 mpm.  I did start to feel tired though around mile 12 and
noticed my hr staying higher with less effort and started to slow down.
Mile 13 was around 11 mpm and Mile 14 a 11:30.  By then I was
alternating walking and running frequently.  Not sure if it was lack of
food - I had gels along and took some but probably not enough, or lack
of sleep - was out with the girlfriends that night before, or probably a
combination of that and heat and humidity creeping up.  In any case I
was pretty bushed. So hit the stop button at 14 and walked the remaining
.25 back to my vehicle for cooldown.  A little less than I wanted to do
but enough to make me feel good about the training.



I did notice that walking felt good and easy even though it had been
some time since I had walked that many miles in a row.  Also the running
was easier than usual since my legs were already nice and warmed up by
the time I started to run.  Walking - for the first time in ages I had
no shin pain although I hardly warmed up before we got going.  My stride
was nice and short in front and I felt really strong.  The one thing I
noticed was that my calves were pretty tender by that night and through
the next day.  I actually had a cramp in my one leg that night.  I do
think that I had lost some of the flexibility I had when I walked all
the time and for long distances, especially in the calves - I suppose
running requires less of that as your feet are less active.



All good things to know and learn.  I know that I need to focus on my
walking more again if I want to compete in walking races this season (I
most certainly do!) and that it hasn't hurt me any to run more as I
think it has made other parts of me stronger and better.



In the end I figure that walking - and the great coaching I have had
from Dave - has made me a better runner and running has made me at least
a stronger walker if not a better one.  Mixing the two has provided me
with a way to keep training and racing a challenge, interesting and fun
and has given me the opportunity to participate in different races at
different levels.



This weekend I am headed to Fargo to compete in the "Run for the
Children" Half Marathon.  Depending on how the rest of my week goes with
training, I may run some or most of the race.  I am not entered as a
walker so no problem no matter what I do.  This is to be a training
outing in preparation for Grandma's marathon just 6 weeks from now. My
friend Suzanne will be along again and the plan is to go an extra couple
of miles after the half marathon to hit our goal for a 16 or so miler.
My prediction is that when we line up wearing our bibs and the gun goes
off this will turn into a race and neither of us will fill much like
doing extra miles after we finish a hard 13.1!   I have walked Grandma's
2 years in a row.  This year I might walk half and run walk the other
half - or walk it all - who knows. 



Most of all I am continuing to have a lot of fun and am in the best
shape of my life



Judy in MN



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http://www.thewalkingsite.com

Often the subject comes up about whether walkers should incorporate some running in their training. I believe that if you are physically capable of some running it certainly does provide a boost to your aerobic capacity, your lungs definitely get a good workout in a shorter time. The attached article came out from another yahoogroup today and I found it quite interesting.    Paul.

----- Original Message -----

From: Weller, Judy

To: marathonwalkers@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2004 12:10 PM

Subject: [marathonwalkers] Does running make you a better walker or is it the other way around?

I guess after this weekend for sure I would say it works both ways!  I
don't believe that running necessarily does much to improve your walking
technique - only consistent walking can do that, although I would guess
that improving muscle tone and fitness certainly will help walking too.
I do know that when I apply the same principles to running that I do to
walking - yes Dave you still live in my head somewhere - I run better,
faster, softer, more efficient.  I had been running more lately than
walking, really only walking when taking a break from running.  Well -
this weekend I got together with some of my walking friends for the
first time in a long time.  I am way off my training schedule due to a
lot of traveling, a cold and what I believe for the first time in my
nearly 45 years are seasonal allergies!  I really needed to do about 16
miles and knew I would be pushing distance so shouldn't also push speed
- which I always do when I am on my own, so agreed to meet up.



The weather didn't look very promising with storms brewing all around,
but what the heck it is an out and back, one can always turn around.
Both of the other women wanted to push their pace for their distances
which means around or just under 12 min miles.  We started the first
quarter mile pretty easy until the first mile marker, hit the start
button on the watch and started off at pace.  First mile was closer to
13 than 12 but we increased our speed steadily (just the way I like it)
and with every marker another 15 seconds or so came off until we leveled
off right around 12 mpm.  First we lost Jackie who only planned to go 8
and turned back after 4 miles.  Susan and I pushed on.  She stayed with
me for another 2 miles - having just 12 on her schedule.  By then I had
walked just over 6 miles - the longest continuous walk I have had in a
long time.  Mile 7 I started to run.  All warmed up from my nice walk
that mile went by right quick - I turned around and started my trek
toward town (the trail goes for less than a mile more so I thought I
would turn back and add a mile continuing the other direction since we
had started at mile 5 of this trail).  At each mile marker I would take
a walking break for 2 minutes then run again until the next marker.
This turned into a nice 2/8min walk/run rhythm.  Most of the miles were
just over 10 mpm.  I did start to feel tired though around mile 12 and
noticed my hr staying higher with less effort and started to slow down.
Mile 13 was around 11 mpm and Mile 14 a 11:30.  By then I was
alternating walking and running frequently.  Not sure if it was lack of
food - I had gels along and took some but probably not enough, or lack
of sleep - was out with the girlfriends that night before, or probably a
combination of that and heat and humidity creeping up.  In any case I
was pretty bushed. So hit the stop button at 14 and walked the remaining
.25 back to my vehicle for cooldown.  A little less than I wanted to do
but enough to make me feel good about the training.



I did notice that walking felt good and easy even though it had been
some time since I had walked that many miles in a row.  Also the running
was easier than usual since my legs were already nice and warmed up by
the time I started to run.  Walking - for the first time in ages I had
no shin pain although I hardly warmed up before we got going.  My stride
was nice and short in front and I felt really strong.  The one thing I
noticed was that my calves were pretty tender by that night and through
the next day.  I actually had a cramp in my one leg that night.  I do
think that I had lost some of the flexibility I had when I walked all
the time and for long distances, especially in the calves - I suppose
running requires less of that as your feet are less active.



All good things to know and learn.  I know that I need to focus on my
walking more again if I want to compete in walking races this season (I
most certainly do!) and that it hasn't hurt me any to run more as I
think it has made other parts of me stronger and better.



In the end I figure that walking - and the great coaching I have had
from Dave - has made me a better runner and running has made me at least
a stronger walker if not a better one.  Mixing the two has provided me
with a way to keep training and racing a challenge, interesting and fun
and has given me the opportunity to participate in different races at
different levels.



This weekend I am headed to Fargo to compete in the "Run for the
Children" Half Marathon.  Depending on how the rest of my week goes with
training, I may run some or most of the race.  I am not entered as a
walker so no problem no matter what I do.  This is to be a training
outing in preparation for Grandma's marathon just 6 weeks from now. My
friend Suzanne will be along again and the plan is to go an extra couple
of miles after the half marathon to hit our goal for a 16 or so miler.
My prediction is that when we line up wearing our bibs and the gun goes
off this will turn into a race and neither of us will fill much like
doing extra miles after we finish a hard 13.1!   I have walked Grandma's
2 years in a row.  This year I might walk half and run walk the other
half - or walk it all - who knows. 



Most of all I am continuing to have a lot of fun and am in the best
shape of my life



Judy in MN



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http://www.thewalkingsite.com

Hi All,  I have forwarded this message from Australia who  you will all be aware had phenomenal success at the Worlds in Germany.  This backs up my often stated belief that we must find some way of getting a or some national coaches working. They also have a big advantage over us in the fact that they encourage competitive walking from a much younger age, something we also must do.

----- Original Message -----

From: Tony.Judy Vecellio

To: ozwalker02@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2004 9:30 PM

Subject: Re: ozwalker02 Virtual Interstate Match

Noela,

Have you set your program for the lst Federation carnival - times etc.

Judy      NSW Race Walking Club
----- Original Message -----
From: "Noela McKinven" <noela@...>
To: <ozwalker02@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, April 02, 2004 7:14 AM
Subject: Re: ozwalker02 Virtual Interstate Match


> Darren,  your remarks regarding John Fitzgerald doing a great job may be
> correct as far as the AIS for all I know, however when my sons were
walking
> in Little A's and club, the National Coach really operated nationally.  We
> had Stan Malbut (not sure of the spelling) come to Brisbane and conduct a
> weekend seminar for ALL ages and standards, even the mums and dads
watching
> were involved.  Some time later we had Harry and Dave as National Coach
and
> National Junior Coach up here for the same thing.  These seminars were
> conducted throughout Australia and were not only informative but, as they
> were available to all, showed that the national body  was interested in
all
> aspects of the development of  race walking from the ground up. Of course,
> there should be some emphasis on the elite, but without the interest in
> beginners there will very soon be no one to carry on the sport at all.
> Noela McKinven
>
>
>
>
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>
>
>

Greetings, fellow walkers!

At 03:37 PM 5/4/2004, Paul Godbaz wrote:
>Walkers from the Wanganui Harrier Club came back from Rotorua very happy
>with their performances. All of these walkers are genuine walkers not
>sneaky joggers, we keep them honest by being fairly critical regarding
>style and spend time with any walker whose style is suspect. Their times,
>while not racewalking times, are:

Congratulations to all those who completed the marathon this year -- I was
doing St. John duty, and encouraged all the walkers as they went past, so
I'm sure I saw a few of these Wanganui folks do their thing.  I racewalked
the marathon myself last year, so I know how tough it is.  Well done --
those are good times!

   - Erik.