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#960 From: "Gary Little" <garyasta@...>
Date: Mon May 25, 2009 11:10 pm
Subject: Fw: Rotorua Marathon Competitive Walkers 2009 		garyasta
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Hi All
 
Just a quick note about the annual LD Walks in Hastings in October. If you intend attending, accommodation could be at a premium as the weekend is also the Hawkes Bay Anniversary Day (I think!).
 
I f you know someone who might be interested, taking note of the various distances available, please bring the event to their attention.
 
Cheers
Gary

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#959 From: "Paul Godbaz" <paul.godbaz@...>
Date: Sun Mar 1, 2009 10:34 pm
Subject: Fw: Wellington Scottish Ekiden Relay Entry form and information 		pgodbaz
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----- Original Message -----
Sent: Monday, March 02, 2009 10:03 AM
Subject: Wellington Scottish Ekiden Relay Entry form and information

G’day again from Scottish on a bright and sunny and quite calm morning.  It reminds me of the great weather we’ve had for our last two relays in Upper Hutt,

 

It is just 11 weeks to the relay, and only nine weeks till entries close.  We now have verbal advice of six teams coming to Wellington, which is just great so far out. 

 

Please read the information and rules as we have made a few important changes from last year.

 

All team members are invited to join us on Saturday afternoon for a social “Happy hour” at the registration centre.  Details are the attachments, plus we’ll send more news closer to the event.

 

If you have not been to this event before and would like more information please do contact either me or Leanne Palmer.  Ore contact details are in the attachments.  If you know you are not going to be able to make a team and would like our help with making up or being part of a Composite team then again please get in touch with us.  The sooner the better of course.

 

If you do not want any more information from Scottish on this relay please email me and I’ll remove you from the distribution..

 

Regards

 

David Lonsdale


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#958 From: "Paul Godbaz" <paul.godbaz@...>
Date: Tue Feb 17, 2009 7:01 am
Subject: Fw: Wellington Scottish Ekiden Relay 24 May 2009 		pgodbaz
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----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2009 5:29 PM
Subject: Wellington Scottish Ekiden Relay 24 May 2009

Hello everyone,

The Wellington Scottish A C relay is on again on Sunday 24 May 2009.  There are a more details in the attachment.

 

The entry form, information for walkers, technical information and rules will follow in a few days time.

 

My apologies to those of you who will get this message more than once because you are on more than one of my address lists.  Just delete the duplicates, thanks.

 

Regards

 

David Lonsdale

Wellington Scottish AC

Ph 04 977 8990 or 021 620 428


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#957 From: "Gary Little" <garyasta@...>
Date: Tue May 13, 2008 11:39 pm
Subject: Obiyuary for Jack Tregurta 		garyasta
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Hi All
 
Some of you may have already heard of the recent death of Jack Tregurtha. Attached, please find a document that attempts to give an idea of the gap that this man's passing will leave.
 
Yours, in sorrow
Gary Little

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#956 From: "Gary Little" <garyasta@...>
Date: Mon May 12, 2008 10:36 pm
Subject: Athletics New Zealand Coaching Management 		garyasta
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[Fwd: Athletics New Zealand - Job Vacancy - Coaching Development

Posted by: "Ian Kemp" ian@...   coolrunningnz

Sun May 11, 2008 8:21 pm (PDT)


Please find below a link regarding the position of Coaching Development
Manager. Please feel free to pass this email on to relevant people that
would be interested in the vacancy.

http://www.sportspeople.co.nz/sp/position/PositionDisplay.asp?ID=6815

Athletics New Zealand is the IAAF affiliated National Sporting Organisation
that facilitates the opportunities and participation of New Zealanders in
the global Sport of Athletics. In its 120th year of existence, with more
than 200 clubs across 11 regional centres, the sport has 19000 registered
members in New Zealand.

The Coaching Development Manager (CDM) will be based in the national office
of Athletics New Zealand, currently in Wellington.

Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, this position is primarily focused
on the delivery of a national coach development programme and elite coach
support. This is a leadership position but may include some active education
delivery and coaching roles.

The role of the CDM is to provide strategic direction and operational
leadership for all aspects of Athletics New Zealand's Coaching Framework.
Specifically:

* To develop and implement a strategy to ensure New Zealand coaches
maximise their talent and achieve excellence from the regional to the
international stage.

* To determine the structure required to ensure the success of New
Zealand coaches, and hence athletes, nationally and internationally.

* To increase the quantity and quality of Athletics New Zealand's
coaching delivery base at all levels in New Zealand.

* To ensure good levels of support for our national teams coaching
staff.

* To implement the strategy and ensure adherence to the approach
through encouraging the buy-in of all key stakeholders.

* To establish excellent lines of communication between Athletics New
Zealand, Coaches, Athletes, Clubs, Centres and other relevant domestic and
international organisations.

* To maximise all opportunities available through partner
organisations such as the NZAS, NZOC, SPARC, corporate sponsors and members
of the Charities Gaming Association.

* To establish a Coach Development Framework that is benchmarked on
international best practice but adapted to maximise New Zealand talent.

Selection Criteria Essential

* A relevant tertiary qualification in coaching or an equivalent
experience base.

* Previous experience in policy and programme development.

* The proven ability to construct detailed implementation plans and
associated budgeting.

* Excellent written and oral communication skills with the ability to
be persuasive.

* Computer literacy is a must.

* The ability to demonstrate leadership and promote the values of
neutrality and balanced reasoning.

* An ability to form beneficial and professional relationships with a
range of external stakeholders including athletes, coaches, volunteers and
other sporting organisations.

Ability to work alone, yet lead a nationwide team of volunteers. Positive,
friendly and helpful disposition.

Full details on the sportspeople website.
http://www.sportspeople.co.nz/sp/position/PositionDisplay.asp?ID=6815

Alastair Dunn
Operations Manager
Athletics New Zealand
Level 1, 190 Taranaki St Te Aro Wellington 6011
PO Box 741 Wellington 6140 New Zealand
Ph: +64 4 384 6021 ext 203
Fax: +64 4 385 1758
Email: <mailto:operations@athletics.org.nz> operations@athletics.org.nz
Web: www.athletics.org.nz

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#955 From: "Paul Godbaz" <paul.godbaz@...>
Date: Sat May 10, 2008 9:20 pm
Subject: Fw: [racewalking] New Race Walk Planet Radio Show 		pgodbaz
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For those of you with a high speed connection here is an interesting site.  Paul.
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From: rael2003
Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2008 9:44 PM
Subject: [racewalking] New Race Walk Planet Radio Show


Hello fellow walkers,

I would like to invite everyone to tune into Race Walk Planet Radio
for the Internet's first and only podcast devoted exclusively to the
sport of race walking.

The web address is http://racewalkplanetradio.blogspot.com/

In the premier episode we have a live interview from Cheboksary,
Russia with USA Race Walk Team members John Nunn, Susan Armenta, and
Philip Dunn as they prepare to take on the rest of the world at the
23rd IAAF World Race Walking Cup.

Regular features will include news, race reports and updates,
previews of upcoming races, and of course our exclusive interviews
with the elite athletes of this Olympic event.

If you like our video reports on Race Walk Planet Television, you
will enjoy the in-depth interviews that we can conduct through
podcasting. It is a much more immediate and timely method to bring
you up to date on the news and information you need to know. You can
tune us in 24 hours a day to listen to a broadcast on your computer
or you can download a show for playing later or take it with you on
your iPod or mp3 player as you are working out. That is the beauty
of podcasting-the ability to take it with you and listen when you
want to.

And be sure to subscribe to our RSS feed so you don't miss a single
episode. When you subscribe you will automatically be informed when
a new episode is posted.

Our goal is to be the innovative leader in race walk video and
podcast reporting, domestically and internationally. We are here to
inform, entertain, and educate. You have spoken and we have
listened!

Be sure to tune in and catch all the exciting action!

Best Regards,

Chris Rael
Race Walk Planet Radio


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#954 From: "Anne and Barry" <anne.barryjones@...>
Date: Fri May 9, 2008 9:18 am
Subject: FW: Jack 		anne.barryjones@...
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-----Original Message-----
From: catherinepeters@...
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Sent: Friday, May 09, 2008 8:12 PM
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Cc: catherinepeters@...
Subject: Jack

Hi Ann,
We would appreciate it if you could forward the following to the racewalking
&
athletics community.
Thanks,
Catherine, Caroline, Luke, Lance & Melanie.


Jack died peacefully of mantle cell lymphoma on Thursday night, at Cranford
Hospice. In spite of the disease ravaging his body, his mind and sense of
humour
were still VERY intact.

We would like to thank you for all the kind words and sympathy people have
expressed.

Due to the sudden nature of his death, the family have chosen to have a
small,
quiet, private funeral service. The Jack we knew and loved was not the same
as
"Jack the Athlete" and we would like to farewell him, privately, in our own
way.

We appreciate how valued he was by others and we would be very happy for
your
organisation/s to hold a memorial service for him. He would have been very
proud
if the National Racewalking Championships chose to have an event named after
him.
We would like to request that any event named in his honour would be used to
fundraise for Racewalking NZ and/or Cranford Hospice.

In lieu of flowers or cards, a donation to Cranford Hospice in Jack's memory
would be appreciated.

With thanks,
Caroline, Lance, Melanie, Luke & Catherine.

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#953 From: "Paul Godbaz" <paul.godbaz@...>
Date: Fri May 9, 2008 4:03 am
Subject: Fw: [nzracewalking] Jack's Funeral arrangements 		pgodbaz
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I have been asked to forward the following message regarding funeral arrangements for the late Jack Tregurtha who passed away last evening.
While it is publicly known that Jack and I regularly did not see eye to eye over some issues we did maintain private email contact on a fairly regular basis. Adios old friend.     Paul.
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From: nzracewalking@yahoogroups.com [mailto:nzracewalking@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Alan Clarke
Sent: Friday, 9 May 2008 2:45 p.m.
To: nzracewalking@yahoogroups.com; NZRWAexecutive@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [nzracewalking] Jack's Funeral arrangements

 

Jack's family have decided to have a private funeral; there will be a Memorial Service at a later date. I will send a sympathy card as a friend, but also on behalf of RWNZ. I think cards are now particularly important as we cannot be there.

 

Alan


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#952 From: "Anne and Barry" <anne.barryjones@...>
Date: Thu May 8, 2008 10:21 am
Subject: FW: SAD NEWS 		anne.barryjones@...
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Hello Everybody

 

This is to let you that Jack Tregurtha passed away 9pm tonight peacefully at Cranford Hospice. 

 

Jack’s daughter phoned me to tell me and to ask me to let everybody know.

 

When we know the funeral arrangements will also let that be known too.

 

I will be going to visit Caroline and Catherine tomorrow morning.

 

Kind Regards

 

Anne Jones


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#951 From: "Gary Little" <garyasta@...>
Date: Thu May 8, 2008 5:14 am
Subject: Race Walking World Cup Statistics 		garyasta
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Hi All
 
For those who are  interested, the following link gives heaps of info on past NZL representatives.
Cheers
Gary
 
 

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#950 From: "Paul Godbaz" <paul.godbaz@...>
Date: Tue Feb 26, 2008 12:17 am
Subject: Fw: FW: URGENT!!! URGENT!!! Read this Alert] 		pgodbaz
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Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2008 12:49 PM
 
 
 




   

      

PLEASE FORWARD  THIS WARNING AMONG FRIENDS, FAMILY AND
CONTACTS!
     You should be alert during the next few days.  Do not open any
message with an attachment entitled "POSTCARD," regardless of who sent it to you.  It
is a virus which opens A POSTCARD IMAGE, which 'burns' the whole hard disc C
of your computer. This virus will be received from someone who has your
e-mail address in his/her contact list.  This is the reason why you need to
send this e-mail to all your contacts.  It is better to receive this message 25
times than to receive the virus and open it.

   If you receive a mail called" POSTCARD," even though sent to you
by a friend, do not open it! Shut down your computer  immediately.
   

  This is the worst virus announced by CNN. It has been classified by

  Microsoft as the most destructive virus ever.  This virus was discovered by
McAfee yesterday, and there is no repair yet for this kind of virus.  This
virus si mply destroys the Zero Sector of the Hard Disc, w here the vital
information is kept.
      

COPY THIS E-MAIL, AND SEND IT TO YOUR FRIENDS. REMEMBER: IF YOU
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#949 From: "Gary Little" <garyasta@...>
Date: Mon Feb 11, 2008 1:17 am
Subject: Lorraine Moller Lectures 		garyasta
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Murray McKinnon has just posted the following details.
 

LORRAINE MOLLER TO RE-IGNITE THE LYDIARD WAY
Olympic marathon bronze medallist Lorraine Moller is to present two coaching workshops in New Zealand during February. Moller will travel to New Zealand from her home in Boulder, Colorado, for Powerade, the Lovelock Davies Athletics Foundation and Athletics New Zealand.

Moller�s visit will be especially pertinent as she has recently expressed concern about a decline in interest in New Zealand in the coaching principles of legendary New Zealand athletics coach Arthur Lydiard. Moller, the co-founder of the Lydiard Foundation in the United States, wishes to renew affirmation of Lydiard�s methods and demonstrate a fresh 21st century application of them. She will call on her own extensive coaching experiences of the Lydiard way.

Moller is recognised as an outstanding speaker and is a recently published and acclaimed author. She is very well known in New Zealand and around the athletics world. The 1992 Olympic marathon bronze medallist attributes much of her success as a runner and as a coach to training in the Lydiard way.

Her two presentations will be in Wanganui on 17th February and in Auckland on 18th February and are free to all members the public.

The presentations will focus on coaching runners of all ages and abilities.

Where:
10am Sunday 17 February
Cook Gardens
Wanganui 

7pm Monday 18 February
Douglas Track & Field Stadium
The Trusts Stadium
Waitakere City

 

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#948 From: "Paul Godbaz" <paul.godbaz@...>
Date: Wed Jan 16, 2008 6:32 pm
Subject: Young Olympians Camp. 		pgodbaz
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This saturday afternoon/evening Athletics Wanganui is hosting an open athletics meeting at Cooks Gardens, Wanganui. This concludes the week long Young Olympians camp held annually for a number of years and will bring a large number of our current and future athletics stars together, competing against all-comers.
There has been requests for a race walk event and it has been added to the programme but we are short of a couple of preferably graded race walk judges. I am sorry about such short notice but I was only rung  late last evening. Can you please help out.
They are also short of experienced officials for the other athletic disciplines and any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
If you can help I can be contacted at my email address or ring me on (06) 357 3787.
Regards,  Paul Godbaz.

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#947 From: "Paul Godbaz" <paul.godbaz@...>
Date: Wed Jan 16, 2008 7:50 am
Subject: Fw: ozwalker02 Key racewalking dates in Australia for 2008 		pgodbaz
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Information for those who may consider competition in Australia.  Paul.
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Subject: ozwalker02 Key racewalking dates in Australia for 2008

HI all

Some key dates to store away for future reference.

RWA Canberra Carnival – Queens Birthday weekend, Canberra, Sunday 8 June 2008

RWA State Challenge – Saturday 12 July 2008 (or the week before or the week after if needed)

Australian Roadwalking Championships – Sunday 24 August 2008 in Melbourne (venue TBA). It is envisaged at this stage that the Second RWA Carnival will be held concurrently. This was ratified at the RWA General Conference last June and once the details are sorted out with AA, I will advise further.


Kind regards

Tim
-- Tim Erickson
Secretary, Victorian Race Walkers Club
03 9012 5431
0412 257 496
terick@melbpc.org.au


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#946 From: "Gary Little" <garyasta@...>
Date: Sun Dec 30, 2007 9:56 pm
Subject: Addition to previous email re ANZ Ch. 		garyasta
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Hi All
 
My apologies for the senior moment, but it appears that the Queensland team could include W16 and M16 grades as well.
 
Cheers
Gary

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#945 From: "Gary Little" <garyasta@...>
Date: Sun Dec 30, 2007 9:53 pm
Subject: ANZ T&F Champs in Auckland 		garyasta
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It looks as if Queensland Athletics is sending a team to the ANZ Champs.
 

"Queensland Athletics will be taking a team of athletes to compete at the New Zealand National

Championships from the 28th to the 30th of March, 2008."

This team will be including M19 and W19 members as well as the senior team. This may be a chance for some of our youngsters to get a chance to have some 'international' experience.

Cheers
Gary

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#944 From: "Paul Godbaz" <paul.godbaz@...>
Date: Fri Dec 28, 2007 8:55 am
Subject: Fw: Porritt Classic 2008; Porritt Stadium Hamilton on 09th February 2008 .... there is a handicapped 3km Race Walk ... awesome, so let's support this event 		pgodbaz
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Subject: Porritt Classic 2008; Porritt Stadium Hamilton on 09th February 2008 .... there is a handicapped 3km Race Walk ... awesome, so let's support this event

Hi everyone,
 
I’m writing well in advance to let you know about the Porritt Classic meeting in Hamilton. This is a well attended and organised meeting which has a ‘handicapped’ Race Walk section. Last year I assisted meeting organiser Brett Addison with the handicapping and was pleased to see that at the finish line Tony Sargisson and Hamish Fowlie were a matter of inches apart as they cross the line virtually together, but with Tony having started off scratch as the back marker.
 
This year’s event is likely to be more enjoyable and entertaining than last years as we hope that many of the Race Walkers from around New Zealand can attend this event.
 
Here is the link to the event details.
 
Please consider entering and if you do let me know so I can assist Brett with the handicapping and as  I don’t have everyone’s email address if you are aware of people who might be interested then please pass a copy of this email onto them
Kind Regards
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#943 From: "Paul Godbaz" <paul.godbaz@...>
Date: Mon Dec 17, 2007 2:41 am
Subject: Fw: Wellington Scottish Walking Relay 2008 		pgodbaz
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From: David Lonsdale  
Sent: Monday, December 17, 2007 2:57 PM
Subject: Wellington Scottish Walking Relay 2008
 

 

Christmas Greetings from the Wellington Scottish Athletics Club

 

We are pleased to let you know that our second Ekiden Relay, just for walkers will be on Sunday 25th May 2008, on the NZIC Circuit at Somme Road, Trentham Upper Hutt..

 

I hope you can open the attached Word document, which has information about the interesting changes and our plans for next year.  If you can not open the attachment please email me and I’ll send you a plain text copy.

 

If anyone is in Wellington this Saturday evening, the 22nd of December you are more than welcome to take part in our One Mile Sealed Handicap race at 6.35 pm at Newtown park Track.  Go to our club web site, see below for our address to get more inofmation.  It is a good fun evening, with Father Christmas doing his thing in the Open Mile.

 

Best Wishes for Christmas and the New Year

 


David Lonsdale
Scottish Walkers
Wellington Scottish Athletics – web-site - http://www.scottishathletics.org.nz/
Wellington NEW ZEALAND - A great place to visit!!!!!!!
Telephone: +64-4-977 8990
mobile: (021) 620 428
email: thelonsdales@...

 


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#942 From: "G&TJones" <kiwiwalker@...>
Date: Fri Nov 16, 2007 4:00 am
Subject: Fw: Please look at the picture, read what his mother says, then forward this message 		kiwiwalker@...
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#941 From: "Paul Godbaz" <paul.godbaz@...>
Date: Sun Nov 11, 2007 9:09 am
Subject: Re: Fw: New Zealand Secondary Schools. 		pgodbaz
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Thanks very much for that David. I will get back to you shortly.   Paul.
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Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2007 9:11 PM
Subject: RE: [Kiwiwalkers] Fw: New Zealand Secondary Schools.

Paul I can offer to judge if you need me.  I’m only a C Grade but have probably judged more track races than most A or B grade judges over the last two years.

I would drive up and back on the day if required.

Regards David Lonsdale

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Sent: Friday, November 09, 2007 9:48 PM
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Subject: [Kiwiwalkers] Fw: New Zealand Secondary Schools.

WE are still hoping for a couple of volunteers to assist in the judging at this meeting.  Paul.

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

From: Paul Godbaz

Sent: Friday, November 02, 2007 7:55 AM

Subject: New Zealand Secondary Schools.

The  New Zealand Secondary Schools Athletics Association are holding their 2007 Championships at Wanganui over the weekend of 8-9th December, 2007.

I have been asked to find graded race walk judges to officiate at the Open Girls 2000m and the Open Boys 3000m race walks to be held on the afternoon of Sunday 9th December.

Could anyone willing to assist please let me know, either by email or by phone (06) 357 3787.

Cheers,  Paul.


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#940 From: David Lonsdale <thelonsdales@...>
Date: Sun Nov 11, 2007 8:11 am
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Paul I can offer to judge if you need me.  I’m only a C Grade but have probably judged more track races than most A or B grade judges over the last two years.

 

I would drive up and back on the day if required.

 

Regards David Lonsdale

 

 

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WE are still hoping for a couple of volunteers to assist in the judging at this meeting.  Paul.

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From: Paul Godbaz

Sent: Friday, November 02, 2007 7:55 AM

Subject: New Zealand Secondary Schools.

 

The  New Zealand Secondary Schools Athletics Association are holding their 2007 Championships at Wanganui over the weekend of 8-9th December, 2007.

I have been asked to find graded race walk judges to officiate at the Open Girls 2000m and the Open Boys 3000m race walks to be held on the afternoon of Sunday 9th December.

Could anyone willing to assist please let me know, either by email or by phone (06) 357 3787.

Cheers,  Paul.


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#939 From: "Paul Godbaz" <paul.godbaz@...>
Date: Fri Nov 9, 2007 8:48 am
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WE are still hoping for a couple of volunteers to assist in the judging at this meeting.  Paul.
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Subject: New Zealand Secondary Schools.

The  New Zealand Secondary Schools Athletics Association are holding their 2007 Championships at Wanganui over the weekend of 8-9th December, 2007.
I have been asked to find graded race walk judges to officiate at the Open Girls 2000m and the Open Boys 3000m race walks to be held on the afternoon of Sunday 9th December.
Could anyone willing to assist please let me know, either by email or by phone (06) 357 3787.
Cheers,  Paul.

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#938 From: "Paul Godbaz" <paul.godbaz@...>
Date: Thu Nov 1, 2007 6:55 pm
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The  New Zealand Secondary Schools Athletics Association are holding their 2007 Championships at Wanganui over the weekend of 8-9th December, 2007.
I have been asked to find graded race walk judges to officiate at the Open Girls 2000m and the Open Boys 3000m race walks to be held on the afternoon of Sunday 9th December.
Could anyone willing to assist please let me know, either by email or by phone (06) 357 3787.
Cheers,  Paul.

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#937 From: "Paul Godbaz" <paul.godbaz@...>
Date: Wed Oct 31, 2007 4:28 am
Subject: Fw: Auckland Race Walkers Association Revised Programme 		pgodbaz
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Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2007 12:42 PM
Subject: Auckland Race Walkers Association Revised Programme


> Hi all,
>
> Attached is our updated event programme for the remainder of 2007. We
> have postponed our 1 hour, 2 hour and 20km trackwalks at the Waitakere
> Stadium by one week from 11th to 18th November to avoid clashing with
> the Hamilton Round the Bridges. We have also postponed our AGM by two
> weeks from 2nd to 16th December so that Bob can attend after he returns
> from China. Our proposed 20km Club Challenge on a 1.25km loop at either
> Ngataringa Bay or Freemans Bay will be in mid to late January 2008.
>
> Regards,
>
> ARWA.
> Chris Marks.
>
>
>

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#936 From: "Paul Godbaz" <paul.godbaz@...>
Date: Thu Oct 11, 2007 3:27 am
Subject: Fw: [racewalking] animation of a 6-minute-per-mile racewalker 		pgodbaz
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Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2007 2:25 PM
Subject: [racewalking] animation of a 6-minute-per-mile racewalker

I thought some of you might be interested in seeing a moving image of
the former (as of 29 Sep 2007) world record holder for the 20K
racewalk. The animation can be viewed at

www.philsport.com/narf/c1per.htm

The animated sequence of photographs is of Jefferson Perez
racewalking in a 10K race at Niagara Falls. The animation has been
calibrated to approximate his 10K walking speed of about 6 minutes
per mile.

Perez is from Ecuador, won the 20K gold medal at the Atlanta Olympic
Games in 1996, and recently held the world record for the 20K
racewalk with a time of 1:17:21 (averaging 6:13.4 per mile for the
12.4-mile race). While top racewalkers display a wide variety of
walking styles, Perez has a very smooth style that includes very
little side-to-side hip motion.

I made the animation (with permission) based on photographs taken by
Jeff Salvage and displayed at his Racewalk.com Web site. The
photographs were edited to remove background distractions, reverse
the direction of walking, and insure proper alignment. Jeff's
photographs can be seen at

www.racewalk.com/JPerez/Jperex.asp

Hope you enjoy the animation.

Phil Howell
Marietta GA


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#935 From: "Paul Godbaz" <paul.godbaz@...>
Date: Tue Oct 9, 2007 7:14 pm
Subject: Fw: [racewalking] Results: Portland Marathon Racewalk and Marathon 5 Miler Racewalk 		pgodbaz
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A few times from the Portland Marathon for comparison with your times.
How on earth do they arrange that it has only rained once in the twenty five years of the event. Palmerston North and Taupo should do likewise.  Paul.
 
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Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2007 8:02 AM
Subject: Fw: [racewalking] Results: Portland Marathon Racewalk and Marathon 5 Miler Racewalk


 


Sunday October 7, 2007 was the 36th year for the marathon in
Portland Oregon. The marathon and marathon 5 miler races started in
Portland city center and after winding through Portland finished one
block from the start line.

There were over 7800 in the marathon and about 1000 in the 5 miler.

Both the marathon and marathon 5 miler distances include a racewalk
division. The many USATF certified judges moved continually through
out the course to verify the racewalkers were abiding by the rules
of racewalking. The racewalkers that were disqualified were changed
from racewalkers to runners with their times listed as a runner.

One of the great things about the Portland marathon is the generally
cool weather and that it has only rained once in the last 25 years
of the marathon. The temperature at the 7:00 AM start time for the
marathon race and the 7:45 AM start time for the 5 miler race was a
perfect 53 F ( 12 C ). The sky was mostly over cast throughout the
day and the temperature was a high of 65 F ( 18 C ).

Entertaining the competitors this year were 72 musical groups spread
along the marathon route. The fast paced rhythms of the musical
groups and the spectators along the route encouraged the
participants to the finish line.

The successful racewalk finishers with their name, age, home town,
and time are:

5 Miler Racewalk Results Men:
1) Robert Frank, 55, Banks OR, 45:54
2) George Opsahl, 65, Lake Oswego OR, 47:36
3) Charles Robeson, 60, Eugene OR, 51:21
4) Doug VerMeer, 53, Portland OR, 53:11
5) Gary Baldwin, 60, Portland OR, 55:18
6) Ron MacPike, 75, Milwaukie OR, 56:37
7) Les Shields, 54, Portland OR, 57:23
8) William Brunner, 63, Olympia WA, 57:35
9) Dick Vaughn, 76, Portland OR, 59:24
10) Nigel Pottle, 56, Vancouver BC Canada, 1:02:52

DQ 2

5 Miler Racewalk Results Women:
1) Maureen Robeson, 58, Eugene OR, 55:13
2) Donna Lafayette, 65, Portland OR, 55:18

Marathon Racewalk Results Men:
1) Alexis Davidson, 52, Brooklyn NY, 4:43:29
2) Leonard Brown, 70, Spokane Valley WA, 5:15:06
3) Allen Sandstrom, 69, Beaverton OR, 5:22:54
4) William Penner, 61, Carson City NV, 6:16:29

DQ 3

Marathon Racewalk Results Women:
1) Kathryn Grimes, 43, Sherwood OR, 4:54:45
2) Nana Bellerud, 48, Gresham OR, 5:24:27
3) Christina Groff, 38, Midland MI, 5:51:39
4) Sandy Coila, 56, Portland OR, 5:58:20
5) Suzanne Pritchard, 46, Eugene OR, 6:02:34
6) Fran Allen, 62, Portland OR, 6:04:35
7) Stephanie Lonergan, 40, Eugene OR, 6:10:07
8) Bertie August, 54, Portland OR, 6:20:02

DQ 2

The racewalkers and the other participants in marathon and 5 miler
races appreciate the sponsors and the over 4500 volunteers in the
Portland Marathon and 5 Miler. Other information about the Portland
Marathon and 5 Miler can be found at http://www.portlandmarathon.org

Sincerely,
George Opsahl
Email: rw_go@yahoo.com


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#934 From: "Tony and Stacey Sargisson" <sargs@...>
Date: Sat Sep 15, 2007 2:01 am
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Did anyone happen to tape the 50km from the World Champs? If so, I would love to get a copy of it.

 

Tony

 


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#933 From: "Paul Godbaz" <paul.godbaz@...>
Date: Tue Sep 11, 2007 10:08 am
Subject: Fw: ozwalker02 2008 World Junior Championship Selection Policy 		pgodbaz
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Any New Zealanders that wish to aspire to selection for the 2008 World Junior Championships may be interested in the following as they may be able to post qualifying times for the Championships at the proposed meeting in Australia.
Please pass this information on to anyone who may be interested and eligible.      Paul.
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Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2007 9:44 PM
Subject: ozwalker02 2008 World Junior Championship Selection Policy

Hi all

Yesterday the Australian Selection Policy for the 2008 World Junior Championships was quietly placed on the AA website. Point browsers at http://www.athletics.com.au/community/412/high_performance_news/2008_wjc_selection_policy

Main points are as follows

  • Only athletes born in 1989, 1990 and 1991 can be entered

  • A maximum of two athletes can be selected in each event

  • The qualifying standard for the Junior 1000m walks are 44:05 (men) and 49:25 (women). In 2006, the AA standards were 44:05 and 49:15. So they have changed little from last time.

  • The selection trials will be held at the Australian U20 Championships in Adelaide on 14-16 March 2008.

  • The winner of the walk trial will be an automatic selection provided the athlete has attained the AA qualifying standard at least once during the AA Qualifying period.

  • The AA qualifying period extends from 1 July 2007 to 16 March 2008.

There are very few qualifying opportunities on offer at the moment – the only certain opportunity is the Selection Trial itself on 14-16 March in Adelaide. AA has not yet announced whether there will be 10,000m walks on offer in any of the A Series or National Series meets. The document lists lots of qualifying opportunities in section 6(b)(1v) but they are not real – they are not 10000m track walks. That section is rather misleading.

Note section 5(e) which explains that, if an athlete wants to have an event ratified as a qualifying opportunity, discussions must be held with David Gynther, AA Competition Director, to ensure that all necessary criteria are in place. This is what VRWC did recently so that the Victorian 10000m title races could be ratified as selection opportunities. It was not an easy discussion so good luck!

In summary, at the moment, the only gazetted opportunity for qualifying is the trial in Adelaide. There are not currently any other races that have been ratified by AA.

There is the possibility, based on previous years, that the Graham Briggs National Series Meet in Hobart on Fii 18 January may have a 10,000m walk but the timetable for this meet is not yet public so it is an unknown factor.

It is also interesting to note that the qualifying time required for men is more or less the same as the IAAF standard but the qualifying time required for women (49:25) is significantly faster than the IAAF standard which is somewhere near 50:55, if my memory serves me correctly. One could ask why one event in particular is being targetted by AA for special treatment.

Anyway...plenty of food for thought for us here.

Kind Regards

Tim

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#932 From: "Paul Godbaz" <paul.godbaz@...>
Date: Mon Sep 10, 2007 9:08 pm
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It has been great to see that the group all agree that Walking Relays are fun. That is what they are designed to be.
 
I did not pick on any one team deliberately but was, as Bart put it, speaking in a philosophical manner. I also worded my original message about teams that REGULARLY enter a "gun" team rather than what I see as a more balanced team. This is why I congratulated Taranaki for their team selection process. It encourages teams to continue entering an event year after year.
 
I would hate to see quality events like the Marton to Wanganui and the around Taupo declining in numbers because one or two teams are REGULARLY sending virtually unbeatable selections. This should not stop groups from occassionally selecting a special team, just don't do it regularly (every year). We must keep the "FUN" in these events.
 
I am not saying that you have to be highly placed to be able to enjoy yourself as is established by the fact that I entered a team in last year's Halcombe relay with a six person team that had a combined age of nearly 400 years. We enjoyed ourselves, knowing that we were doing our best and beat teams much younger than us.
 
Roll on the next relay.     Paul.

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#931 From: Bart Jones <bart.jones@...>
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Good comments Andrus but I wonder if, indeed Paul’s comments were directed only at the Manawatu Magic Team.

I not see that Paul’s comments are necessarily targeting one team, his comment seem to be philosophical and therefore (to me) do have validity – without malice. I do not see that you need to be at the Relay to have the points of view that he expressed.

The  “Magic” have been around a while and we all love to have the “Magic” in this relay (sorry I was not there this year – a family situation got in the way). The “Magic” are a quality Team (“gun”, if you like) but no-one would question the way you put the team together – Club Members and Mates is how I see it – no problems at all. In a Championship Relay (like the Ekiden, in Wellington) then there are strict conditions re membership of Teams. In a ‘fun” event like the Marton/Wangnaui Relay teams can be made up as you like – indeed I have “made up” Teams to participate in myself (not so much a “gun” team, but more of the “pop-gun” type of team).

Looking at the Scottish “A” Team’s results (that I was sent), Paul’s comments would probably be quite applicable to this team (although it was not what you could really call a “gun” Team).  Not only did they have a walker do consecutive legs (6 & 7), but Peter Baillie appears to have walked three legs (legs 4,6 &7) - I do not agree with that – it is not the idea of the event. There were at least two other walkers in the Scottish “A” Team that could have done a second leg (instead of Peter doing three legs). Scottish may possibly have had a reason – I do not know as I was not there.

I have no problem with Walkers doing consecutive legs as most teams have walkers doing two legs – what does it matter if they are consecutive or not? But doing three legs (unless as a emergency) is not the idea of the event.

Did the Manawatu Magic have walkers doing more that two legs? If so, both Scottish and they appear to need thinking about what they are doing in this Relay. If the “Magic did not, then there is no problem - as afar as I am concerned good on them for continuing their high standard of performance.

So, although I do not agree with all Paul’s comments in this case, it is quite important that we all keep in mind the “idea” of these type of events and sometimes it does not hurt to be reminded about that.

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On 10/9/07 7:41 PM, "Andrus & Michelle" <leim@...> wrote:

I guess it's prudent or  (not prudent) to reply to this from the"gun" team.  Not sure Paul if you  are referring to Manawatu Magic.  But as we have won it 3 years in a row  and broken the record 3 years in a row.......Then I guess it's  us.  Other comments seam to agree that the reference is to  us.
Firstly you weren't there.  So everything  you have heard is second hand. But I would like to add comments to the  "not so good" points about relays.
You say relays are brilliant club building  experience.  All but 2 of us are from the Palmerston North Athletics  club. So Yes It is good for our club. Julie, no longer is, as she is  now in the Naki.  But she is one of the main organisers and the "manager"  of our 4 year old team.  We have not put together a team to win at any  cost.  As 4 years ago this team started and has done other relays  like Lake Taupo, etc.   We have and always do have people of  different ability.  One funny comment made but one whom shall remain  nameless said they were 15 kg's heavier this year.   One is fighting  a hamstring injury but for dedication to the team still did a leg.   Another whom has been sick for a large number of weeks felt very unfit but  still gave them a 7k leg. Thus a few being quite unfit.   As for  Michelle and I we are not training at the mo having just finished National  road champs, and need a break.
As for a team destroying the event.  This  has not happened at Taupo where the Naki teams have dominated it for years  until others decided to meet the challenge.  This was also the case in  this relay.  We are the ones who quite surprisingly won 3 years  ago.  Up until this year it has been quite close with the Naki  being within minutes most of the way.
I can say that none of us feel like "guns".   And do not want others to feel alienated by us.  As we very much love  these events and enjoy the camaraderie and jostling we have along the way with  our other teams.
I and Michelle feel these relays are where we get  to see so many of our friends and have a great time with them as we race them  and challenge them throughout the day.

Regards
Andrus Lei
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From:  Paul  Godbaz <mailto:paul.godbaz@...>  
To: Kiwiwalkers <mailto:Kiwiwalkers@yahoogroups.com>  
Sent: Monday, September 10, 2007 10:51  AM
Subject: [Kiwiwalkers] Walking  Relays.
 
This message is not aimed at any particular group and the  contents can be freely debated on this group and among  yourselves.
 
After last Saturday's Marton to Wanganui Relay, a top  quality event conducted by the Wanganui Harrier Club, I have heard a few  comments being made about both the good points and the not-so-good points of  relays.
 
 
The good points include the undeniable benefits bought  about by combining team/club members into a group to contest a fairly  conducted event where they give their best, regardless of ability, to  achieve a joint aim. Relays are a brilliant club-building  experience.
 
The not-so-good points of relays are headed by groups  regularly assembling a "gun" team out to win at any cost and having little  regard for others of lesser ability. To truly enter into the friendly spirit  of a relay teams achieve much more if the team includes some members of  different ability. Otherwise the "gun" team will eventually destroy the  event.

A relay is a team event in which a different member of the  team takes over the task at the end of each stage (leg) of the event. This  means that members of a team DO NOT walk consecutive stages. Some teams will  say that they are put at a disadvantage if a member of their team has to  complete a second later stage. What they are really saying is that they are  gaining an advantage by having members of their team walking consecutive  stages. This is a disadvantage and unfair to the other teams, without whom  there will be no event.
 
If the event entry form says that a team member can walk  one or two stages this means that they can only walk a maximum of two  stages, unless of course there is a genuine reason for walking more.  Experience has shown that the person/s selected to walk multiple stages are  the "gun" walkers. Is this really fair to the other teams ?

Taranaki Racewalkers are to be congratulated on the way in  which they spread their "gun" walkers among various team, giving every  member of their club a chance of being in a winning team.
 
Let's all do the same in future and NO walking consecutive  stages.         Paul.
 


      
  

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