Wife came across this by chance. Try putting "ecstatic" into Google
Images & see the first row of images.....

Arthur T

Olympian Olive Loughnane, competing in her first race
since giving birth last June, showed no ill effects of
missed training, when she achieved the World
Championships A standard over 20km in the Phoenix Park
today.

Colin Griffin, who is planning to debut 50km in
Slovakia in March, showed his potential by beating
Sydney Olympian Jamie Costin by over a minute to win
the National title over 30km.

Athletics Ireland National 30km Walk Championships,
Phoenix Park, Dublin,
Dec 16th

Senior Men 30km

1 Colin Griffin Ballinamore 2.17.32
2 Jamie Costin West Waterford 2.18.36
3 John Constantopolous Cyprus 3.03.28
4 Sean McMullin Mullingar H 3.06.44
5 Sean Pender Killmurray 3.07.25

Dublin Winter Race Walking Chalenge (same venue)

20km Men

1 Brian O'Donnell Cranford 1.39.53
2 John Egan Bree 1.44.11
3 Brendan Boyce Milford 1.49.27

10km Men

1 Paul Fitzpatrick (U18) Shercock 49.48
2 Niall Prenderville (U17) Listowel 52.54

20km Women
1 Olive Loughnane Loughrea 1.32.52 (World Champs A
standard)
2 Ann Loughnane Craughwell 1.41.35

10km Women
1 Laura Reynolds (U18) Mohill 53.56
2 Sorcha Prenderville (U17) Listowel 57.35
3 Sinead Prenderville (U17) Listowel 57.38
4 Racheal Flynn Calry 58.13
5 Sue Rey England 61.40
6 Karen Davies England 72.12


2km Girls

1 Ciara O'Dowd (U14)Ballinamore 11.22
2 Sarah Kelly (U14) Borrisokane  13.07
3 Niamh Griffin (U13)Ballinamore 13.15

4km Girls
1 Julie Prenderville (U14) Listowell 23.30

3km Girls
1 Meave Curley (U14) Craughwel18.06
2 Aoibheann Gissane Monaghan Phoenix(U15) 18.32
3 Eileen Kelly Borrisokane (U19) 21.30



2km Girls
1 Donna Carolan Wicklow 10.43

1km Girls
1 Marie Costello (U13) Borrisokane 6.34




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the magazine.

Best wishes,

Tim

Dunno the u/15 boys yet.

 

Great double from 15yo, Melissa Hayes following up her 23.55 5km on Thursday. She really looks like going places!!!

 

Jim

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                 2006 Australian All Schools & Youth Athletics                
        Sydney Olympic Park Athletic Centre  - 7/12/2006 to 10/12/2006        
 
Event 176  Girls 3000 metres Walk Under 15
=======================================================================       
        Meet: M 13:50.90  2005        Paige Hooper, SA                        
    Name                    Year Team                     Final  Points       
=======================================================================       
Final                                                                         
  1 Paige Hooper              92 SA                    15:04.31               
  2 Kate Fitzsimons           93 WA                    15:18.22               
  3 Beth Alexander            92 VIC                   15:28.80               
  4 Rhearne Ryan              92 NSW                   15:40.08               
  5 Lauren Harrington         93 SA                    15:54.10               
  6 Rachel Tallent            93 VIC                   16:01.26               
  7 Teletha Phillips          93 TAS                   16:11.78               
  8 Ebony Gralton             93 NSW                   16:13.65               
  9 Samara Holliday           93 SA                    16:31.69               
 10 Kini Chapple              93 NSW                   16:38.06               
 11 Hilary Brazel             93 VIC                   17:10.25               
 12 Caragh Thomas             93 SA                    17:32.82               
 13 Melissa Currie            92 QLD                   18:57.26               
 -- Caitlin Campbell          94 VIC                         DQ   IAAF 230.6(a)

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        Sydney Olympic Park Athletic Centre  - 7/12/2006 to 10/12/2006        
 
Event 177  Girls 3000 metres Walk Under 16
=======================================================================       
        Meet: M 14:34.24  2004        Cassandra Staples, NSW                  
    Name                    Year Team                     Final  Points       
=======================================================================       
Final                                                                         
  1 Melissa Hayes             91 NSW                   14:42.97               
  2 Samantha Tesch            91 QLD                   15:17.76               
  3 Natalie Laurie            91 VIC                   15:34.16               
  4 Rukshani Keenawinna       91 NSW                   15:59.20               
  5 Jessica Bennett           91 NSW                   16:05.66               
  6 Nicole Dryden             91 NSW                   16:15.71               
  7 Teagan Roberts            91 WA                    16:56.71               
  8 Paula Venz                91 QLD                   18:11.09               
  9 Naomi Roberts             91 SA                    18:51.94               
 -- Nicole McInerney          91 SA                          DQ   IAAF 230.6(a)
 -- Tanya Poppett             91 NSW                         DQ   IAAF 230.6(a)

 

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        Sydney Olympic Park Athletic Centre  - 7/12/2006 to 10/12/2006        
 
Event 186  Boys 3000 metres Walk Under 16
=======================================================================       
        Meet: M 13:28.80  2004        Brendon Reading, ACT                    
    Name                    Year Team                     Final  Points       
=======================================================================       
Final                                                                         
  1 Rhydian Cowley            91 VIC                   13:58.59               
  2 Kyle Malone               91 NSW                   14:07.01               
  3 Chase Richardson          91 TAS                   14:16.57               
  4 Mitchell Flood            91 NSW                   15:07.23               
  5 Shaun Ninyo               91 NSW                   15:13.02               
  6 Bobby Malcomson           91 TAS                   15:22.95               
  7 Nathan Jones              91 NSW                   16:04.74               
 -- Nicholas Mirarchi         91 VIC                         DQ   IAAF 230.6(a)

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Try that again. Come out crappy the first time.

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Athletics
          Sydney Olympic Park Athletic Centre  - 7/12/2006 to
10/12/2006

Event 43  Girls 5000 metres Walk Under 17
======================================================================
===========
        24:25.00
WY
     Name              Year Team
Final                  Points
======================================================================
===========
Final

   1 Melissa Hayes       91 NSW                   23:55.30
WY
   2 Steph Stigwood      90 SA
26:01.28
   3 Danielle Densley    90 WA
26:53.15
   4 Samantha Tesch      91 QLD
27:10.57
   5 Rukshani Keenawinn  91 NSW
27:34.61
   6 Tamara Attard       90 VIC
27:38.58
   7 Jessie Palfreyman   90 VIC
28:11.26
   8 Melissa Sullivan    90 WA
28:21.50
   9 Jessica Currie      90 QLD
32:55.20
  -- Natasha Sorensen    90 QLD
DNF
  -- Paige Hooper        92 SA
DQ

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Athletics
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10/12/2006

Event 44  Girls 5000 metres Walk Under 18
======================================================================
=
         Meet: M
13:22.85
     Name                    Year Team                     Final
Points
======================================================================
=
Final

   1 Jessica Rothwell          89 VIC
24:24.34
   2 Nicole Fagan              89 NSW
25:35.01
   3 Lauren Drennan            89 VIC
25:47.57
   4 Roxanne Busuttil          89 NSW
26:23.61
   5 Lizzy Malcomson           89 TAS
27:19.68
   6 Caitlin Brunton           89 VIC
27:24.34
   7 Cassandra Staples         89 NSW
27:28.55
   8 Natalie Laurie            91 VIC
28:28.06
   9 Natasha Agius             89 NSW
29:34.64
  10 Roslyn Jones              89 QLD
29:39.80
  11 Nicole McInerney          91 SA
29:53.57
  12 Sarah Stewart             89 QLD
30:25.30
  -- Naomi Roberts             91 SA                         DNS


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10/12/2006

Event 35  Boys 5000 metres Walk Under 17
======================================================================
=
         Meet: M
12:10.60
     Name                    Year Team                     Final
Points
======================================================================
=
Final

   1 Brook Keys                90 NSW
22:15.13
   2 Sean Fitzsimons           92 WA
23:40.77
   3 Kyle Malone               91 NSW
23:55.15
   4 Jared Loi                 90 QLD
24:33.09
   5 Daniel Payne              90 VIC
24:39.20
   6 Michael Reading           90 ACT
25:17.18
   7 Derek Mulhearn            90 NSW
25:37.93
   8 Jonathon Birt             90 QLD
25:50.46
   9 Ian Dewhurst              90 NSW
26:03.14
  10 Timothy Jenyns            90 WA
26:11.21
  11 Chase Richardson          91 TAS
26:52.49
  12 James Pisani              90 NSW
27:57.35



  Athletics Australia - Organization License
              2006 Australian All Schools & Youth
Athletics
     Sydney Olympic Park Athletic Centre  - 7/12/2006 to
10/12/2006

Event 36  Boys 5000 metres Walk Under 18
======================================================================
=
         Meet: M
11:49.18
     Name                    Year Team                     Final
Points
======================================================================
=
Final

   1 Daniel Coleman            89 TAS
22:07.83
   2 Kyle Bryant               89 VIC
22:59.25
   3 Brendon Reading           89 ACT
23:24.53
   4 Cody Attwater             89 NSW
24:20.98
   5 Adam Dunn                 89 SA
25:02.11
   6 Andrew Smith              89 NSW
30:08.31
  -- Ben Henman                89 SA
DNF

Athletics Australia - Organization License 2006 Australian All Schools & Youth Athletics Sydney Olympic Park Athletic Centre - 7/12/2006 to 10/12/2006 Event 43 Girls 5000 metres Walk Under 17 ================================================================================= 24:25.00 WY Name Year Team Final Points ================================================================================= Final 1 Melissa Hayes 91 NSW 23:55.30 WY 2 Steph Stigwood 90 SA 26:01.28 3 Danielle Densley 90 WA 26:53.15 4 Samantha Tesch 91 QLD 27:10.57 5 Rukshani Keenawinn 91 NSW 27:34.61 6 Tamara Attard 90 VIC 27:38.58 7 Jessie Palfreyman 90 VIC 28:11.26 8 Melissa Sullivan 90 WA 28:21.50 9 Jessica Currie 90 QLD 32:55.20 -- Natasha Sorensen 90 QLD DNF -- Paige Hooper 92 SA DQ 

 Athletics Australia - Organization License 2006 Australian All Schools & Youth Athletics Sydney Olympic Park Athletic Centre - 7/12/2006 to 10/12/2006 Event 44 Girls 5000 metres Walk Under 18 ======================================================================= Meet: M 13:22.85 Name Year Team Final Points ======================================================================= Final 1 Jessica Rothwell 89 VIC 24:24.34 2 Nicole Fagan 89 NSW 25:35.01 3 Lauren Drennan 89 VIC 25:47.57 4 Roxanne Busuttil 89 NSW 26:23.61 5 Lizzy Malcomson 89 TAS 27:19.68 6 Caitlin Brunton 89 VIC 27:24.34 7 Cassandra Staples 89 NSW 27:28.55 8 Natalie Laurie 91 VIC 28:28.06 9 Natasha Agius 89 NSW 29:34.64 10 Roslyn Jones 89 QLD 29:39.80 11 Nicole McInerney 91 SA 29:53.57 12 Sarah Stewart 89 QLD 30:25.30 -- Naomi Roberts 91 SA DNS 

Athletics Australia - Organization License 2006 Australian All Schools & Youth Athletics Sydney Olympic Park Athletic Centre - 7/12/2006 to 10/12/2006 Event 35 Boys 5000 metres Walk Under 17 ======================================================================= Meet: M 12:10.60 Name Year Team Final Points ======================================================================= Final 1 Brook Keys 90 NSW 22:15.13 2 Sean Fitzsimons 92 WA 23:40.77 3 Kyle Malone 91 NSW 23:55.15 4 Jared Loi 90 QLD 24:33.09 5 Daniel Payne 90 VIC 24:39.20 6 Michael Reading 90 ACT 25:17.18 7 Derek Mulhearn 90 NSW 25:37.93 8 Jonathon Birt 90 QLD 25:50.46 9 Ian Dewhurst 90 NSW 26:03.14 10 Timothy Jenyns 90 WA 26:11.21 11 Chase Richardson 91 TAS 26:52.49 12 James Pisani 90 NSW 27:57.35 

 Athletics Australia - Organization License 2006 Australian All Schools & Youth Athletics Sydney Olympic Park Athletic Centre - 7/12/2006 to 10/12/2006 Event 36 Boys 5000 metres Walk Under 18 ======================================================================= Meet: M 11:49.18 Name Year Team Final Points ======================================================================= Final 1 Daniel Coleman 89 TAS 22:07.83 2 Kyle Bryant 89 VIC 22:59.25 3 Brendon Reading 89 ACT 23:24.53 4 Cody Attwater 89 NSW 24:20.98 5 Adam Dunn 89 SA 25:02.11 6 Andrew Smith 89 NSW 30:08.31 -- Ben Henman 89 SA DNF 
 

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

From: mark wall

To: racewalk@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2006 12:11 AM

Subject: RE: [UK racewalk] Fw: [racewalking] From IAAF.org Deakes' World Record

What merit did this contribution serve?  All this from someone who has reportedly been threatened with litigation in NZ for his remarks in other places?

Mark

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From: "Paul Godbaz" <paul.godbaz@ihug.co.nz>
Reply-To: racewalk@yahoogroups.com
To: "Racewalk U.K." <racewalk@yahoogroups.com>
Subject: [UK racewalk] Fw: [racewalking] From IAAF.org Deakes' World Record
Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2006 20:54:02 +1300

 

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

From: Paul Godbaz

To: Bill Knudson

Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 8:52 PM

Subject: Re: [racewalking] From IAAF.org Deakes' World Record

Hi Bill,  Their favourite brews are Steinlager and Speights, both brewed for the Aussies in little ol' New Zealand. The Aussies cannot even spell "Beer". they spell it XXXX.

Paul. 

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

From: Bill Knudson

To: jim leppik ; racewalking@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 3:16 PM

Subject: RE: [racewalking] From IAAF.org Deakes' World Record

Jim,

What's your brew of choice, and can it be purchased in the States?

Bill Knudson

-----Original Message-----
From: "jim leppik" <jamesleppik@yahoo.com>
To: racewalking@yahoogroups.com
Sent: 12/4/06 8:28 PM
Subject: Re: [racewalking] From IAAF.org Deakes' World Record

lol.....even if doesn't make you go fast you'll thoroughly enjoy the brew!!!!

Jim

bobfine@bellsouth.net wrote:

> I think that American Race Walkers should consider training on Australian beer.

> From: Rayzwocker@aol.com
> Date: 2006/12/04 Mon PM 12:17:59 EST
> To: racewalking@yahoogroups.com,
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----- Original Message -----

From: Bill Knudson

To: jim leppik ; racewalking@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 3:16 PM

Subject: RE: [racewalking] From IAAF.org Deakes' World Record

Jim,

What's your brew of choice, and can it be purchased in the States?

Bill Knudson

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From: "jim leppik" <jamesleppik@yahoo.com>
To: racewalking@yahoogroups.com
Sent: 12/4/06 8:28 PM
Subject: Re: [racewalking] From IAAF.org Deakes' World Record

lol.....even if doesn't make you go fast you'll thoroughly enjoy the brew!!!!

Jim

bobfine@bellsouth.net wrote:

> I think that American Race Walkers should consider training on Australian beer.

> From: Rayzwocker@aol.com
> Date: 2006/12/04 Mon PM 12:17:59 EST
> To: racewalking@yahoogroups.com,
> DavesWorldClassRacewalkingClinicAlumniAssociation@yahoogroups.com,
> marathonwalkers@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [racewalking] From IAAF.org Deakes' World Record
>
> _http://www.iaaf.org/news/Kind=2/newsId=36938.html_
> (http://www.iaaf.org/news/Kind=2/newsId=36938.html)
>
> Deakes destroys World record for 50km Race Walk
> Saturday 2 December 2006
> Four-time Commonwealth Games gold medallist Nathan Deakes has broken the
> World record** for the 50km Race Walk in Geelong, Australia, this morning
> Deakes recorded a time of 3:35:47.
> Competing at the Telstra Australian 50km Road Walking Championships in
> blustery conditions, Deakes took 16 seconds off the World record previously set by
> Poland's World and Olympic champion Robert Korzeniowski at the 9th IAAF
> World Championships in Athletics, Paris, France in 2003 (3:36.03).
> In a big day for Australia? walkers, Duane Cousins set a personal best and
> World Championships a-qualifier of 3:53.19 to finish second, as did Victorian
> Jared Tallent who walked a time of 3:55.08 to finish in third place.
> Deake?s smashed his previous best and Australian record of 3:39:43 which he
> set in Melbourne in 2003.
> Overcome by tears, an emotional Deakes fell to the ground after crossing the
> finish line, his wife Annette and parents rushing in to congratulate him.
> ?It?s obviously quite a surprise. I didn?t think I was in that kind of
> shape. To break a World record is really special. To do at home is even nicer.
> The best prepared athletes walk fast anywhere,? explained Deakes after the
> race.
> ?I had a great training camp at altitude in US but the key has been the fact
> that I have been injury free for the last 6 months. My hamstring has been
> really good and I?ve been able to get through a lot of work.?
> ?I?m getting older and it?s getting harder, but right now I?m very very
> content.?
> In a dominating performance, Deakes demonstrated his class above the field
> taking an early lead before destroying his opposition to take out the Telstra
> Australian 50km Road Walking Championships title.
> In front of an ecstatic home crowd, the Geelong local was ahead of the World
> record pace by over 2 minutes at the 40km mark, however he tired over the
> concluding stages dropping the frenetic pace in the final 10km.
> The 50km distance has not always been a favourite of the 29-year-old on the
> Olympic and World Championship stage, disqualified in 2001 in Edmonton and at
> the 34km mark in Athens when walking side-by-side with Kozeniowski. The duo
> were under World record pace at the time of the disqualification.
> Based at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra, Deakes is coached by
> Craig Hilliard, whose credentials as one of Australia?s leading track and
> field coaches continues to grow. Hilliard was behind the success of super
> walker Kerry Saxby-Junna in the 1990?s.
> It?s been nearly seven years since an IAAF World record has been broken by
> an Australian athlete in Australia. Emma George leaped 4.60m in Sydney to
> break the women?s Pole Vault World record in 1999.
>
> Michelle Cook and David Culbert ? Athletics Australia Media ? for IAAF
> **pending the usual ratification procedures _Printable version _
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Having said that, according to the completely daft new WAVA% tables, the
M60 50km World Record for M60 SHOULD be 4:10:58! Any one believe that
will be achieved  this  century?

arthur.thomson wrote:

> Only Gerhard Weidner with his fantastic 4h23m29s at M60 in 1993 I think.
>
> Arthur Thomson
>
> mark wall wrote:
>
> > Great walk all round plus this gem, 60yo Andrew Jamieson, who
> > completed the 50km in 4.27.40, an Australian 60-65 Masters
> > record. Not many in the world could produce that.
> >
> > Mark
> >
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...and top 3 most years in the USA. What's he trying to do, make us look bad?

Dave McGovern

-----Original Message-----
From: "Tony Bell" <ynotlleb@...>
To: racewalk@yahoogroups.com
Sent: 12/2/2006 1:48 PM
Subject: Re: [UK racewalk] Aussie 50km

Hello folks

Mark posted

>
> Great walk all round plus this gem, 60yo Andrew Jamieson, who
> completed the 50km in 4.27.40, an Australian 60-65 Masters
> record.    Not many in the world could
> produce that.
>
> Mark
>
>

Good to see that at least some Australian sportsmen did well
yesterday :-) Mr Jamieson would make the British 50km team with a
performance like that!

bye

tony....
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Only Gerhard Weidner with his fantastic 4h23m29s at M60 in 1993 I think.

Arthur Thomson

mark wall wrote:

> Great walk all round plus this gem, 60yo Andrew Jamieson, who
> completed the 50km in 4.27.40, an Australian 60-65 Masters
> record.    Not many in the world could produce that.
>
> Mark
>
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Hello folks

Mark posted

>
> Great walk all round plus this gem, 60yo Andrew Jamieson, who
> completed the 50km in 4.27.40, an Australian 60-65 Masters
> record.    Not many in the world could
> produce that.
>
> Mark
>
>

Good to see that at least some Australian sportsmen did well
yesterday :-) Mr Jamieson would make the British 50km team with a
performance like that!

bye

tony....
--
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Appleton, Warrington, Cheshire.
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I assume by the time you read this, one will know the results but it is good to see a positive piece of press coverage on the event.  I actually know the writer of the story.

Mark

Len Johnson
December 2, 2006

INTRODUCING Nathan Deakes for the Ron Clarke Classic meeting in Geelong, Lee Troop described him as Geelong's greatest athlete.

It is a proposition that sneaks up on you. It also grows on you. With four Commonwealth gold medals, an Olympic bronze medal and World Walking Cup individual and team minor medals, Deakes is a strong candidate for the mantle.

Arguably, too, Deakes is Australia's best athlete of the current generation. Certainly, he stands with Craig Mottram, Jana Pittman and any other contender in the post-Cathy Freeman era.

Deakes' case will be that much the stronger if he kicks off today's athletics in Geelong with a world record in the 50-kilometre walk. The Ron Clarke Classic has incorporated the Australian 50 kilometres walk championship and an invitational 20 kilometres for women this year. The course will go around Geelong's refurbished waterfront.

The 50 kilometres distance, Deakes said yesterday, is the one in which he feels "unfulfilled".

Robert Korzeniowski, the supreme Polish walker, holds the world record at three hours 36 minutes three seconds, and won the past two Olympic titles. He retired after Athens 2004, a 50-kilometre race in which he went one-on-one with Deakes until the Australian was disqualified.

"I don't think anybody has taken the event by the throat since. I'd like to be the man," said Deakes.

Deakes' Australian record of 3:39.43 may be a more realistic target today, but Deakes will benefit from some innovative thinking by promoter Troop, with live music and food vendors on the course to draw a crowd in early to what is already a tourist precinct.

Deakes suggested the occasion would match winning the walk double at the Melbourne Commonwealth Games this year. "Melbourne was obviously very special," he said, "but Geelong is home, always has been and always will be, and it's the chance to do something here."

Deakes will also walk with a bounty on his head, with a sponsor putting up $10,000 for anyone who can beat him on his home patch. At 50 kilometres, it seems a safe bet, but Olympic teammate Luke Adams will be the best chance.

The Ron Clarke Classic came almost out of nowhere last year, with Troop turning promoter and linking the event in with Geelong athletics history. It was held at (John) Landy Field, it commemorated the 40th anniversary of Clarke's 1965 world records in Geelong for 20 kilometres and the one-hour run, and drew in local schools and Little Athletics centres. Then-Governor Landy, Clarke and Robert de Castella all attended.

This year's event is at Goldsworthy Reserve in Corio (Landy Field is being renovated), and features Patrick Johnson and Sally McLellan competing in a three-race sprint series over 60, 150 and 300 metres. Lauren Hewitt, contemplating a move up to 400, will also contest the 300. There will also be men's and women's 5000 metres races, the main lead-up races to the Zatopek 10,000 on December 14.

Another feature will be a 3000 metres race involving Geelong and Essendon AFL clubs.

The race, for a trophy named after legendary former Essendon captain, and brother of Ron, Jack Clarke, has not quite come off as planned. The Dons will be sending virtually their entire list, including stars Matthew Lloyd and David Hille, and draftees Alwyn Davey and Leroy Jetta, while Geelong may only have six entries. It is, Troop said, a start, just like last year's inaugural meeting.

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Manx Harriers announce that the new date for this meeting has now
been confirmed as Saturday 10th March. The race walking programme
will be as previously advertised.

The programme of events for the day will be as follows:

10.00am: Junior Mile and Half Mile Walks (male and female, age under
15)

10.30am: 5k & 10k Walks (male and female age 13+ for 5k, age 15+ for
10k)

12 noon: 20k and 30k Walks (male and female, age 17+) – time limit 3
hours

A half-mile option has been added to the junior race as there are
likely to be some very young entrants in this race.

There will also be a 30k race starting at the same time as the 20k
race. This will give an opportunity to those who are perhaps aiming
for 50k events later in the season to have a work-out over a distance
longer than 20k. There will be a time limit of 3 hours for this race.

Entry forms and further details regarding the meeting will be
available in the near future on www.manxharriers.com . This website
already has links to last year's and previous years' events – click
on `race walking' and scroll down to `Manx Harriers Open Meeting'.

Contact details for the organising committee are:

Bridget Kaneen – bridget@... – tel 01624 852884
Allan Callow - a.callow@... – tel 01624 672159
David Griffiths – griffmuss@... – tel 01624 801341
Liz Corran - mr_mrs_corran@... – tel 01624674566
Paul Jackson - paul.jackson@... – tel 01624 611179

Regular updates will follow in thecoming weeks.

We hope to see you on the Isle of Man in March.

Best wishes,

David Griffiths
Manx Harriers

Andi

well done at the weekend
I know rhat Liz , emma and Marie all enjoyed it and benefitted greatly from
it
I helped out here as we had a league event with almost 90 out  and many new
faces

We hope that you or Martin Rush could hold a coaching couyrse for Athletes
and coaches
early in the new year
  We have 6 coaches involved now - Liz .. steve P Briget and Peter kaneen
, Marie Jackson and myself
and we wish to get all to level 2 and better.

Can you advise if you can do.
best dates are Jan13/14 or 20/21 but we will fit in as best we can#

Our open meet is rescheduled provisionally for March 10 th.

regards

Allan
>-- Original Message --
>To: racewalk@yahoogroups.com
>From: Andidrake@...
>Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2006 06:23:38 EDT
>Subject: [UK racewalk] UK Event Conference: Race Walking
>Reply-To: racewalk@yahoogroups.com
>
>
>Hi,
>
>Story at this link:
>_http://www.powerof10.info/news.aspx?news=86_
>(http://www.powerof10.info/news.aspx?news=86)
>
>Look forward to meeting delegates on Sunday,
>
>Andi
>
>Andrew  Drake
>Senior Lecturer in Coaching & Sport Science
>Department of  Biomolecular & Sport Sciences
>Coventry University, CV1 5FB,  UK
>
>+44(0)2476888612
>a.drake@...


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