Does anyone know if the 20K will be held again this year in Huntington Beach in
March?  I am interested in participating; however, if it's not being held
there's another race I'd like to do that requires me to sign up this week.

Thanks,
Tammy Stevenson

As some of you may know, I took a great many photographs with a high speed
camera at the 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics in Berlin this summer.
My intent was to study the very best race walkers in the world so that we could
accurately quantify how they really walk instead of just guessing as to what is
really going on with the very best walkers. I've been doing very little other
than working on this project since. With a great deal of help, we are nearly
complete. On the way, it led to a great many questions that not everyone I
consulted with agreed upon. Therefore, I have created a series of questions,
which there are no "right" answers to, as they are subjective. Let's see where
everyone falls as to the interpretation of what loss of contact "visible to the
human eye" really means. A link to the survey is placed on the lower right
corner of www.racewalk.com homepage. Click on the graphic or the link.
We then ask a series of 16 questions about elite race walking technique. They
are answered in our almost completed book, "Looking at the Best, An Analysis of
Elite Race Walking Technique." We are just awaiting proofs and hope to have it
available in time for the holidays. In the meanwhile, we have asneak peak at its
contents available online.
Jeff Salvage
www.racewalk.com
www.racewalkclinic.com




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Our 3K and One Mile racewalks will be held on Friday January 1st at 9:00 AM and
10:00 AM respectively at the PSJA High School Stadium (SE corner of Veterans Rd.
and Ridge Rd.) in San Juan, Texas,

Our 5K Racewalk and 5K Run will be held on Saturday January 2nd  at 7:00 AM and
8:00 AM respectively starting at the Liberty Middle School(NW corner of East
Ridge Rd and North Fir St.) in Pharr, Texas.

Please obtain flyer by visiting our web site at
http://www.eteamz.com/stwc/index.cfm
and do join us.    Thank you.
AC

Our 3K and One Mile racewalks will be held on Friday January 1st at 9:00 AM and
10:00 AM respectively at the PSJA High School Stadium (SE corner of Veterans Rd.
and Ridge Rd.) in San Juan, Texas,

Our 5K Racewalk and 5K Run will be held on Saturday January 2nd  at 7:00 AM and
8:00 AM respectively starting at the Liberty Middle School(NW corner of East
Ridge Rd and North Fir St.) in Pharr, Texas.

Please obtain flyer by visiting our web site at www.eteamz.com/stwc
and do join us.    Thank you.

HI FRIENDS::

A QUESTION I HAVE NOT YET SEEN DISCUSSED IS THIS:
(A) The three racewalks held at the 2009 IAAF World Championships in Berlin were
staged completely apart from the events at Berlin Olympic Stadium, located many
kilometers away.  (the two marathon runs were also held completely apart from
the stadium)
(B) To many, the racewalks were major successes held this way, attracting huge
and vociferous crowds (estimated in the many thousands) supporting the athletes
at admission-free events held in the heart of the city, on a 2000-meter course
up and through the historic Brandenburg Gate, with giant diamond-vision-type
screens allowing one and all to follow each race's  progress.
(C) But to many purists, this total change in scenario from past Olympic or
World Championships was not a very good thing, because it further separated
racewalking from the other events of track and field and, as some fear, might
further emphasize racewalking's status apart from "mainstream" track and field.
(D) So what are plans for racewalking's future at future Olympic and World
Championships???
Let's have your thoughts, please..
Best wishes to all,
Happy Thanksgiving,
Elliott Denman
West Long Branch NJ USA





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    Re: prize money vs camp sponsorship  From:       Wayne T. Armbrust



2a.

    Racewalking - sport or event?  From:       racewalkmn

2b.

    Re: Racewalking - sport or event?  From:       alvia gaskill

2c.

    Re: Racewalking - sport or event?  From:       Chris

2d.

    Re: Racewalking - sport or event?  From:       Ellie Kallal



3a.

    Re: The crap and my response  From:       Elizabeth Richardson



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                Re: prize money vs camp sponsorship

Posted by:      "Wayne T. Armbrust"            Wta@...
wta61

       Thu Nov 19, 2009 6:12 am        (PST)



       Bruce,

I think your idea that that you instituted in one of your races of
basing prize money on performance, awarding prize money to those who
held a "B" Standard pace for portions of the race, was a good one and
should be copied by others.  Anything to get people use to walking at
an International pace.

On Nov 18, 2009, at 8:52 PM, racewalkmn wrote:

> Thought you might have some ideas on the relative impact of prize
> money
> vs. camp sponsorship. There is only a limited amount of sponsor
> dollars
> to go around. If the choice is to spend the money on prize money
> for one
> or more US championships or spend the money supporting a racewalk camp
> (for instance the Texas camp), which would have the most impact and
> why?
>
> I am asking this question because I have such a sponsor, and I am
> trying
> to find the most effective way to use the money to promote elite race
> walking in the US.
>
> Recommendations with the reasoning behind them are welcome.
>
> Thanks.
>
> -- Bruce

Wayne T. Armbrust, Ph.D.
wta@...
3604 Grant Ct.
Columbia MO 65203-5800 USA
(573) 445-6675 (voice & FAX)

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                Racewalking - sport or event?

Posted by:      "racewalkmn"            racewalk@...
racewalkmn

       Thu Nov 19, 2009 7:21 am        (PST)




I think we would all be happy if every track & field meet contained one
or more events racewalking. But racewalking is more, because racewalking
is also done on the roads, in environments far a T&F meet.

I poked around a little, to see what the governing bodies thought.

If you look at the main page of the USATF website http://www.usatf.org/
<http://www.usatf.org/>  and look at the grey menu bar near the top,
you'll see the word "sports" and if you move your mouse over it, you see
"Track & Field", "Road Running", "Race Walking", "Cross Country", and
"Mountain/Ultra/Trail". Guess USATF thinks of racewalking as a sport.

Perhaps the confusion is the governing body in the US for each of these
"sports" is "USA Track & Field." At the international level, and in many
countries the governing body uses the word "athletics" in place of
"Track & Field" in their name (for instances: "Athletics Canada")

The IAAF rulebook uses the phrase "the sport of athletics" often (see
page 19 of the 2009 IAAF rulebook for an example). But, this rulebook
exhibits the same confusion, as it uses the word sport to refer to cross
country in Rule 250.1.

Perhaps both points of view are correct. Athletics (T&F, Road Running,
Race Walking, Cross Country, Mountain Running) is a sport from the
Olympics point of view, and racewalking is a sport from an "Athletics"
point of view.

So is racewalking a sport or an event? My answer is Yes, it is a sport
and yes it is an event in track & field. Our task as promoters of
racewalking is to get more racewalks to occur with higher caliber
racewalkers participating -- I don't really care how you classify it.

Just to add a little humor, I found 2 definitions for the term "sport"
on the web. I am not sure if racewalking meets the second definition:
(1) an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
(2) the occupation of athletes who compete for pay

-- Bruce

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                Re: Racewalking - sport or event?

Posted by:      "alvia gaskill"            alvia666@...
alvia666

       Thu Nov 19, 2009 8:53 am        (PST)



       It's an event area in Athletics which includes track (in stadia) and road
events as there is more than one racewalking event.

--- On Thu, 11/19/09, racewalkmn <racewalk@...> wrote:

From: racewalkmn <racewalk@...>
Subject: [racewalking] Racewalking - sport or event?
To: racewalking@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thursday, November 19, 2009, 10:19 AM



I think we would all be happy if every track & field meet contained one
or more events racewalking. But racewalking is more, because racewalking
is also done on the roads, in environments far a T&F meet.

I poked around a little, to see what the governing bodies thought.

If you look at the main page of the USATF website http://www.usatf. org/
<http://www.usatf. org/> and look at the grey menu bar near the top,
you'll see the word "sports" and if you move your mouse over it, you see
"Track & Field", "Road Running", "Race Walking", "Cross Country", and
"Mountain/Ultra/ Trail". Guess USATF thinks of racewalking as a sport.

Perhaps the confusion is the governing body in the US for each of these
"sports" is "USA Track & Field." At the international level, and in many
countries the governing body uses the word "athletics" in place of
"Track & Field" in their name (for instances: "Athletics Canada")

The IAAF rulebook uses the phrase "the sport of athletics" often (see
page 19 of the 2009 IAAF rulebook for an example). But, this rulebook
exhibits the same confusion, as it uses the word sport to refer to cross
country in Rule 250.1.

Perhaps both points of view are correct. Athletics (T&F, Road Running,
Race Walking, Cross Country, Mountain Running) is a sport from the
Olympics point of view, and racewalking is a sport from an "Athletics"
point of view.

So is racewalking a sport or an event? My answer is Yes, it is a sport
and yes it is an event in track & field. Our task as promoters of
racewalking is to get more racewalks to occur with higher caliber
racewalkers participating -- I don't really care how you classify it.

Just to add a little humor, I found 2 definitions for the term "sport"
on the web. I am not sure if racewalking meets the second definition:
(1) an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
(2) the occupation of athletes who compete for pay

-- Bruce

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                Re: Racewalking - sport or event?

Posted by:      "Chris"            rael2003@...
rael2003

       Thu Nov 19, 2009 6:33 pm        (PST)




The only reason I responded to this jerk because it was obvious he was being
disparaging to our event.  The video he commented on was the Women's NAIA TF 3k
Racewalk, which I filmed for RWP TV.  If I may say so myself it showed the
athleticism, grace, and effort it takes to be an elite walker.  (Check out the
cool slo-mo, the fades, and how I was able to make athletes appear and disappear
out of thin air! Coolio!  Go to YouTube, type in RaceWalkPlanetTV)  But I
digress...

I get these kinds of comments all the time for the videos on RWP TV, but you
guys never see them because I delete them and disbar that person from being able
to make comments.  But trust me, the comments come frequently and are far worse
than what this guy wrote!  It irked me so I responded, I think holding my
temper, but setting him straight.

And race walkin' (I've decided to call it race walkin' instead of race walking
or racewalking because 1)it just sounds like its a fast paced thing that you're
talking about, and 2)people hear 'walking' and they think average person walking
pace and style which in their mind demotes it to a non-sport.) is an event for
the following reason:  the javelin throw is an event, the long jump is an event,
the hammer throw is an event.  These are all technical events just like race
walkin'.  There is no such thing as the javelin throw sport or the triple jump
sport.




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                Re: Racewalking - sport or event?

Posted by:      "Ellie Kallal"            Ellie.Kallal@...

       Thu Nov 19, 2009 9:21 pm        (PST)



       Chris,

I was at a charitable social event (read cocktails) this evening and had the
opportunity to explain the requirements of racewalking.  It took few
questions and answers before the others understood (I really don't think it
was the cocktails that slowed their understanding, but the exacting
requirements of our sport) what we had to do.  When I explained my training
program, they were all suitably impressed (a woman of your age can do that?)
and I had one convert.

Seriously, I understand the frustration of every racewalker out there.  I am
lucky.  When I do open events, such as the Rock n Roll marathon, I get
mostly positive comments, and a few condescending ones.  My response is
always, "I was really happy.  I was able to do the whole race without
breaking down into a run."

Ellie Kallal

the Sunshine Kid

San Diego RnR marathon

5:43:26

I'm doing a marathon in January, raising money to help fight cancer.  To
help support the cause and sponsor me, click

<http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR?fr_id=19671&pg=topparticipantlist>
http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR?fr_id=19671&pg=topparticipantlist

volunteer ACS committee member for DetermiNATION runners

-You have to forget your last marathon before you try another. Your mind
can't know what's coming.
-- Frank Shorter

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From: racewalking@yahoogroups.com [mailto:racewalking@yahoogroups.com] On
Behalf Of Chris
Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2009 7:29 PM
To: racewalking@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [racewalking] Re: Racewalking - sport or event?

The only reason I responded to this jerk because it was obvious he was being
disparaging to our event. The video he commented on was the Women's NAIA TF
3k Racewalk, which I filmed for RWP TV. If I may say so myself it showed the
athleticism, grace, and effort it takes to be an elite walker. (Check out
the cool slo-mo, the fades, and how I was able to make athletes appear and
disappear out of thin air! Coolio! Go to YouTube, type in RaceWalkPlanetTV)
But I digress...

I get these kinds of comments all the time for the videos on RWP TV, but you
guys never see them because I delete them and disbar that person from being
able to make comments. But trust me, the comments come frequently and are
far worse than what this guy wrote! It irked me so I responded, I think
holding my temper, but setting him straight.

And race walkin' (I've decided to call it race walkin' instead of race
walking or racewalking because 1)it just sounds like its a fast paced thing
that you're talking about, and 2)people hear 'walking' and they think
average person walking pace and style which in their mind demotes it to a
non-sport.) is an event for the following reason: the javelin throw is an
event, the long jump is an event, the hammer throw is an event. These are
all technical events just like race walkin'. There is no such thing as the
javelin throw sport or the triple jump sport.

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                Re: The crap and my response

Posted by:      "Elizabeth Richardson"            erichktn@...
erichktn

       Thu Nov 19, 2009 8:09 am        (PST)



       Was this comment made as if there is no athleticism to the racewalk? Is
that
what this person means by the racewalk is not a sport?

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From: "Chris" <rael2003@...>
To: <racewalking@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 5:48 PM
Subject: [racewalking] The crap and my response

> Comment on NAIA Womens Racewalk
> ashworth1025 (6 hours ago)
> Sorry.....Walking IS NOT A SPORT.
>
> Ash, technically you  are correct, it is not a sport, it is an "event"
> within the sport of Track & Field which is governed by the  IAAF, the body
> that produces the Olympics and World Championships in Track and Field.
>
> I think what you were trying to say is that it does not have merit because
> that is your opinion.   That is different from saying it is not a
> legitimate "event" or even "sport".  You of course are entitled to your
> opinion, but that does not make race walking, as in your words, 'not a
> sport'.  It is a recognized event within the Olympic Games, the World
> Track & Field Championships, the Pan American Games, and numerous national
> championships.
>
> As is transparently obvious, the rest of the world disagrees with your
> opinion.
>
> Cheers,
> Chris Rael
> Race Walk Planet Television
>
>




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Hi Walkers,

I'm hoping some of you may be able to help me.  I'm looking for the Canadian
Olympian, Alex Oakley's year of birth.  So far I have found reference to three
different years and two different days of the month.  I've seen 1926, 1928 and
1929. And April 26 or April 28.

So - in his last Olympic appearance in 1976 was he 47, 48 or 50?

I have found some fairly recent video on YouTube with him playing the accordion
and singing.  Multitalented!

Thanks everyone.

Sherry Watts
London, Canada

Catching up with some of the recent discussion.  There are a couple of major
issues.  For some reason this didn't post to the list yesterday when I sent it.

Success in Marathons / Prize Money -
About 15 years ago a group of race directors and other interested parties took
it upon themselves to dedicate resource and find monies for prize money to
support U.S. distance athletes.  The program began paying dividends in 2004 with
the obvious success in Athens.  USATF played no significant role in this
programs success, it's only the benefactor.  Prize money works if it is
consistent and scaled with incentives.

Training Centers / Centers of Excellence -
Athletics West did it in the '80's, Gags at Georgetown in the 90's, LaGrange for
walkers in the 90's and the growth of Centers in the late 90's.  USOTC successes
in the 80's and Chula Vista in the late 90's were key factors to success in our
walking program at the time.  After college I hoped to move to Colorado Springs,
that door slammed shut due to mismanagement.  We re-opened the door with the
success of LaGrange to Chula Vista and netted a bronze medal and 3 "A" standard
20km men.  It is a proven formula for success if done properly.  Ultimately, the
USOC and USATF will always fail because of politics, lack of long term thinking
and management.  (In management I refer to proper discipline by athletes in Colo
Springs and isolation with back biting in Chula Vista.)

Training Camps -
To a lesser degree, but still important, camps played a significant role in the
US program from the early 80's on through the mid-90's when we lost the track at
Colorado Springs.  These were key motivators as we were able to host senior and
junior level athletes at the same time for a week to train, be tested, learn new
things (physiologically and psychologically), mentor younger athletes and team
build (watching Maryanne fly down the bowling alley with her hand stuck in the
bowling ball was hilarious.)

The prize money and the training groups to go after the money are very much
linked.  In LaGrange we were able to create situations where there were
incentives to achieve.  Together Carl S. and I came up with travel funding from
USATF for "A" and "B" standard levels.  In '96 at the 50K Trials, Duracell was
brought in as a sponsor to up the overall prize money and a large portion of
that was toward an "A" standard bonus to be split among those who made the
standard.  My goal was not to walk too fast, but to win and do so under 4 hours.
It may seem as a shrewd goal, but I didn't want to share the money with anyone
and it wasn't the most important race of the year, the Olympics were!

Unfortunately, some of us never had the opportunity to train full time and were
put at a significant disadvantage in relationship with our international
competition.  Finishing 24th in '96, you'd be hard pressed to find any of the
men in front of me that could claim they even worked 20 hours a week, let alone
30-35.  You just can't do it in our event and remain competitive.

If you want to help our "event" in the U.S. support an initiative to start a
Center of Excellence.  To heck with USATF or the USOC we will get NOWHERE if we
think they will help.  The RWing Executive Committee is trying to address this
issue and get something started – probably outside of USATF as the Nowhere is
written on the wall.  A LaGrange type of community would be an ideal situation
(good weather, educational opportunities, small town – big fish small pond
philosophy.)   With several promising prospects on the horizon now is the time
for action, can a medal be had in Rio?  It's about 6-1/2 years away….

Cheers,
Allen

Chris,



I was at a charitable social event (read cocktails) this evening and had the
opportunity to explain the requirements of racewalking.  It took few
questions and answers before the others understood (I really don't think it
was the cocktails that slowed their understanding, but the exacting
requirements of our sport) what we had to do.  When I explained my training
program, they were all suitably impressed (a woman of your age can do that?)
and I had one convert.



Seriously, I understand the frustration of every racewalker out there.  I am
lucky.  When I do open events, such as the Rock n Roll marathon, I get
mostly positive comments, and a few condescending ones.  My response is
always, "I was really happy.  I was able to do the whole race without
breaking down into a run."



Ellie Kallal

the Sunshine Kid

San Diego RnR marathon

5:43:26



I'm doing a marathon in January, raising money to help fight cancer.  To
help support the cause and sponsor me, click

  <http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR?fr_id=19671&pg=topparticipantlist>
http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR?fr_id=19671&pg=topparticipantlist



volunteer ACS committee member for DetermiNATION runners





-You have to forget your last marathon before you try another. Your mind
can't know what's coming.
-- Frank Shorter

   _____

From: racewalking@yahoogroups.com [mailto:racewalking@yahoogroups.com] On
Behalf Of Chris
Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2009 7:29 PM
To: racewalking@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [racewalking] Re: Racewalking - sport or event?






The only reason I responded to this jerk because it was obvious he was being
disparaging to our event. The video he commented on was the Women's NAIA TF
3k Racewalk, which I filmed for RWP TV. If I may say so myself it showed the
athleticism, grace, and effort it takes to be an elite walker. (Check out
the cool slo-mo, the fades, and how I was able to make athletes appear and
disappear out of thin air! Coolio! Go to YouTube, type in RaceWalkPlanetTV)
But I digress...

I get these kinds of comments all the time for the videos on RWP TV, but you
guys never see them because I delete them and disbar that person from being
able to make comments. But trust me, the comments come frequently and are
far worse than what this guy wrote! It irked me so I responded, I think
holding my temper, but setting him straight.

And race walkin' (I've decided to call it race walkin' instead of race
walking or racewalking because 1)it just sounds like its a fast paced thing
that you're talking about, and 2)people hear 'walking' and they think
average person walking pace and style which in their mind demotes it to a
non-sport.) is an event for the following reason: the javelin throw is an
event, the long jump is an event, the hammer throw is an event. These are
all technical events just like race walkin'. There is no such thing as the
javelin throw sport or the triple jump sport.





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The only reason I responded to this jerk because it was obvious he was being
disparaging to our event.  The video he commented on was the Women's NAIA TF 3k
Racewalk, which I filmed for RWP TV.  If I may say so myself it showed the
athleticism, grace, and effort it takes to be an elite walker.  (Check out the
cool slo-mo, the fades, and how I was able to make athletes appear and disappear
out of thin air! Coolio!  Go to YouTube, type in RaceWalkPlanetTV)  But I
digress...

I get these kinds of comments all the time for the videos on RWP TV, but you
guys never see them because I delete them and disbar that person from being able
to make comments.  But trust me, the comments come frequently and are far worse
than what this guy wrote!  It irked me so I responded, I think holding my
temper, but setting him straight.

And race walkin' (I've decided to call it race walkin' instead of race walking
or racewalking because 1)it just sounds like its a fast paced thing that you're
talking about, and 2)people hear 'walking' and they think average person walking
pace and style which in their mind demotes it to a non-sport.) is an event for
the following reason:  the javelin throw is an event, the long jump is an event,
the hammer throw is an event.  These are all technical events just like race
walkin'.  There is no such thing as the javelin throw sport or the triple jump
sport.

It's an event area in Athletics which includes track (in stadia) and road events
as there is more than one racewalking event.

--- On Thu, 11/19/09, racewalkmn <racewalk@...> wrote:


From: racewalkmn <racewalk@...>
Subject: [racewalking] Racewalking - sport or event?
To: racewalking@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thursday, November 19, 2009, 10:19 AM


 




I think we would all be happy if every track & field meet contained one
or more events racewalking. But racewalking is more, because racewalking
is also done on the roads, in environments far a T&F meet.

I poked around a little, to see what the governing bodies thought.

If you look at the main page of the USATF website http://www.usatf. org/
<http://www.usatf. org/> and look at the grey menu bar near the top,
you'll see the word "sports" and if you move your mouse over it, you see
"Track & Field", "Road Running", "Race Walking", "Cross Country", and
"Mountain/Ultra/ Trail". Guess USATF thinks of racewalking as a sport.

Perhaps the confusion is the governing body in the US for each of these
"sports" is "USA Track & Field." At the international level, and in many
countries the governing body uses the word "athletics" in place of
"Track & Field" in their name (for instances: "Athletics Canada")

The IAAF rulebook uses the phrase "the sport of athletics" often (see
page 19 of the 2009 IAAF rulebook for an example). But, this rulebook
exhibits the same confusion, as it uses the word sport to refer to cross
country in Rule 250.1.

Perhaps both points of view are correct. Athletics (T&F, Road Running,
Race Walking, Cross Country, Mountain Running) is a sport from the
Olympics point of view, and racewalking is a sport from an "Athletics"
point of view.

So is racewalking a sport or an event? My answer is Yes, it is a sport
and yes it is an event in track & field. Our task as promoters of
racewalking is to get more racewalks to occur with higher caliber
racewalkers participating -- I don't really care how you classify it.

Just to add a little humor, I found 2 definitions for the term "sport"
on the web. I am not sure if racewalking meets the second definition:
(1) an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
(2) the occupation of athletes who compete for pay

-- Bruce

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Was this comment made as if there is no athleticism to the racewalk? Is that
what this person means by the racewalk is not a sport?


----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris" <rael2003@...>
To: <racewalking@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 5:48 PM
Subject: [racewalking] The crap and my response


> Comment on NAIA Womens Racewalk
> ashworth1025 (6 hours ago)
> Sorry.....Walking IS NOT A SPORT.
>
> Ash, technically you  are correct, it is not a sport, it is an "event"
> within the sport of Track & Field which is governed by the  IAAF, the body
> that produces the Olympics and World Championships in Track and Field.
>
> I think what you were trying to say is that it does not have merit because
> that is your opinion.   That is different from saying it is not a
> legitimate "event" or even "sport".  You of course are entitled to your
> opinion, but that does not make race walking, as in your words, 'not a
> sport'.  It is a recognized event within the Olympic Games, the World
> Track & Field Championships, the Pan American Games, and numerous national
> championships.
>
> As is transparently obvious, the rest of the world disagrees with your
> opinion.
>
> Cheers,
> Chris Rael
> Race Walk Planet Television
>
>

I think we would all be happy if every track & field meet contained one
or more events racewalking. But racewalking is more, because racewalking
is also done on the roads, in environments far a T&F meet.

I poked around a little, to see what the governing bodies thought.

If you look at the main page of the USATF website http://www.usatf.org/
<http://www.usatf.org/>  and look at the grey menu bar near the top,
you'll see the word "sports" and if you move your mouse over it, you see
"Track & Field", "Road Running", "Race Walking", "Cross Country", and
"Mountain/Ultra/Trail". Guess USATF thinks of racewalking as a sport.

Perhaps the confusion is the governing body in the US for each of these
"sports" is "USA Track & Field." At the international level, and in many
countries the governing body uses the word "athletics" in place of
"Track & Field" in their name (for instances: "Athletics Canada")

The IAAF rulebook uses the phrase "the sport of athletics" often (see
page 19 of the 2009 IAAF rulebook for an example). But, this rulebook
exhibits the same confusion, as it uses the word sport to refer to cross
country in Rule 250.1.

Perhaps both points of view are correct. Athletics (T&F, Road Running,
Race Walking, Cross Country, Mountain Running) is a sport from the
Olympics point of view, and racewalking is a sport from an "Athletics"
point of view.

So is racewalking a sport or an event? My answer is Yes, it is a sport
and yes it is an event in track & field. Our task as promoters of
racewalking is to get more racewalks to occur with higher caliber
racewalkers participating -- I don't really care how you classify it.

Just to add a little humor, I found 2 definitions for the term "sport"
on the web. I am not sure if racewalking meets the second definition:
(1) an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
(2) the occupation of athletes who compete for pay


-- Bruce



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Bruce,

I think your idea that that you instituted in one of your races of
basing prize money on performance, awarding prize money to those who
held a "B" Standard pace for portions of the race, was a good one and
should be copied by others.  Anything to get people use to walking at
an International pace.

On Nov 18, 2009, at 8:52 PM, racewalkmn wrote:

> Thought you might have some ideas on the relative impact of prize
> money
> vs. camp sponsorship. There is only a limited amount of sponsor
> dollars
> to go around. If the choice is to spend the money on prize money
> for one
> or more US championships or spend the money supporting a racewalk camp
> (for instance the Texas camp), which would have the most impact and
> why?
>
> I am asking this question because I have such a sponsor, and I am
> trying
> to find the most effective way to use the money to promote elite race
> walking in the US.
>
> Recommendations with the reasoning behind them are welcome.
>
> Thanks.
>
> -- Bruce

Wayne T. Armbrust, Ph.D.
wta@...
3604 Grant Ct.
Columbia MO 65203-5800 USA
(573) 445-6675 (voice & FAX)






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Comment on NAIA Womens Racewalk
ashworth1025 (6 hours ago)
Sorry.....Walking IS NOT A SPORT.

Ash, technically you  are correct, it is not a sport, it is an "event" within
the sport of Track & Field which is governed by the  IAAF, the body that
produces the Olympics and World Championships in Track and Field.

I think what you were trying to say is that it does not have merit because that
is your opinion.   That is different from saying it is not a legitimate "event"
or even "sport".  You of course are entitled to your opinion, but that does not
make race walking, as in your words, 'not a sport'.  It is a recognized event
within the Olympic Games, the World Track & Field Championships, the Pan
American Games, and numerous national championships.

As is transparently obvious, the rest of the world disagrees with your opinion.

Cheers,
Chris Rael
Race Walk Planet Television

Thought you might have some ideas on the relative impact of prize money
vs. camp sponsorship. There is only a limited amount of sponsor dollars
to go around. If the choice is to spend the money on prize money for one
or more US championships or spend the money supporting a racewalk camp
(for instance the Texas camp),  which would have the most impact and
why?

I am asking this question because I have such a sponsor, and I am trying
to find the most effective way to use the money to promote elite race
walking in the US.

Recommendations with the reasoning behind them are welcome.

Thanks.

-- Bruce

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having committed anti-doping violations. These five  athletes tested positive
for mirCERA© (CERA), a third generation of the  endurance-enhancing
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The samples were collected and tested  at Games-time and were subject to
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findings in their A samples. However, one athlete was  not sanctioned due to the
presence of CERA not being detected in her B  sample.


The athlete, Athanasia  Tsoumeleka, Greece, Athletics, is disqualified from
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Elizabeth -- Congratulations for taking the initiative and DOING SOMETHING about
your idea.
-- Bruce

--- In racewalking@yahoogroups.com, "Elizabeth Richardson" <erichktn@...> wrote:
>
>
>
> With Dave McG's permission, I sent the below e-mail to the Las Vegas RnR
organizers. I think we should try to keep after this idea of having Dave and
other racewalk coaches and notables speak at the free clinics at race Expos. If
you will be participating in marathons in the future, please consider sending a
similar e-mail to the race organizers. The more we get the word out about
racewalking, the more of us there will be. Who knows, maybe the US will
eventually become a racewalking powerhouse!
>
> Elizabeth Richardson
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Elizabeth Richardson
> To: rnrvegas@...
> Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 5:43 PM
> Subject: Clinic Speaker
>
>
> I am a racewalker who will earn the 2009 Super Six award at Las Vegas. Many
walkers do Rock 'N' Roll events but your clinic speakers really speak just to
runners. We would love to hear from someone who could speak to the specific
concerns of the many walkers who participate in Rock N Roll events. May I
suggest Dave McGovern, who will already be in Las Vegas as Team Challenge's
National Walk Coach.
>
>
> A little about Dave from his web site:
>
>
> Dave McGovern is the most experienced and productive racewalking coach and
clinician in the US, and perhaps the world. A 22+ year veteran of the US
National Racewalk Team with a master's degree in sport science from the United
States Sports Academy. Dave has conducted some 20 clinics and camps per year
throughout North America as well as Europe, South and Equatorial Africa, since
1991. Many of Dave's clinic alumni have lost weight, bounced back from heart
disease and diabetes, completed marathons and many have won masters racewalking
championships and set age-group world records.
>
> During his 25-year competitive career Dave won 13 U.S. National Championships
and walked 20 kilometers (12.4 miles--one of the two Olympic distances for men)
in 1:24:29--a 6:48 per-mile pace--which ranks him as the fastest American ever
to not make an Olympic Team. (Onward to 2012!) A member of 18 International
Teams, including six World Cup and six Pan Am Cup teams, Dave competed at the
junior 10K at the US Olympic Trials in 1984 and in either the 20k or 50k (or
both) as a senior in every Olympic Trials since 1988.
>
> As a private coach, Dave has had ten athletes qualify for the United States
Olympic Track & Field Trials. Dave also coaches the national team of Ghana, West
Africa, and was one of the two coaches for the U.S. team at the 2008 World Cup
of Racewalking in Cheboksary Russia. Dave is currently the National (U.S. and
Canada) Coach for the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation's Team Challenge
Half-Marathon Walk Team, as well as their Long Island, NY Run Coach.
>
>
> Dave's address is: rayzwocker@...
>
> Thank you!
>
> Elizabeth Richardson
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

http://twincitiesracewalkers.org/ideas/#Summary

Thanks to everyone that has contributed so far.
I am sure that there are more ideas out there.

-- Bruce

With Dave McG's permission, I sent the below e-mail to the Las Vegas RnR
organizers. I think we should try to keep after this idea of having Dave and
other racewalk coaches and notables speak at the free clinics at race Expos. If
you will be participating in marathons in the future, please consider sending a
similar e-mail to the race organizers. The more we get the word out about
racewalking, the more of us there will be. Who knows, maybe the US will
eventually become a racewalking powerhouse!

Elizabeth Richardson

----- Original Message -----
From: Elizabeth Richardson
To: rnrvegas@...
Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 5:43 PM
Subject: Clinic Speaker


I am a racewalker who will earn the 2009 Super Six award at Las Vegas. Many
walkers do Rock 'N' Roll events but your clinic speakers really speak just to
runners. We would love to hear from someone who could speak to the specific
concerns of the many walkers who participate in Rock N Roll events. May I
suggest Dave McGovern, who will already be in Las Vegas as Team Challenge's
National Walk Coach.


A little about Dave from his web site:


Dave McGovern is the most experienced and productive racewalking coach and
clinician in the US, and perhaps the world. A 22+ year veteran of the US
National Racewalk Team with a master's degree in sport science from the United
States Sports Academy. Dave has conducted some 20 clinics and camps per year
throughout North America as well as Europe, South and Equatorial Africa, since
1991. Many of Dave's clinic alumni have lost weight, bounced back from heart
disease and diabetes, completed marathons and many have won masters racewalking
championships and set age-group world records.

During his 25-year competitive career Dave won 13 U.S. National Championships
and walked 20 kilometers (12.4 miles--one of the two Olympic distances for men)
in 1:24:29--a 6:48 per-mile pace--which ranks him as the fastest American ever
to not make an Olympic Team. (Onward to 2012!) A member of 18 International
Teams, including six World Cup and six Pan Am Cup teams, Dave competed at the
junior 10K at the US Olympic Trials in 1984 and in either the 20k or 50k (or
both) as a senior in every Olympic Trials since 1988.

As a private coach, Dave has had ten athletes qualify for the United States
Olympic Track & Field Trials. Dave also coaches the national team of Ghana, West
Africa, and was one of the two coaches for the U.S. team at the 2008 World Cup
of Racewalking in Cheboksary Russia. Dave is currently the National (U.S. and
Canada) Coach for the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation's Team Challenge
Half-Marathon Walk Team, as well as their Long Island, NY Run Coach.


Dave's address is: rayzwocker@...

Thank you!

Elizabeth Richardson








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Why would we have Frank Shorter or any runner talk about racewalking? Of course,
the person to represent our sport, talk about its benefits, would be a
racewalker!

   ----- Original Message -----
   From: alvia gaskill
   To: racewalking@yahoogroups.com ; racewalkmn ; Elizabeth Richardson
   Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 2:03 PM
   Subject: Re: [racewalking] Brainstorming: Improving the state of U.S. walking


         There have been lots of people running marathons for decades.  Our
recent improvement has been due to support from a handful of people who set up
training camps.  The performances in NY were overhyped as this is a post Olympic
year and the fields were weaker than normal, not stronger.  Still, we have a
credible marathon program for the time being.  Obviously not the case for
walking.  BTW, I wouldn't invite Shorter to speak on behalf of walking.  He
hates it.  Having someone speak would, however be a good idea for general
publicity, but I doubt it gets us any closer to the podium.  Anbody want to set
up a training camp?

         --- On Tue, 11/17/09, Elizabeth Richardson <erichktn@...>
wrote:


           From: Elizabeth Richardson <erichktn@...>
           Subject: Re: [racewalking] Brainstorming: Improving the state of U.S.
walking
           To: racewalking@yahoogroups.com, "racewalkmn" <racewalk@...>
           Date: Tuesday, November 17, 2009, 1:27 PM



           Listening to John Bingham a bit this weekend at a Rock N Roll Marathon
           clinic, a thought struck me (and I might be a bit bruised for it). He
was
           addressing the recent success of US Marathoners with Meb winning the
NYC
           Marathon and Ryan Hall coming in fourth. He observed that it is due in
part
           because of the sheer numbers of people now participating in marathons.
That
           with that much participation we just get better. OK, that's not such a
big
           revelation, but hear me out.

           John Bingham was also the starter for this race, in which there were
some
           31,000+ participants. It had a wave start in which approximately 500
           entrants started each 60-90 seconds. With each wave, John said
"Runners and
           WALKERS get ready. . ." Lots of walkers in these events.

           I'm not savvy about the Who's Who of running, so I didn't recognize
all the
           names on the list of clinic speakers this weekend. But I know that
Frank
           Shorter was also there. We're trying to figure out how to attract more
           participants to our sport. Why not go where the people are? They're
not just
           at track meets in high schools or college. They're at these huge
events. Any
           chance one (or more) of you could be a regular clinic speaker at the
Expos
           of these huge events?

           Elizabeth Richardson

           ----- Original Message -----
           From: "racewalkmn" <racewalk@usatfmn. org>
           To: <racewalking@ yahoogroups. com>
           Sent: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 6:14 AM
           Subject: [racewalking] Brainstorming: Improving the state of U.S.
walking

           >
           > So, we have definitive evidence of the problem - a long term lack of
           > elite walkers in the US.
           >
           > How do we makeover our sport?
           >






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There have been lots of people running marathons for decades.  Our recent
improvement has been due to support from a handful of people who set up training
camps.  The performances in NY were overhyped as this is a post Olympic year
and the fields were weaker than normal, not stronger.  Still, we have a
credible marathon program for the time being.  Obviously not the case for
walking.  BTW, I wouldn't invite Shorter to speak on behalf of walking.  He
hates it.  Having someone speak would, however be a good idea for general
publicity, but I doubt it gets us any closer to the podium.  Anbody want to set
up a training camp?

--- On Tue, 11/17/09, Elizabeth Richardson <erichktn@...> wrote:


From: Elizabeth Richardson <erichktn@...>
Subject: Re: [racewalking] Brainstorming: Improving the state of U.S. walking
To: racewalking@yahoogroups.com, "racewalkmn" <racewalk@...>
Date: Tuesday, November 17, 2009, 1:27 PM


 



Listening to John Bingham a bit this weekend at a Rock N Roll Marathon
clinic, a thought struck me (and I might be a bit bruised for it). He was
addressing the recent success of US Marathoners with Meb winning the NYC
Marathon and Ryan Hall coming in fourth. He observed that it is due in part
because of the sheer numbers of people now participating in marathons. That
with that much participation we just get better. OK, that's not such a big
revelation, but hear me out.

John Bingham was also the starter for this race, in which there were some
31,000+ participants. It had a wave start in which approximately 500
entrants started each 60-90 seconds. With each wave, John said "Runners and
WALKERS get ready. . ." Lots of walkers in these events.

I'm not savvy about the Who's Who of running, so I didn't recognize all the
names on the list of clinic speakers this weekend. But I know that Frank
Shorter was also there. We're trying to figure out how to attract more
participants to our sport. Why not go where the people are? They're not just
at track meets in high schools or college. They're at these huge events. Any
chance one (or more) of you could be a regular clinic speaker at the Expos
of these huge events?

Elizabeth Richardson

----- Original Message -----
From: "racewalkmn" <racewalk@usatfmn. org>
To: <racewalking@ yahoogroups. com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 6:14 AM
Subject: [racewalking] Brainstorming: Improving the state of U.S. walking

>
> So, we have definitive evidence of the problem - a long term lack of
> elite walkers in the US.
>
> How do we makeover our sport?
>











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Listening to John Bingham a bit this weekend at a Rock N Roll Marathon
clinic, a thought struck me (and I might be a bit bruised for it). He was
addressing the recent success of US Marathoners with Meb winning the NYC
Marathon and Ryan Hall coming in fourth. He observed that it is due in part
because of the sheer numbers of people now participating in marathons. That
with that much participation we just get better. OK, that's not such a big
revelation, but hear me out.

John Bingham was also the starter for this race, in which there were some
31,000+ participants. It had a wave start in which approximately 500
entrants started each 60-90 seconds. With each wave, John said "Runners and
WALKERS get ready. . ." Lots of walkers in these events.

I'm not savvy about the Who's Who of running, so I didn't recognize all the
names on the list of clinic speakers this weekend. But I know that Frank
Shorter was also there. We're trying to figure out how to attract more
participants to our sport. Why not go where the people are? They're not just
at track meets in high schools or college. They're at these huge events. Any
chance one (or more) of you could be a regular clinic speaker at the Expos
of these huge events?

Elizabeth Richardson

  ----- Original Message -----
From: "racewalkmn" <racewalk@...>
To: <racewalking@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 6:14 AM
Subject: [racewalking] Brainstorming: Improving the state of U.S. walking


>
> So, we have definitive evidence of the problem - a long term lack of
> elite walkers in the US.
>
> How do we makeover our sport?
>

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From: Steve Durrant [mailto:sdurrantrdh@...]
Sent: Saturday, November 14, 2009 5:28 PM
To: results@...; Ohio Racewalker; Thomas Higbie;
DavesWorldClassRacewalkingClinicAlumiAssociation;
racewalking@yahoogroups.com
Cc: Funkhouser, Ray; Edwards, Dan
Subject: 2009 VA Assn USATF One Hour Race Walk Championships



2009 VA Assn USATF One Hour Race Walk Championships



November 14, 2009



Tallwood High School, Virginia Beach, VA



USATF Sanction Number 12-091



Place/Name/Age/Distance/Club/Warnings



Women's Open



1 Linda Janssen 48  8,440m Tidewater Striders



2 Paula Graham 47  8,301m World Class RW



3 Rebecca Garson 45  8,299m World Class RW



4 Lori Sherwood 45  7,211m Tidewater Striders



Desiree Haubner 40  7,768m Nonmember Guest



Men's Open



1 Tom Gerhardt 58  10,145m Tidewater Striders



2 Steve Durrant 70  8,310m Tidewater Striders



3 Hartley Dewey 62  8,308m Tidewater Striders <<



4 Richard Kole 69  8,023m Tidewater Striders



Jordan "Buddy" Levitin 76  7,105m Nonmember Guest



Bill Spruill 75 DQ <<<



Race Walk Judges 1st Heat:

Chris English (N) (Chief Judge), Steve Durrant (N), Cindy Williams (A),

Kathy Nash (A), Lori Sherwood (A)

Race Walk Judges 2nd Heat:

Hartley Dewey (A) (Chief Judge), Chris English (N), Kathy Nash (A),

Cindy Williams (A), William Lipford (A)



52 degrees, light rain, wind NW 18 mph



Race Director:  Steve Durrant sdurrantrdh@...











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2009 VA Assn USATF One Hour Race Walk Championships



November 14, 2009



Tallwood High School, Virginia Beach, VA



USATF Sanction Number 12-091



Place/Name/Age/Distance/Club/Warnings



Women's Open



1 Linda Janssen 48  8,440m Tidewater Striders



2 Paula Graham 47  8,301m World Class RW



3 Rebecca Garson 45  8,299m World Class RW



4 Lori Sherwood 45  7,211m Tidewater Striders



Desiree Haubner 40  7,768m Nonmember Guest



Men's Open



1 Tom Gerhardt 58  10,145m Tidewater Striders



2 Steve Durrant 70  8,310m Tidewater Striders



3 Hartley Dewey 62  8,308m Tidewater Striders <<



4 Richard Kole 69  8,023m Tidewater Striders



Jordan "Buddy" Levitin 76  7,105m Nonmember Guest



Bill Spruill 75 DQ <<<



Race Walk Judges 1st Heat:

Chris English (N) (Chief Judge), Steve Durrant (N), Cindy Williams (A),

Kathy Nash (A), Lori Sherwood (A)

Race Walk Judges 2nd Heat:

Hartley Dewey (A) (Chief Judge), Chris English (N), Kathy Nash (A),

Cindy Williams (A), William Lipford (A)



52 degrees, light rain, wind NW 18 mph



Race Director:  Steve Durrant sdurrantrdh@...











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Registration is now open for the this walker only event on May 15, 2010.
Special category for those that want to racewalk (we have USATF
certified racewalk judges).

Come join us for a delightful stroll thru central Minnesota.

http://walkonmn.org/marathon/ <http://walkonmn.org/marathon/>

-- Dave Daubert & Bruce Leasure



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Hey Everyone,

First, Thanks Stella. That's a long time to do a job that gets no where near the
credit you deserve.

The death of NYC races is a symptom of our sport. I remember being excited I
came in 6th at a local 10K with a 48 and change time. That was a long time ago,
but the lack of depth in our sport is really showing now. Perhaps someone in NY
will step up. If you are in NY, talk to Stella now. Learn what you can from her
and get things ramped up again. However, the real issue is that we need numbers.
More and more race walkers. Many of us are trying, but not enough. Let's start
by recruiting new walkers. I taught two newbies last night :), but it's not
enough.

Jeff Salvage
www.racewalk.com
www.racewalkclinic.com

 



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From: Steve Vaitones <Usatfne@...>
To: racewalking@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thu, November 12, 2009 1:12:38 PM
Subject: Fwd: [racewalking] No more New York City races?

 
Like many projects, no one believes when an individual doing all the
work says they're retiring or moving on
Putting any collection of races is a lot of work, and takes workers.
Hope someone will step up and take on the tireless work done by
Stella, but as with many other events, don't count on it.

What's that song line, "you don't know what you've got til it's
gone". Appropriate for the NYC walk crowd

SV

>From: "Sherry Watts" <sherry.watts@ schulich. uwo.ca>
>Date: Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:48:03 -0500
>Subject: [racewalking] No more New York City races?
>
>
>Hi,
>
>I thought there might be a comment on this part from the message
>forwarded by James McGrath. Or did I miss something?
>
>"This will be the LAST Race Walk sponsored and put on by Park Racewalkers &
>Stella Cashman in NYC. We thank you for your support these past 20 years
>that we have served the race walk community."
>
>I knew I should have gotten to Central Park sometime. Now there
>won't be an opportunity? Or is someone else out there likely to take over?
>
>Sherry Watts
>London, Canada







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Just got this.

December 11th. Indoor 3,000m RW at Iowa State University. Contact Trish
Hannah, the new Head T&F Coach at Culver-Stockton University in
Missouri. Here email address is:

patriciahannah@...

Millrose Games at Madison Square Gardens will be Friday, January 29th.
It will once again be the USA 1 Mile Race Walk Championships for men and
women. Fields limited to approximately 10 athletes. Qualifying times to
be considered for entry into the meet are: 7:50 women. And 6:50 men.
Vince Peters will be coordinating the entries for the race walk. Email
address: mv_tc@...

~~~ ~~~

So far in Ohio we have (we'll have at least 1 more indoor walks at
University of Findlay - date TBD):

*Cedarville Collegiate Indoor Invite *

Friday, January 15, 2010……………………… *indoor 3,000m RW (open and Master -
sub 20 minutes)*

* *

*Yellow Jacket High School Early Bird*

Saturday January 16, 2010 ………………... Indoor 1 mile RW (HS only)**

* *

*Yellow Jacket High School Tune-Up*

Saturday January 30, 2010 ……… Indoor 1 mile RW (HS Only)


*Ohio USATF Indoor Championships*

Sunday, February 14th, 2010
Ohio Northern University, Ada, Ohiio


~~~~~ OUTDOORS ~~~~~~
**

* *

*Yellow Jacket Collegiate Open *

Saturday, March 27, 2010*………… Outdoors 5,000m RW (HS, open and Master )
*


*22nd Annual Jack Mortland Racewalks: *
5k, 10k, 20k and team competition (plus kids walk)
Sunday, May 9th (Mother's Day) - 8:30am - Dayton, Ohio.
**

* *



> Walkers,
>
> My race calendar at www.racewalking.org/american.htm is a bit sparse
> for this indoor season. If you know of any indoor meets with racewalks
> (or any other racewalking opportunities) please send me the info.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Dave McGovern
> World Class Racewalking
>
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>
>


--

Vince

Vince Peters
USATF Racewalk Committee National Chair
mv_tc@...
(937) 767-7424h
http://www.MiamiValleyTrackClub.org

Like many projects, no one believes when an individual doing all the
work says they're retiring or moving on
Putting any collection of races is a lot of work, and takes workers.
Hope someone will step up and take on the tireless work done by
Stella, but as with many other events, don't count on it.

What's that song line, "you don't know what you've got til it's
gone". Appropriate for the NYC walk crowd

SV


>From: "Sherry Watts" <sherry.watts@...>
>Date: Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:48:03 -0500
>Subject: [racewalking] No more New York City races?
>
>
>Hi,
>
>I thought there might be a comment on this part from the message
>forwarded by James McGrath. Or did I miss something?
>
>"This will be the LAST Race Walk sponsored and put on by Park Racewalkers &
>Stella Cashman in NYC. We thank you for your support these past 20 years
>that we have served the race walk community."
>
>I knew I should have gotten to Central Park sometime. Now there
>won't be an opportunity? Or is someone else out there likely to take over?
>
>Sherry Watts
>London, Canada