Walkers, I am posting two weeks worth of walk results from the indoor track meets at my school. Erin Goeden, our collegiate walker in these events, can use...
Yes, but can the human eye detect this? This does bring about the question of measuring error. WHat is the allowable error in measuring a race? We have had...
really 3000 meters? Of course, when that track was measured, the ambient temperature WAS taken into account, right? ;-) Of course course standards have some...
Mike, et al, As I understand it and as I follow...I add (1) meter per "K" for error allowance. On a road course...no one rides their bike with a Jones counter...
dick Petruzzi
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Feb 1, 2003 7:54 pm
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Event 11 Women 3000 Meter Race Walk ================================================================ Fieldhouse: F 13:08.44 2/20/00 Jill Zenner, Miami...
The IAAF has established the possible error in road measurement using the calibrated bicycle method (using the mechanical Jones counter - see for instance this...
Michael, Can you remind me what Alltel stands for??? I am puting together a press release on Adam's race for the local press. Do you have any specifics about...
... You win Alvia - 1.86 is more accurate than 1.8. But when I want accuracy I usually equate 3000m to 1.8645 miles - if you accept the conversion factor of...
Vince Peters
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Feb 2, 2003 1:53 am
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The IAAF has established the possible error in road measurement using the calibrated bicycle method (using the mechanical Jones counter - see for instance this...
To the "Getting the distance right" issue: I can recommend this article about road measurement and the "calibrated bicycle method": http://www.aims- ...
The 2003 AllTel Classic T&F RW Results Mansfield University's walkers put in a 9 hour drive to get to the University of Findlay in northwestern hinterlands of...
Vince Peters
mv_tc@...
Feb 2, 2003 5:23 am
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****FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE**** 31 January, 2003 AllTel Track and Field Classic 3000 meter racewalk Findly College Findley, Ohio STAIER OUT SPRINTS WORLD CUP...
Alvia, You are so right. Darn!!! I will post that the next chance I get, since the Maine readership should be aware of the grand prix. In fact, since it is...
Dear Editor, In case you have not already finalized your article about Adam Staier's collegiate win, please consider including some or all of the following ...
Hi All With respect to measurement of tracks, I presume that these have been constructed to rigid measurements and certified by an engineer. Most certified...
One mile is 1609 m, not 1600 m. You would be surprised how many people think 4 laps of a 400 m track is "one mile." To: racewalking@yahoogroups.com From:...
You didn't mention that this was part of the collegiate grand prix. ... __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus -...
Last chance to walk in the famous Madison Square Garden I'll accept late entry for Friday night's Susan Rudin One mile racewalk if you can show performance of...
Member of the Race Walking Community here in the Boston area are planning a judging clinic to occur after the 3000 meter walk in the USATF-New England Meet,...
The following races took part in Hamilton, NZL in very warm conditions. Gabrielle Gorst is a masters (W35 I think) and her daughter Amanda is an about 16 years...
I just received the Jan. 2003 issue of the Ohio Racewalker. It features a cover photo of Larry Young in action circa 1970. The caption says "Racewalking's ...
Hello Racewalk Warriors! Taking in consideration the added 0.1% per 1000 meters: It looks to me even though 1.86 miles is more accurate than 1.8, 1.87 is more...
All, Yikes...now that you have it all nice and tidy...maybe comes another monkey wrench. The allowance of a meter per "K" is for a road course. The tracks are ...
dick Petruzzi
mrpro@...
Feb 5, 2003 2:17 am
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A 400 metre track is measured 30 centimetres from the rail in lane 1, and 20 centimetres from the white lane markings in all the other lanes. Where there is no...
