Sanctioned Racewalking Events are finally happening again!
Track & Field, X-Country and RACEWALKING events are Back in Action. Date: September 20, 2020: Event: Fall Field Fest, Mohawk Sports Park, 1100 Mohawk Rd. E., Hamilton, Ontario. contact: Steven Fife. Events: 800m/1,500m/3,000m/5,000m Racewalks. Date: September 26, 2020: Event: Marcel Jobin 1/2 Marathon & 5km Racewalk. Trois Rivieres, Quebec. Field of 40 athletes (max).
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VIRTUAL 10KM RACEWALKS
RESULTS: August 22, 2020 Location: High Park, Toronto and streets of Calgary for Teresa. Faith Lee – age 60: 10km – 1:10:13 (5km split – 34:57). Age performance = 73.74% Anne de Thy – age 67: 10km – 1:11:02 (5km split – 34:54) Age performance = 80.19% Teresa Chiozza – age 70: 10km – […]
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Anne de Thy – Thinks and Walks outside the box
Anne de Thy sent me her most recent workout. It was not what I expected but I should have known she would come up with another way to racewalk without coming in contact with other people. Peddle on GIRL ! Coach Stafford 2020 bike workout IMG_0614
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ONE HOUR RACEWALK
The One Hour Racewalk was to be held in the Ottawa area on March 29, 2020. Due to COVID-19, The event was changed to a One Hour Virtual Racewalk. Athletes were allowed to do their One Hour Racewalk or power walk in the Park, on a track, on the Tread Mill, etc. So far 37 […]
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Event Cancellations
COVID-19: All sporting events have been cancelled until further notice. Events: May 31st Art Keay & AO 10k Champs. postponed. Late summer or fall date TBC June 13th Marcel Jobin walks postponed. New date – Sept. 26th June 12-14 Canadian Masters Championships, Regina, have been cancelled. July 3-5 Ontario Masters Championships, Toronto, have been cancelled. […]
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Annual General Meeting January 18th 2020
The Ontario Racewalkers held their annual general meeting on January 18th, 2020. Stafford and Lily welcomed the athletes to their home for a lovely breakfast followed by a number of business items including awards. This year’s awards go to…. Athlete of the year: Kris Kozell Once again, Kris set a number of new Canadian Records. […]
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NCCWMA Award
Congratulations goes out to team mate Kris Kozell for NCCMA athlete of the Year! Well done Kris. We are proud of you! To learn more about this award and NCCMA visit: https://nccmasterathletics.com/index.php/home-2/
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Opinion: There’s no escaping the heat despite IOC moving Olympic distance races from Tokyo to Sapporo.
Opinion Piece Toronto Star 2019
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The Sunday Long Read: The Uncertain Fate of Race Walking
December 15, 2019 A good article about the challenges of keeping Race Walking relevant in track and field and attracting a wider audience and participation to our sport. https://thexc.substack.com/p/the-sunday-long-read-the-uncertain
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Welland Race Results & PHOTOS
The Welland Racewalks which were the Athletics Ontario 10 and 20k Champs are now posted in the Results section. Thanks to Dan Slovitt a good selection of Photos are also posted….enjoy.
