This page provides occasional updates on racewalking happenings in the metro Denver area

Sunday, December 17, 2006

Quarterly USATF and Front Range Walkers General Meeting

The quarterly USATF and Front Range Walkers general meeting will be held Wednesday, January 10 at 7PM near the intersection of Orchard Ave. and Quebec St. This meeting is for any USATF or Front Range Walkers member interested in future events and the fairness thereof.
For more information, call contact Bob Carlson (303) 377-0576 or by email

Indoor Judged 3K

The USATF Mid-America Regional Masters Indoor Championships will be held at the US Air Force Academy in Coloroado Springs, CO on February 25, 2007 (note the date change). The single racewalk event is a 3000 M at 10AM.
Contact:Jerry A Donley email or 719-635-1264
More information and a registration form is available through this link
This is a good race to get feedback from judges if you want pointers on your form.

Sunday, November 26, 2006

YES, there are racewalking lessons in Denver!

Sally Richards is holding regular classes for walkers familiar with racewalking technique. The sessions are Thursdays at 5:15 p.m. at Washington Park. These are group workouts that go all winter. You can get a punchcard for 10 lessons for $130 or pay a $15 drop-in fee. For additional information go to http://www.nordicwalkingco.com. You can also pay for the punchcard online through this link.

If you have never racewalked, contact Sally at 303-674-2144 or or at nordicwalkingco@gmail.com for a separate intro lesson to get started.

FREE Marathon and Half-Marathon Training

There is a FREE marathon and half-marathon training program being conducted by racewalkers Stuart Sonne and Mike Smith in Washington Park. The group meets every Saturday. Contact Stuart (303) 690-6170 or Mike (303) 321-2751 for more information.

Friday, November 17, 2006

Upcoming Races

December
There will not be an officially monitored race in December, but walkers may enjoy Steve's Rudolph Ramble 5K. December 17, Washington Park, 9AM
details at http://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=1302459

January
There will not be an officially monitored race in January, but walkers may be interested in the Polar Bear 5K to be held January 28, 2007, Washington Park, 10AM

February
There will be an indoor track meet at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs with a judged 3K racewalk
details will be posted when they become available