Judged Indoor Race in February

The USATF Colorado Association and Mid-America Region Masters and Open Indoor Championships will be held at the US Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, CO on Sunday, February 14, 2010.

The single racewalk event is a 3000 meter race at 10:00 AM.

Day of meet registration is available, but preregistration is preferred.

See the registration form for fees and more information. The registration form is saved in the Files area on the Yahoo Group for ColoradoRacewalkers. If you have trouble finding the form, email me and I will send it to you.

Biggest walking races of the year

Two monitored races coming up have the largest turnout of racewalkers for the year. These are both Thanksgiving Races: the Brighton Turkey Trot 5K and the Panicking Poultry 5K.

Details are below:

8TH ANNUAL PANICKING POULTRY 5K RUN/WALK-2008
http://www.panickingpoultry5k.com/
This race has good support, including a real post-race meal, tons of awards for walkers, and great door prizes. There is no team competition this year.
Sunday, November 15, 2009
9:30am
Boulder Reservoir - Boulder, CO



City of Brighton's 25th Annual Turkey Trot
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 08:30 AM
Brighton Recreation Center
555 North 11th Avenue
Brighton, CO 80601
http://www.brightonco.gov/egov/docs/1226078669800.htm

Upcoming races with walk awards

Eerie Erie 5K Run/Racewalk

(There is also a 10K run option)

Saturday, October 31, 2009
9:30 AM
Middle School
650 Main Street
Erie , CO

More info here
Register online here

Littleton Stride
Saturday November 7, 2009
5K Run/Walk starts at 8:30 AM
Ketring Park - 6028 Gallup Street - Littleton CO
Register here

Heart Center of the Rockies Half Marathon, 10k and 5k
does not seem to be giving out walk awards for the 5K this year.

(but they do have a killer pancake breakfast after the race)

Saturday, November 7, 2009
Loveland, CO
Register at active.com here

Races in September

Monitored Race with Walk Awards
Wheat Ridge Farmers 5000
5K

September 20
9:00 AM
Wheat Ridge H.S.
9505 W. 32nd Ave.
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
Register online


Judged Race
37th Annual Doc Tripp Colorado USATF 10K Road Race (Colorado Championship)
September 27, 2008
8:00 AM
10K and 5K races will be held
(Includes a novice 5K for walkers who have done two judged races or less)
$10

The location is a short distance north of136th and Aspen St. in Broomfield at Aspen St. and Durango Ave.From Aspen, turn west on Durango. Make two quick lefts at the first intersection (basically a 180º turn into the parking lot [About the same amount of time to drive from from I-25 (taking the136th St. exit) or from US 36 (taking the Wadsworth exit, and driving through Broomfield)] Map at: http://tinyurl.com/q3fqy Or contact Bob Carlson

bobcarlsonfrontrangewalkers "at" att.net or 303 377-0576

Race with walk awards

Race for Research 5K
August 23, 2009 in Washington Park
Runners start at 8:00 AM and the walk starts at 8:05 AM
Walk awards for top two male and female walkers and a pancake breakfast!

More info here

Judged 5K in July

Colorado Association 5K Championship (Track)
WHEN: July 25, 2009 8:00 AM
WHERE: Campus Middle School Track, 4785 S. Dayton Street, Greenwood Village, 80111 (near Cherry Creek State Park)
Reg. Fee: $10 (registration at the race)

Monitored Race: 28th Annual Freedom Run - July 4

This monitored race is a fun one with lots of walk awards!
Date: July 4, 2009
Start Time: 8:00 a.m. (delayed start for walkers)
Evergreen Middle School
More information here

A fun race with a challenging and hilly course. Some mix-ups on walk awards have occurred in the past--there are just too many participants and not enough monitors to be 100% accurate.

Quarterly Judges Meeting

The next quarterly USATF Racewalking and Front Range Walkers general meeting will be held Wednesday, July 8, 2009 at 7:00 PM near I-25 and Hampden. This meeting is for any USATF or Front Range Walkers member interested in future racewalking events and the fairness thereof. For more information, contact me or Bob Carlson (303) 377-0576 or by email

2009 Rocky Mountain Masters Games

The 2009 Rocky Mountain Masters Games will be held a week before Labor Day weekend this year.

The 3K Race Walk will be on
Saturday, August 29, 2008
8:15 AM
CSU track at the intersection of College Avenue and Pitkin Street in Fort Collins.

The registration form is posted in the "files" section of the ColoradoRacewalkers Yahoo! Group web page.

Pre-registration is preferred.  However, registration on the day of the meet is acceptable. 

Upcoming Judged Races

HART Tune-Up #1
10K and 5K race distances
WHEN: April 25, 2009, 8:00AM
WHERE: Niwot High School Track, 8989 E. Niwot Road Niwot, CO 80501
Reg. Fee: $10
Register at the race--no advance registration.
Volunteers needed for lap counting, timing, card running, etc.

HART Tune-Up #2  (Note Date Change)
20K, 10K and 5K race distances
WHEN: May 24, 2009, 8:00AM
WHERE: Niwot High School Track, 8989 E. Niwot Road Niwot, CO 80501
Reg. Fee: $10
Register at the race--no advance registration.
Volunteers needed for lap counting, timing, card running, etc.

World Class Racewalking Clinic - Denver 2009

Dave McGovern will return to Denver to host a weekend-long racewalking clinic on July 31 - August 2, 2009. If you want to learn to racewalk, this is your chance! If you already racewalk and want some pointers on your form or training tips, this clinic is for you, too. 

Dave McGovern, a world-renowned technique coach, will lead participants in individual video-taped technique analysis featuring video from recent Olympic and World Championship competitions, and conduct lectures covering technique, racing strategy, psychology, and proper training methods for racewalkers and marathon walkers trying to make the most of their limited training time. The $175 fee for this invaluable two and a half day weekend clinic includes a Friday night pasta dinner/meet and greet, and two full days of racewalking.

Much, much more information is available at Dave's web site: http://www.racewalking.org or email me  for more information.

Upcoming Races and Events

Here is some information on events coming up. 

I will post details as they become available.

USATF Colorado Association and Mid-America Region Open and Masters

Indoor Championship, judged 3000m racewalk, March 1 at the air force
academy in Colorado Springs. See the  previous post  for
details.

Next Quarterly Meeting: April 8th

HART Tune-up (5K/10K) judged racewalk is scheduled for April 25th.

Cottonwood Classic 5K (monitored race) is on May 16th.

HART Tune-up #2 (10K/20K) judged racewalk will be on May 23rd.

Rocky Mountain Senior Games racewalks are on June 12th and 14th in
Greeley.