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.

3000 meter judged race at indoor meet

The USATF Colorado Association and Mid-America Region Open and Masters Indoor Championships will be held at the US Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, CO on Sunday, March 1, 2009.  

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 here. If you have a printer and are set up to handle PDF files, you should be able to print it out. The intent is to print it out on both sides of an 8 1/2 x 11 sheet so the two-sided application section can be cut off and sent in. Otherwise, both sides can be printed separately and the application sections cut off before sending.   

Quarterly Judges Meeting

The next quarterly USATF Racewalking and Front Range Walkers general meeting will be held Wednesday, January 14, 2009 at 7:00 PM near Park Meadows. 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

Upcoming Races with Walk Awards

Eerie Erie 10K Run/5K Run/Racewalk
Saturday, October 25, 2008
9:30 AM
Middle School
650 Main Street
Erie , CO

More info here
Registration info here

Heart Center of the Rockies Half Marathon, 10k and 5k
There is a 5K walk.
Saturday, November 1, 2008
8:30 AM
Boyd Lake State Park - County Rd 11c
(but it looks like they may be changing the start location this year--check with the race director before the race)
Loveland, CO 80537
Reg info here
Register at active.com here

Littleton Stride
Sunday November 2, 2008
10K Run begins at 9:00 AM
5K Run starts at 9:10 AM
5K Walk begins at 9:15 AM
Ketring Park - 6028 Gallup Street - Littleton CO
More info here