The USATF New England Race Walk Blog
2011 News
The USATF-NE Racewalking Grand Prix is scored on age-graded performances, the best 4 performances totaled for scoring.
All scorers must be USATF members in the New England, Maine, or Connecticut associations (NE states).
- "Wild Card" to include any USA National
- Jan 25 Gr.Boston TC Invitational Indoor 3000m, Harvard, Boston
- Feb 20 USATF-New England Indoor 3000m, Boston MA
- Apr 17 Clamdigger 5 Mile, Westerly RI
- May 15 Portsmouth 5000m, Portsmouth NH
- June 4 USATF National 10K, Albany NY
- Jun 12 3000m (track), Regis College, Weston MA
- Jul 9 Bay State Games 3000m (track), MIT, Cambridge MA
- Aug 6 New England Masters 5000m (track) (walk open to all ages), Providence RI
- Sep 11 USATF New England 10K, Riverdale course, Brookline MA
- Oct 9 USA National 1 Hour, Bentley University, Waltham MA COMPLETE RESULTS
- Entries for track meets can be found at the track and field page; For other entry material, email off...@usatfne.org
2011 Monthly races and clinic series:
NEWalker Series - Second or Third Sunday of the month from April through September. Two locations- May 8, July 10, September 11 -Muddy River Path, Brookline MA (Riverway near Rt 9)
- April 11, June 19,
August 7- Danehy Park, Cambridge MA, 5K (behind Fresh Pond Mall) - No entry fee, sign up on race morning, 10:30 a.m. All abilities welcome
- Flat certified multi-lap courses, coaching and instruction offered
- Danehy Park Course Records
Men - 23:39, Daniel Pendergast, ME RW, 5/9/04
Women - 22:08, Joanne Dow, NEW, 7/11/04 - Click here for more information.
Other group walks with clinics are planned for the summer
2010 News
2010 USATF-New England Racewalk Grand Prix - FINAL STANDINGS
Best 4 scores
MEN 24-Jan 21-Feb 28-Mar 18-Apr 16-May 6-Jun 13-Jun 10-Jul 11-Oct 7-Nov USA Total
GBTC NECh Masters Clam Ports. USA 10 NE Out BSG USA Conn Natl (best 4)
3K 3K 3K 5M 5K 10K 3K 3K 1Hour 10K
Bob Keating 89.38 83.62 89.57 86.00 85.86 350.81
Tom Knatt 75.72 76.49 77.33 75.27 73.00 76.05 305.59
Stephen Peckiconis 72.23 75.16 76.50 75.39 73.12 300.17
Brian Savilonis 74.24 71.74 74.20 76.20 296.38
Larry Epstein 69.96 73.32 70.85 69.92 75.39 73.12 292.68
Charlie Mansbach 69.50 70.14 69.98 70.02 70.94 281.08
Bill Harriman 69.21 70.74 73.44 74.66 56.08 274.92
Barry Fowler 67.12 67.30 65.06 66.44 64.69 265.92
Jay Diener 74.39 70.47 72.85 217.71
Matt Forgues 78.18 81.85 160.03
Evan Vincent 77.34 76.02 153.36
Rich McElvery 69.60 72.67 142.27
Kiyoshi Imoi 62.08 74.69 136.77
Mike Kazmierczak 72.91 72.91
Gus Davis 69.24 69.24
Joe Light 68.80 68.80
Mark Zullo 67.78 67.78
Ed O'Rourke 67.09 67.09
John Finan 66.90 66.90
Stephen Mayroy 58.55 58.55
Justin Loy 53.81 53.81
Dylan Gregor 48.20 48.20
WOMEN
24-Jan 21-Feb 28-Mar 18-Apr 16-May 6-Jun 13-Jun 10-Jul 11-Oct 7-Nov USA Total
GBTC NECh Master Clam Ports USA 10 NE Out BSG USA Conn Natl (best 4)
3K 3K 3K 5M 5K 10K 3K 3K 1Hour 10K
Maryanne Daniel 72.68 77.34 83.33 85.13 318.48
Abby Dunn 76.2 77.38 72.75 226.33
Nicole Court-Menendez 69.46 72.49 69.19 211.14
Katie Flanders 63.59 64.20 68.93 196.72
Lauren Forgues 80.33 78.15 158.48
Jenny Thuotte 75.51 76.20 151.71
Pat Godfrey 70.90 71.25 142.15
Courtney Williams 67.13 69.59 136.72
Ginger Armstrong 67.10 66.18 133.28
Joanne Harriman 65.83 64.40 130.23
Holly Wenninger 65.19 63.81 129.00
Maureen Rogers 57.30 59.41 116.71
Lorrie Wilkes 53.30 55.38 108.68
Dot Zullo 71.29 71.29
Ann Percival 70.87 70.87
Annie Schide 70.86 70.86
Abigail Lochala 64.51 64.51
Chelsea Loy 63.51 63.51
Susan Copp-Silva 61.46 61.46
Esther Romeo 48.37 48.37
Nadja Reid 44.00 44.00
- The 2010 USATF National One Hour Race Walk Championship was held on Sunday, October 3 at Bentley College in Waltham, MA. Click here the complete results, including lap sheets and judges summaries.
2010 Monthly races and clinic series:
NEWalker Series - Second Sunday of the month from April through September. Two locations- May 9, July 11, September 12 -Muddy River Path, Brookline MA (Riverway near Rt 9)
- April 12, June 13, August 8 - Danehy Park, Cambridge MA, 5K (behind Fresh Pond Mall)
2009 News
- The 2009 USATF National One Hour Race Walk Championship was held on Sunday, October 11 at Bentley College in Waltham, MA. Click here complete results, including laps sheet and judge's summaries.
- Waltham Track Club had 4 competitors in the Junior Olympic Nationals walks - the largest number of NE walkers to ever compete in the meet
- Congratulations to John Henry Fitzgerald (WTC), who placed fifth and won a medal at the JO Nationals
- Joanne Dow once again won the USA Indoor 3000 meter walk championship held in Boston; she placed 2nd at the USA Outdoor 20K in Oregon
2009 Grand Prix series:
The USATF-NE Racewalking Grand Prix is scored on age-graded performances, the best 4 performances totaled for scoring.
All scorers must be USATF members in the New England, Maine, or Connecticut associations (NE states).
The standings after 3 events (Greater Boston TC Invite 3000m and ) are as follows:
- "Wild Card" to include USA National Indoor and Masters National Indoor
- Jan 19 Gr.Boston TC Invitational Indoor 3000m, Harvard, Boston
- Feb 22 USATF-New England Indoor 3000m, Boston MA
- Apr 19 Clamdigger 5 Mile, Westerly RI
- May 30 USATF National 10K, Albany NY
- Jun 21 3000m (track), MIT, Cambridge MA
- Jul 11 Bay State Games 3000m (track), MIT, Cambridge MA
- Jul 19 New England Masters 5000m (track) (walk open to all ages), Cranston RI
- Sep ? USATF New England 10K, Riverdale course, Brookline MA
- Oct 11 USA National 1 Hour, Bentley University, Waltham MA
- Entries for track meets can be found at the track and field page; For other entry material, email off...@usatfne.org
MEN
19-Ja22 -Feb 22-Mar 19-Apr 30-May 21-Jun 11-Jul 19-Jul 11-Oct Various Total
GBTC NE Ch Master Clamdig USA NE Out BSG NEMast USA USA (best 4)
3K 3K 5M 5M 10K 3K 5K 5K 1Hour
Bob Keating 87.9 87.61 84.58 87.24 347.33
Stephen Peckiconis 73.46 74.84 75.39 73.25 75.71 74.91 300.85
Charlie Mansbach 70.21 69.79 69.97 69.15 279.12
Barry Fowler 59.5 68.64 59.53 60.31 64.4 252.88
Tom Knatt 73.36 73.17 73.8 220.33
Larry Epstein 71.58 71 69.19 211.77
Gus Davis 68.72 66.07 65.69 200.48
Brian Savilonis 75.36 71.53 146.89
Rich McElvery 73.25 69.67 142.92
Bill Harriman 71.93 69.39 141.32
Theron Kissinger 76.33 76.33
Evan Vincent 75.2 75.2
Mark Zullo 75.05 75.05
Tyler Campbell 74.83 74.83
Emmett Schmarsow 74.69 74.69
Charles Swerdlow 70.18 70.18
Jay Diener 68.94 68.94
Hugh O'Neil 56.16 56.16
John Henry Fitzgerald ? ? ?
WOMEN
19-Ja22 -Feb 22-Mar 19-Apr 30-May 21-Jun 11-Jul 19-Jul 11-Oct Various Total
GBTC NE Ch Master Clamdig USA NE Out BSG NEMast USA USA (best 4)
3K 3K 5M 5M 10K 3K 5K 5K 1Hour
Pat Godfrey 69.61 69.61 70.9 210.12
Ginger Armstrong 68.2 65.05 65.95 199.2
Joanne Dow 94.42 95.03 189.45
Maryanne Daniel 83.74 78.53 162.27
Abby Dunn 75.66 77.65 153.31
Dot Zullo 71.06 70.81 141.87
Maureen Rogers 57.3 59.41 116.71
Christie Bernier 73.35 73.35
Nicole Court-Menendez 73.34 74.22 73.34
Ann Percival 69.27 69.27
Lois Broussard 61.7 61.7
Jean Tenan 61.68 61.68
Ann Broussard 56.7 56.7
Wildcard races: Dow- USA Indoor; Fitzgerald - Jr Olympic National
Larry Epstein's 15 Minutes in Stoneham video.
Aired in March 2009, the cable news video features New England Walker member Larry Epstein in the 2009 GBTC 3000 meter race walk and 2008 Bay State Games 3000 meter, with comments from Bill Harriman and Tom Eastler.
2008 News
- The 2008 USATF National One Hour Race Walk Championship races were help on Sunday, October 12 at Bentley College in Waltham, MA. Click here for results..
- NE Masters 5000 meter race walk was held at Springfield College, July 27, 2008. Click here for results.
2008 Grand Prix series:
The USATF-NE Racewalking Grand Prix is scored on age-graded performances, the best 4 performances totaled for scoring.
All scorers must be USATF members in the New England, Maine, or Connecticut associations (NE states).
- Jan 20 Gr.Boston TC Invitational Indoor 3000m, Harvard, Boston
- Mar 30 National Masters Track and Field - Indoor 3000m, Boston MA
- May 31 USATF National 10K, Albany NY
- Jun 15 3000m (track), MIT, Cambridge MA
- Jul 12 Bay State Games 3000m (track), UMass-Lowell, Lowell MA
- Jul 26 New England Masters 5000m (track) (walk open to all ages), Springfield MA
- Sept 14 USATF New England 10K, Riverdale course, Brookline MA
- Oct 12 USA National 1 Hour, Bentley College, Waltham MA
- Nov 9 USATF Connecticut 10K (track) Clinton CT
- Entries for track meets can be found at the track and field page; For other entry material, email off...@usatfne.org
2008 NE GRAND PRIX
Bob Keating and Maryanne Daniel repeat as GP champions. Points are awarded after age-grading the performance, and the best four races are totaled.
2008 USATF-New England Racewalk Grand Prix - FINAL
MEN
20-Jan 9-Feb 30-Mar 31-May 15-Jun 12-Jul 27-Jul 10-Aug 12-Oct Various Total
GBTC NE Ch MastersUSA 10 NE Out BSG NEMast USMast USA USA (best 4)
3K 3K 5M 3K 3K 5K 5K 10K 1Hour In, CT
Bob Keating 83.32 80.9 87.23 84.11 80.41 335.56
Tom Knatt 78.31 74.93 75.4 74.48 75.07 74.59 303.71
Larry Epstein 70.82 71.77 69.73 71.99 73.69 71.1 67.92 288.55
Stephen Peckiconis 69.51 70.8 72.79 72.13 72.32 288.04
Charlie Mansbach 70.39 69.8 69.18 69.86 70.28 69.23 70.97 281.5
Bill Harriman 71.13 65.86 69.47 69.69 71.02 276.15
Theron Kissinger 75.27 80.08 77.18 232.53
Brian Savilonis 74.4 67.97 66.71 209.08
Michael Kazmierczak 76.95 84.07 161.02
Bob Ullman 78.71 79.03 75.25 157.74
Spencer Parrish 66.4 67.73 134.13
Matthew Forgues 80.57 73.81 80.57
Rich McElvery 72.79 70.65 72.79
Jack Finan 70.79 70.79
Gus Davis 67.19 67.19
WOMEN
20-Jan 9-Feb 30-Mar 31-May 15-Jun 12-Jul 27-Jul 10-Aug 12-Oct Various Total
GBTC NE Ch MastersUSA 10 Neout BSG NEMast USMast USA USA (best 4)
3K 3K 5M 3K 3K 5K 5K 10K 1Hour Natls
Joanne Harriman 77.42 74.13 71.29 70.91 75.58 72.7 299.83
Ginger Armstrong 68.65 65.7 63.06 66.61 68.66 269.62
Lauren Fourges 77.65 77.75 81.76 237.16
Christie Bernier 72.56 75.26 69 216.82
Pat Godfrey 70.04 70.09 74.92 215.05
Tori Cooper 69.22 71.65 72.74 213.61
Nicole Court-Menendez 67.38 67.32 65.29 199.99
Joanne Dow 91.57 93.66 185.23
Laurie Wilkes 54.93 56.11 55.07 166.11
Maryanne Daniel 84 78.3 162.3
Marcia Gutsche-Rutledge 74.88 74.88
Itzi Garcia 65.44 65.44
Abby Dunn 64.47 64.47
Shannon O'Donnell 64.13 64.13
Holly Wenninger 63.27 63.27
various: Dow, Forgues - USA Indoor; Kissinger, J.Harriman: CT 10K
2007 News
- At the USATF convention Nov 27-Dec 2, New England was awarded the USA One Hour Championship for junior, open, and masters for 2008, 2009, and 2010. The site will be Bentley College in Waltham MA. We look forward to hosting the event for the next three years.
The full 2008 USA championship schedule is at www.usatf.org - Marcia Rutledge (NEWalkers/Newton MA) was named outstanding female race walker for 2007 in the 45-49 age group by USATF Masters Committee.
- The 2007 USATF National One Hour Race Walk Championship races were held October 14 at Bentley College in Waltham, MA. Click here for complete results including lap sheet, judges summaries and photos.
- Shannon O'Donnell (Princeton MA) won a bronze medal at the USATF Youth Athletics Championship in Lisle IL in July. The Princeton MA resident walked 9:05.78 for a personal best, the first national youth age group medal ever by a New England girl.
2006 HIGHLIGHTS
- George Conway passes away
The association's oldest member for many years, and the NEWalkers oldest member died on October 19. A late starter in the event, he still holds US records in the age 90-94 division.
The New England 1 Hour Championship, an event that he held 2 US records, will be named in his honor. -
2006 USATF National One Hour Race Walk Championship:
October 15th at Bentley College - Waltham, MA.
Complete results
photo: G. Bridgman
2005 HIGHLIGHTS
- USATF East Region One Hour Race Walk Championship
October 16, Bentley College, Waltham MA - Race Results - USA 15K Championship, Sunday, August 7, Watertown MA.
Ben Shorey, Joanne Dow take gold. Race Info and Results - Christopher Stuart (NE Walkers/NH) 4th at National Junior Olympics (7/27)
- Joanne Dow (NE Walkers, Manchester NH) PanAm Cup Trial Winner (4/5)
2004 HIGHLIGHTS
Chris Stuart (NE Walkers, Bedford NH) named to USA Youth RW Honor Roll for 2004
Mainers Carly Lochala and Adam Staier win East Region 1 Hour Championship, October 17 at Bentley College, Waltham MA. Click here for complete results.
Joanne Dow (Manchester NH) placed second at the US Olympic Trials on July 18. Because the US only had one athlete with the "A" standard - Joanne - they could only send one walker to Athens; that being winner Teresa Vaill, who has the required B entry standard.
On Sunday, June 13 in Lincoln RI, Olympian Curt Clausen won the USA 15K Racewalk Championship in the first USA National walk held in RI in 40 years. Teresa Vaill was both the women's open and masters winner, and established a masters 15K record, and a record for longest time between open championships - 20 years. RESULTS and details on the race are here
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Results
The comprehensive site that compiles national results and includes current NE results is Ed Parrot's Results Site at www.inovo.com/racewalk/. That stopped in mid-2007. A new site is being developed.Racewalking Clubs in the New England States
New England Walkers
New England Walkers is the most active USATF-NE racewalk club. They have hosted National championships - most frequently, the USA One Hour Racewalk Championship - for many years, and coordinate the USATF-NE racewalk Grand Prix.
While there is a competitive group within the NEW, many of the members enjoy walking for fitness and health. Visit the NEW site for the newsletter and archives, schedules, clinics and more.
Cambridge Sports Union
Cambridge Sports Union fields a competitive racewalk team and conducts weekly workout sessions through the year.
Contact Ken Mattsson.
Connecticut Racewalkers
The Connecticut Racewalkers is the largest racewalking club in Connnecticut, and members regularly cross the boarder into Mass. or Rhode Island.
Contact Maryanne Daniel.
Maine Racewalkers
The Maine Racewalkers has a piece of almost all racewalking activity in the state of Maine, including their successful high school program.
Contact Tom Eastler.
Resources
Ohio Race Walker - We know we're in the electronic age, but the longest running source (40+ years) and one of the most reliable sources for race walking information is the monthly Ohio Race Walker. Not slick, but full of results, discussion, rankings, and history (going back in 5 year increments). Subscription fee is less than any entry fee except the Danehy Park races. Publisher and past Olympian Jack Mortland will get you subscription info. ORW, 3184 Summit St, Columbus OH 43202.
USA Track & Field - Racewalking Committee
At the updated racewalking site for the national governing body for the sport, you'll find championships, history, and info on National committee activities
North American Racewalk Institute
Clearly the most detailed site around when it comes to general information nationwide, it also includes an illustrated "Racewalking 101" introduction to the event.
Check their Link List
Racewalk.com
This site has lots of national racewalk scene info as well as info for newcomers. You'll find results and schedules of national and international events, pictures and videos or racewalkers, records, plus a section for learning how to racewalk.
Dave McGovern's Racewalking Pages
Lots of good instructional material and resources on racewalking and related topics (including injuries). Dave conducts clinics across the country and makes it to New England regularly; check his schedule
Josef DellaGrotte CoreIntegration website
Basic non-competitive walking using Core Integration technique. It combines the best techniques and learnings from tai chi, yoga, from Feldenkrais principles to recent body science of the past 50 years- to enable better posture, a stronger core and greater overall health.
