DON'T RUN, RACE WALK!
Welcome to USATF Oregon Race Walk! What is Race Walking? Race walking is an event contested at all levels of the sport of track and field, from youth athletics to the Olympic Games. Race walking combines the endurance of the long distance runner with the attention to technique of a hurdler or shot putter. Producing less impact, this technically demanding event continues to grow in popularity across all age groups for its fitness and competitive aspects. USATF Oregon has an active Race Walk Program, hosting three to four Association and Regional Championships per year, including 5K, 10K, and One Hour Postal Race Walk. The program has also conducted 20K Championships – including “Last Chance” qualifiers for the U.S. Olympic Trials. There are several elite race walkers who got their start in Oregon, including Erin Taylor-Talcott and Stephanie Casey.
Oregon Race Walk Chair - Marie VerMeer Questions or additional information? Contact Marie: racewalking@oregon.usatf.org Vice Chair - Roger Hall hallro24@aol.com 2024 Race Calendar USATF Oregon Association 5K Race Walk Championships, Jim Bean Memorial 1500 Developmental Race Walk, Race Walk Clinic, and 1500M Power Walk! Sunday, April 28 Rex Putnam High School, Milwaukie, OR Jim Bean Memorial 1500 Developmental Race Walk, 10 a.m. advisory judging, No DQ. 5K Race Walk Championships, 10:30 a.m. 1500M Power Walk, 11:15 a.m., judged using U.S. Power Walk Association rules. Jim Bean Memorial Race Walk Clinic, 9:30 a.m., free. (Registration is day of event). Go here to download a meet flyer. Registration for these events (via Athletic.net) is open! Go here to access the Athletic.net calendar: Sign in, select the event for which you are registering and add the meet to your calendar to continue with registration. Do not have an Athletic.net account? Sign up for a free account, then select the event for which you are registering and add the meet to your calendar to continue with registration.
Oregon Track Club Hayward Classic – 3K Race Walk Sunday, May 5 Hayward Field – Eugene, OR Start Time: 10:15 a.m. Event and registration information here. Portland Masters Classic Saturday, June 8 Mt. Hood Community College - Gresham, OR 3K Race Walk and 3K Power Walk: 10:15 am Information and registration for Portland Masters Classic events can be found here.
USATF Oregon 10K Race Walk Championship Date: TBD Location: TBD Washington Senior Games – 5K and 1500M Race Walks Saturday, July 27 Tumwater High School, Tumwater, WA Start Times: 5K – 8:45 a.m.; 1500M – 11:30 a.m. Event and registration information here. Oregon Senior Games Saturday, August 10 Oregon State University, Whyte Track & Field Center, Corvallis, OR Event and registration information here (registration opens in April). Interested in learning to officiate Race Walking? Contact Marie VerMeer, USATF Oregon Race Walk Chair: racewalking@oregon.usatf.org. Also watch this recording of a virtual Race Walk officiating clinic with Jeff Salvage and Gary Westerfield. Jeff and Gary presented a clinic hosted by Oregon Association in 2021 and 2022, and they were back this year with updated material! Both are experts in the field of Race Walk officiating. Follow this link to the clinic recording. Use this passcode: 3=M=O3K4.