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 Community Race Walk News: Two USATF Oregon Members Earn Certification as Bronze World Athletics Race Walking Judges. Go here to read about this important accomplishment. National Race Walk Committee Election Results for 2025-2028. 2024 was an election year for national offices, including National Race Walk Committee Officers and At-Large Members. Outgoing National Committee Chair Diane Graham-Henry was recognized for her 8 years of service to the Committee at the Race Walk General Session and also received a USATF Presidents' Award from Vic Lananna at the Annual Meeting closing session. Congratulations and thank you Diane! Delegates elected new Officers and Board Members to 4-year terms during the Race Walk General Session at the Annual Meeting. The new officers bring a commitment to transparency, communications and a great deal of energy! Congratulations to Allen James, who was elected Chair of the National Race Walk Executive Committee. Go here to view the other Officers, At-Large Members, and Appointees. A new National Race Walk Committee website has been created! This website is designed to be a resource for athletes, officials, coaches, and more and is designed based on feedback from a number of constituencies. The site is a work in progress but there is already a great deal of content including minutes/notes from the Annual Meeting! Bookmark the new National Race Walk website Upcoming Events in 2025: USATF Oregon Association 5K Race Walk Championships, Jim Bean Memorial 1500 Developmental Race Walk, Race Walk Clinic, and 1500M Power Walk April / May at Rex Putnam High School, Milwaukie, OR. Location and date are being confirmed. USATF Oregon Association 10K Race Walk Championship Date and Start Time TBD. Location: Rex Putnam High School, Milwaukie OR (tentative). USATF Northwest Regional 1 Hour Postal Race Walk Race Date: September - Date and Start Time TBD.Location: Rex P utnam High School, Milwaukie OR (tentative). Links to other events around the Region coming soon!
2024 Event Results: USATF Northwest Regional 10K Race Walk Championship September 22, 2024 - See the results. USATF Oregon 5K Race Walk Saturday, August 17 - Results: Event was contested as part of the USATF Oregon Association Open/Masters Meet. You can find the meet results here. Washington Senior Games – 5K and 1500M Race Walks Saturday, July 27 - Go here to view the results. Oregon Senior Games - 1500M Race Walk Saturday, August 10 - Go here to view the results. USATF Oregon Association 5K Race Walk Championships, Jim Bean Memorial 1500 Developmental Race Walk, Race Walk Clinic, and 1500M Power Walk. Sunday, April 28 - Go here to see the results from the 1500M Developmental event and here to view the results from the 5K. Oregon Track Club Hayward Classic – 3K Race Walk Sunday, May 5 - Go here for the results of all events. Race Walk results can be found on the last two pages of the PDF. Portland Masters Classic - 3K Race Walk and Power Walk - Results for all Portland Masters Classic events can be found here: (Note: click on the drop down at the top of the page and select results-classic-2024) 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.