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 Stephanie Casey who has been a member of multiple US teams.
Community Race Walk News: Congratulations to Team USA, Silver Team Medal Winners in the 2025 Pan American Race Walking Cup! Maria Michta-Coffey, Katie Burnett (Washington) and Stephanie Casey (Oregon) took the Silver Team Medal in this year's 35K Race Walk competition, held on May 18 in Colombia. Well done, team! Check out and bookmark the National Race Walk Committee website! 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. New and updated content is added frequently, including a national calendar of events!
Bookmark the new National Race Walk website Upcoming Events: Portland Masters Classic 5K Race Walk and 1500M Power Walk Saturday, June 7 | Time: 5K Race Walk - 10:00 am; 1500M Power Walk -1:00 PM Jesuit High School | Portland, OR. Go here for online entry. USATF Oregon Association 10K Open/Masters Race Walk Championship In partnership with USATF Oregon State Junior Olympics Sunday, June 29 | Start Time: 7:00 am Mt. Hood Community College - Gresham, OR Go here to register.
Washington State Senior Games 5K Race Walk | 1500M Race Walk | 1500M Power Walk Saturday, July 26. Power Walk at 8:00 a.m. | 5K Race Walk at 8:45 a.m. | 1500M Race Walk at 11:30 a.m. Tumwater High School, Tumwater, WA Event and registration information. Oregon Senior Games 1500M Race Walk | 1500M Power Walk Saturday, August 9. Times: TBD Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR Event and registration information coming soon; Oregon Senior Games website. USATF Northwest Regional 1 Hour Postal Race Walk Race Date: September. Date and Start Time TBD. Location: Rex Putnam High School, Milwaukie OR (tentative). Visit the National Race Walk Committee events calendar for other events. 2025 Event Results: Hayward Classic 3K Race Walk Sunday, May 4. Hayward Field | Eugene, OR Results for all Hayward Classic events can be found here. USATF Oregon Association 5K Race Walk Championship, Non USATF Member 5K, 4th Annual Jim Bean Memorial 1500 and 800 Meter Developmental Race Walks, and Race Walk Clinic. Sunday, May 18 | Rex Putnam High School | Milwaukie, OR We had a wide range of ages participating in the clinic and developmental races and some great competition in the 5K events! Thanks to members of Jim Bean's family for supporting the event (and participating in the Clinic and Developmental events) and to all of our officials and volunteers! The weather even cooperated - no rain this year! Find the results information here. Interested in learning to officiate Race Walking?
Contact Marie VerMeer, USATF Oregon Race Walk Chair: racewalking@oregon.usatf.org. Also watch the recording of the most recent Zoom on One virtual Race Walk officiating clinic with Jeff Salvage and Gary Westerfield. Both are experts in the field of Race Walk officiating. Follow this link to the clinic recording. Use this passcode: 3=M=O3K4.