Offered once each month, April-September on the second Monday of the month:
April-September: April 9, May 14, June 11, July 9, August 13 and September 10 in
2012.
6pm-7pm at Como Lake - meet at the Black Bear statue.
You can racewalk in almost any running road race you see advertised. You may
not get any special recognition or award, but passing some slower runners near
the finish feels pretty darn good.
Charities Challenge always has a racewalk division in their road events.
2012 Minnesota
Judged Racewalking Events
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Outdoor Season |
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Date |
Distance |
Event Summary |
22 April
Sunday |
5k judged racewalk + 5k run + 5k walk |
TCRW Spring Fling 5km Racewalk No Entry
Form -- No Entry Fee -- Meet at
Bruegger's Bagels, 4953 Penn Ave S, Minneapolis, MN The
course is around Lake Harriet, but please come to Bruegger's Bagels
before 8am.We will leave Bruegger's promptly at 8am to walk to the
course start. This is a target time event - the goal being to finish the
5km in exactly 45 minutes. You may start at any time after the clock
starts. You may not wear a watch. We will video you walking near the end
of the 5k. You will be able to see the video afterwards at Bruegger's. Contact:
Bruce Leasure
651-330-9355. |
19 May
Saturday |
marathon/half/50km judged racewalk, nordic walk, walk |
We Walk! Marathon, Half
Marathon and 50km Start 7am. Contact
Dave
Daubert: Location: Lake
Wobegon Regional Trail, St. Joseph, MN 56374 |
2-3 June
Saturday Sunday |
24 hour Centurion judged walk + 24 hour run + 24 hour walk |
FANS 24 Hour One of the few
chances each year to get a US Centurion badge. Can you walk 100 miles or
100km in 24 hours? Enter thru the
FANS 24 Hour web site. Please
send an e-mail or call
Bruce Leasure
651-330-9355 if you are going to attempt a Centurion. Start: 8am.
Location: Lake Nokomis, Minneapolis, MN |
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10 June Sunday |
5000m judged racewalk + track & field events |
Minnesota Open & Masters Outdoor Track & Field Championship
Check http://usatfmn.org for event
details.USATF membership required. Contact:
Mark Krug (612) 209-7772 . Location: 400m Outdoor track at
Hamline
University, 1536 Taylor Ave, Saint Paul, MN |
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15
July Sunday |
10k judged racewalk + 5k judged racewalk + 5k & 10k run
+ 5k & 10k walk |
USATF/MN 10km Racewalking Championships Start 7:30am.
Entry Form. Contact:
Bruce Leasure
651-330-9355. Location: the Gateway Trail along
Frost Ave in Maplewood. Park in the trail access on the north side
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19 August Sunday |
5k & 10k judged racewalk + 5k & 10k run
+ 5k & 10k walk |
TCRW Summer Fling 10km Racewalk Start 6:30am.
Entry Form. Contact:
Bruce Leasure 651-330-9355. Location: the Gateway Trail along
Frost Ave in Maplewood. Park in the trail access on the north side
of Frost Ave.
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16 September Sunday |
1 hour judged racewalk + 1 hour run + 1 hour walk |
USATF/MN 1hr Racewalking Championships Start
7:30am. Entry Form. Contact:
Bruce Leasure
651-330-9355. Location: Outdoor Track at St. Paul Academy, Wheeler
Street and Juno Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55105 |
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22-23 September Saturday Sunday |
Tim Seaman & Jeff Salvage Race Walking Clinic |
Tim Seaman & Jeff Salvage Race Walking Clinic 9am-5pm Saturday,
8am-4pm Sunday. Probable site: Jefferson High School, Bloomington, MN.
$180 for adults, $50 for kids 18 and under. Attendance is limited.
Preregistration strongly encouraged. See
http://www.racewalkclinic.com/Clinics/2012MinneapolisRaceWalkingClinic.asp
for registration details. Local Contact:
Anita
Macias-Howard |
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21 October
Sunday |
20k judged racewalk + 5k/10k/15k judged racewalk + 5k/10k/15k/20k
run + 5k/10k/15k/20k walk |
USATF/MN 20km Racewalking Championships Start 7:30am.
Entry Form. Contact:
Bruce Leasure 651-330-9355.
Location:
the Gateway Trail along
Frost Ave in Maplewood. Park in the trail access on the north side
of Frost Ave. |
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4 November Sunday |
5k judged racewalk + 5k run
+ 5k walk |
TCRW Fall Fling 5km Racewalk No Entry Form -- No Entry Fee -- Meet at
Bruegger's Bagels, 4953 Penn Ave S, Minneapolis, MN The
course is around Lake Harriet, but please come to Bruegger's Bagels
before 8am. This is a handicap event. Bring your best 5km time for this
season, and we will compute your handicap.We will leave Bruegger's
promptly at 8am to walk to the course start. We will video you walking
near the end of the 5k. You will be able to see the video afterwards at
Bruegger's. Contact:
Bruce Leasure
651-330-9355. |
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Indoor Season |
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Charities Challenge puts on several indoor track meets starting
in early December each winter.
Please see their web site,
http://CharitiesChallenge.org, for details. |
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USATF/MN puts an indoor track and field meet at the end of the
indoor season in March of each year. Some years they put on additional
meets.
Please see their web site,
http://usatfmn.org, for details. |
