Offered once each month, May-September on the second Monday of the month.
6pm-7pm at Como Lake - meet at the Black Bear statue.
You will be a USATF/MN Association level race walk judge after successfully
completing this course. Learn how to apply the two rules governing the technique
of race walking. Learn the mechanics of race walk judging. Complete the
paperwork involved in becoming a USATF certified official and race walk judge.
Cost: No charge for the course, but USATF will charge you for a copy of the rules
($15), for becoming
a member ($30), and for becoming a certified official ($15).
2009 Minnesota Race Walking Events
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Date |
Distance |
Event Summary |
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1 January Thursday |
1 mile judged race walk + running events |
Challenge
Resolutions Doors open at 11am, races at 11:30am.
Contact
Gary
Westlund 612-245-9160. Location:
Sports & Recreation Center,
Bethel
University, 3900 Bethel Drive, Saint Paul, MN 55112-6999 |
|
18 January Sunday |
1 mile judged race walk + running events |
Challenge Isolation Races Doors open at 9am, races at 9:30am.
Contact
Gary
Westlund 612-245-9160. Location:
Sports & Recreation Center,
Bethel
University, 3900 Bethel Drive, Saint Paul, MN 55112-6999 |
|
15 February Sunday |
3000m judged race walk + running events |
Challenge Hearts Races Doors open at 9am, races at 9:30am.
Contact
Gary
Westlund 612-245-9160. Location:
Sports & Recreation Center,
Bethel
University, 3900 Bethel Drive, Saint Paul, MN 55112-6999 |
|
8 March Sunday |
3000m judged race walk + track & field events |
Minnesota Indoor Track & Field Championships USATF membership
required. Location: TBA |
|
4 April Saturday |
5k monitored race walk + 5k run + 5k walk |
Challenge Obesity 5k Start 8:30am. Contact
Gary
Westlund 612-245-9160. Location:
Black Bear Crossing at Como Lake,
1360 Lexington Pkwy N, Saint Paul, MN 55103-1059 |
12 April
Sunday |
5k monitored race walk + 5k run + 5k walk |
CC
Easter Sunday 5k Start 8:30am. Contact
Gary
Westlund 612-245-9160. Location:
Black Bear Crossing at Como Lake,
1360 Lexington Pkwy N, Saint Paul, MN 55103-1059 |
19 April
Sunday |
5k judged race walk + 5k run + 5k walk |
TCRW Spring Fling 5km Race Walk Start 8:30am. Entry Form. Contact:
Bruce Leasure 651-330-9355.
Location:
Jorvig Park,
6125 MN-7, Saint Louis Park, MN |
10 May
Sunday |
5k monitored race walk + 5k run + 5k walk |
CC
Mother's Day 5k Start 8:30am. Contact
Gary
Westlund 612-245-9160. Location:
Black Bear Crossing at Como Lake,
1360 Lexington Pkwy N, Saint Paul, MN 55103-1059 |
16 May
Saturday |
marathon/half judged race walk + marathon/half nordic walk
+ marathon/half walk |
We Walk! Marathon and Half
Marathon Start 7am. Contact
Dave
Daubert: Location: Lake
Wobegon Regional Trail, St. Joseph, MN 56374 |
24 May
Saturday |
5k monitored race walk + 5k run + 5k walk |
Challenge Hearts & Minds 5k Start 8:30am. Contact
Gary
Westlund 612-245-9160. Location:
Black Bear Crossing at Como Lake,
1360 Lexington Pkwy N, Saint Paul, MN 55103-1059 |
6 June
Saturday |
5k monitored race walk + 5k run + 5k walk |
Challenge Cancer 5k Start 8:30am. Contact
Gary
Westlund 612-245-9160. Location:
Black Bear Crossing at Como Lake,
1360 Lexington Pkwy N, Saint Paul, MN 55103-1059 |
6-7 June
Saturday |
24 hour Centurion judged walk + 24 hour run + 24 hour walk |
FANS 24 Hour One of the few
chances each year to get USA Centurion. Can you walk 100 miles or 100km
in 24 hours? Start: 8am.
Location: Lake Nokomis, Minneapolis, MN |
|
7 June Sunday |
5000m judged race walk + track & field events |
Minnesota Open & Masters Outdoor Track & Field Championship
Start 9am. USATF membership required.
Printable Entry Form. For more information:
http://www.raceberryjam.com/opentf.html.
Contact:
Marc Hoyer (651) 777-4954. Location: Outdoor track at
Hamline
University, 1536 Taylor Ave, Saint Paul, MN |
|
21 June Sunday |
5k monitored race walk + 5k run + 5k walk |
CC
Father's Day 5k Start 8:30am. Contact
Gary
Westlund 612-245-9160. Location:
Black Bear Crossing at Como Lake,
1360 Lexington Pkwy N, Saint Paul, MN 55103-1059 |
|
4 July Saturday |
4 mile monitored race walk + 4 mile run + 4 mile walk |
CC Free
to Run 4 miler Start 8:30am. Contact
Gary
Westlund 612-245-9160. Location: Harriet Island, Saint Paul, MN |
|
11 July Saturday |
5k monitored race walk + 5k run + 5k walk |
Challenge Diabetes 5k Start 8:30am. Contact
Gary
Westlund 612-245-9160. Location:
Black Bear Crossing at Como Lake,
1360 Lexington Pkwy N, Saint Paul, MN 55103-1059 |
|
19
July Sunday |
5k & 10k judged race walk + 5k & 10k run
+ 5k & 10k walk |
USATF/MN 10km Race
Walking Championships Start 7:30am. Entry Form. Contact:
Bruce Leasure 651-330-9355.
Location: Big Rivers Regional Trail, just south of the
Pool and Yacht Club, 1600
Lilydale Rd, Lilydale, MN 55118 |
|
16 August Sunday |
15k judged race walk + 5k/10k/20k judged race walk + 3km monitored
race walk |
USA
15km Race Walking Championship,
USA Junior 15km Race Walking
Championship,
WMA North, Central American and the Caribbean Region 15km Race Walking Championships,
USA vs. Canada Race Walking
Junior Dual,
Open-to-All 5km, 10km, 15km Race
Walk,
20km Race Walk for Elite and Near Elite,
Just for the Fun of It
- 3km Race Walk
Start 6:30am. Contact:
Bruce Leasure 651-330-9355. Location:
MidTown Greenway Trail,
2901 Chicago Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55407-1321
|
|
5 September Saturday |
5k monitored race walk + 5k run + 5k walk |
Challenge Arthritis 5k Start 8:30am. Contact
Gary
Westlund 612-245-9160. Location:
Black Bear Crossing at Como Lake,
1360 Lexington Pkwy N, Saint Paul, MN 55103-1059 |
|
13 September Sunday |
1 hour judged race walk + 1 hour run + 1 hour walk |
USATF/MN 1hr Race
Walking 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. |
|
10 October Saturday |
5k monitored race walk + 5k run + 5k walk |
Challenge Aging 5k Start 9am. Contact
Gary
Westlund 612-245-9160. Location:
Black Bear Crossing at Como Lake,
1360 Lexington Pkwy N, Saint Paul, MN 55103-1059 |
|
18 October
Sunday |
30k/40k/50k judged race walk + 5k/20k judged race walk
+ 20k/30k/40k/50k run |
USATF Mid-American Masters Region 30 km, 40 km, 50 km Race Walking
Championships
USATF Minnesota Assoc. 20 km, 30 km, 40 km, 50 km Race Walking
Championships
USATF North Region 30 km, 40 km, 50 km Race Walking Championships
Start 6:30am. Entry Form. Entry form must be
received by Oct 1, 2009. Contact:
Bruce Leasure 651-330-9355.
Location:
MidTown Greenway Trail,
2901 Chicago Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55407-1321 |
|
8 November Sunday |
5k judged race walk + 5k run + 5k walk |
TCRW Fall
Fling 5km Race Walk Start 8:30am. Entry Form. Contact:
Bruce Leasure 651-330-9355.
Location:
Jorvig Park,
6125 MN-7, Saint Louis Park, MN |
|
26 November Thursday |
5k monitored race walk + 5k run + 5k walk |
CC
Giving Thanks 5k Start 8:30am. Contact
Gary
Westlund 612-245-9160. Location:
Black Bear Crossing at Como Lake,
1360 Lexington Pkwy N, Saint Paul, MN 55103-1059 |
|
6 December Sunday |
1500m judged race walk + running events |
Challenge Depression Doors open at 9am, races at 9:30am.
Contact
Gary
Westlund 612-245-9160. Location:
Sports & Recreation Center,
Bethel
University, 3900 Bethel Drive, Saint Paul, MN 55112-6999 |
|
20 December Sunday |
1 mile judged race walk + running events |
Challenge Courage Doors open at 9am, races at 9:30am.
Contact
Gary
Westlund 612-245-9160. Location:
Sports & Recreation Center,
Bethel
University, 3900 Bethel Drive, Saint Paul, MN 55112-6999 |
|
25 December Friday |
5k monitored race walk + 5k run + 5k walk |
CC
Christmas Day Joyful 5k Start 10am. Contact
Gary
Westlund 612-245-9160. Location:
Black Bear Crossing at Como Lake,
1360 Lexington Pkwy N, Saint Paul, MN 55103-1059 |
