Web Sites
racewalk.com Useful information on race walking Dave’s World Class Walking Useful information on race walking YouTube How to Racewalk Ian Whatley’s series
Mid-West Race Walking Clubs
Illinois Chicago Chicago Walkers Minnesota Anoka Charities Challenge Minneapolis & Saint Paul Twin Cities Race Walkers Wisconsin Kenosha Parkside Athletic Club
Nation-Wide & World-Wide Organizations
International Association of Athletic Federations – IAAF International Governing Body for Race Walking National Masters News All about Masters Athletics National Senior Games Association Senior Olympics USA Track & Field – USATF USA Governing Body for Race Walking USATF Officials Info for Track & Field & Race Walking Officials World Masters Athletics – WMA International Masters Race Walking
Books & DVDs
Purchase these books and DVDs at amazon.com or Dave’s World Class Walking
Racewalk Like A Champion Technique, Training & History by Jeff Salvage Book & DVD The Complete Guide to Racewalking Technique & Training by Dave McGovern Book The Complete Guide to Marathon Walking by Dave McGovern Book
Walking Safety
Some tips from our members are:
“You do NOT HAVE the right of way. It is GIVEN to you. Make sure the driver has GIVEN it to you.” Dave (club traffic engineer expert)
“NEVER trust a car” Will
“Wear road worker style yellow vests” Bruce
Walking for Health
A new study published by the Mayo Clinic reports “Brisk walkers were found to have longer life expectancies”. The study is based upon 475,000 people over a ten year period. See https://www.mayoclinicproceedings.org/article/S0025-6196(19)30063-1/fulltext#sec3