New England Walkers will be hosting an introduction to race walking clinic Saturday, October 12th at 11am on the Lexington High School track. All are welcome to attend and we can provide resources about techniques and training groups. To register, please email newenglandwalkers@gmail.com
Jay Diener and his racewalking group will be hosting a 2-day race walking/power walking clinic with Dave McGovern. The clinic runs from August 10 -11, in Exeter, NH. Dave has been conducting clinics since 1991, and has won multiple national championships — representing the US on international teams. More details about his clinics can be found at: https://racewalking.org/clinics.html . A direct link to registration for the Exeter clinic is here: https://www.active.com/exeter-nh/walking/clinics/world-class-racewalking-clinic-exeter-nh-2024. As of a few days ago, approximately 12 open spots remaining for the clinic.
2023 USATF-NE Open/Masters Championship Regis College, Weston, MA Saturday, July 29, 2023 (80 degrees, muggy) 3000m Mixed Race Walk 1. Benjamin Thorne (M30) New England Walkers 12:28.29 2. Nolan Allen (M23) New England Walkers 17:29.11 3. Barry Blake (M68) Shore Athletic Club 19:17.57 4. Maegan Allen (W25) New England Walkers 19:36.79 5. Stephen Peckiconis (M64) Cambridge Sports Union 20:57.20 6. Charles Mansbach (M78) New England Walkers 24:46.99 - Brian Savilonis (M73) New England Walkers DQ - Timothy Chelius(M67) Shore Athletic Club DNS
2023 Bay State Games Track & Field Regis College, Weston, MA Saturday, July 14, 2023 (80 degrees, very humid) Mixed 3000 Meter Race Walk 1. Nolan Allen M23 Arlington, MA 18:58.86 2. Maegan Allen W25 North Andover, MA 19:29.39 3. Barry Blake M68 Wellesley, MA 19:34.38 4. Charles Mansbach M78 Waban, MA 25:45.22
USATF New England Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships Fitchburg State University, Fitchburg, MA Saturday, June 25, 2023 1500 Meter Race Walk 1. Taylor Bullock MetroCobras 9:38.08 (11-12 Girls) 2. Alyssa Barr Waltham Track 9:56.41 (11-12 Girls) 3. Emma Bissell BAA Masconomet 11:00.44 (15-16 Girls) 4. William Daly BAA Masconomet 11:36.58 (11-12 Boys) 5. Hal Newbold Nashua Pal 12:54.85 (13-14 Boys) 6. Logan Murphy BAA Masconomet 13:18.32 (11-12 Boys) 7. Sawyer Drozdowicz BAA Masconomet 17:56.66 (11-12 Girls)
Below is an updated list of race walking events in New England for the year 2023.
Prior to traveling to the event, always verify the date and time with the event website or director. There are no special COVID protocols. This may change at short notice if college, town, or state restrictions are implemented.
Most of the below meets can be found at:
newengland.usatf.org/sports/track-field/indoor-track-field
Sun Apr 09 MIT Running Club 1 Mile RW (unofficial, not judged),
MIT, Cambridge, MA.
Grace Endy and Titus Roessler Meet Co-Directors,
mitrc-exec@mit.edu
https://www.directathletics.com/meets/track/77257.html
Sun Apr 16 Tom Eastler Memorial Race Walks & Clinics, Augusta, ME.
Open 1500m RW USATF-ME Championship, 800m, 3000m, and
5000m; RW and Judging Clinics
https://tinyurl.com/rsvp4141623
Sat Jun 24 USATF New England Junior Olympic Track & Field
Championships, 1500m RW
Fitchburg State University, Fitchburg MA
Sat Jul 15. Bay State Games, 3000m Open Race Walk, Regis College,
Weston MA. Registration deadline July 5th.
https://www.baystategames.org/track-and-field
Sat Jul 29. USATF-NE Open/Masters Championship, 3000m? Race Walk
(tentatively at Regis College, Weston, MA)
2023 New Balance Nationals Indoor The Track at New Balance, Boston, MA Sunday, March 12, 2023 Championship Girls 1 Mile Racewalk (2 Heats combined) 1. Madison Morgan Unattached [10] 7:17.28 2. Ashlyn Poulin Maine Race Walkers [12] 7:27.96 3. Desilets Dubois Unattached [11] 7:33.56 4. Abby Callinan Sachem Spiked Shoe Club [11] 7:33.65 5. Alexa Governor Unattached [12] 7:33.85 6. Samantha Mynio Unattached [12] 7:34.53 7. Taylor Nugent Sweet Home [10] 7:39.82 8. Mia Sisilli Unattached [12] 7:43.55 9. Ruby Ray Unattached [12] 7:51.59 10. Taylor Farrell Corning Track Club [11] 7:54.85 11. Maya Boyington Maine Race Walkers 8:06.05 12. Rahel Delaney Maine Race Walkers [ 9] 8:13.13 13. Gianna Mauri Sachem Spiked Shoe Club [10] 8:13.62 14. Alannah Perkins North Rockland Track Club [12] 8:21.32 15. Riley Carletta Unattached [10] 8:28.65 16. Madeline Pettit Unattached [12] 8:36.75 17. Emily Dwyer Pearl River [11] 8:37.92 18. Kiersten Dinsmore Maine Race Walkers [11] 8:38.97 19. Olivia Gerena Golden Flashes Running Club [11]8:41.79 20. Danielle Chiarello Sachem Spiked Shoe Club [12] 8:43.12 21. Veronica Wolnicki Unattached [10] 8:43.32 22. Tiana Schelble Unattached [11] 8:51.35 23. Madison Lagarde Unattached [10] 8:52.68 24. Ava Catania Connetquot Track Club [11] 8:55.32 25. Sofia Scouten Corning Track Club [11] 9:00.48 26. Leilani Mitchell Unattached [10] 9:02.45 27. Aislinn Fennell Pearl River [ 9] 9:02.66 28. Cassandra Collins Corning Track Club [12] 9:03.32 29. Riley Craig Pearl River [11] 9:03.68 30. Madison Tuttle Unattached [ 9] 9:04.98 31. Ella Forty Lehigh Station T.C. [11] 9:06.45 32. Talia Addeo Unattached [12] 9:10.20 33. Julianna Wottawa Sachem Spiked Shoe Club [10] 9:10.62 34. Emma Horgan Warriors Track Club [10] 9:16.06 35. Andrea ManiMunoz Unattached [11] 9:18.61 36. Sophie Tanios The Cliff [10] 9:25.26 37. Jessica Sweet Lehigh Station T.C. [11] 9:31.62 38. Abigail Fortin Maine Race Walkers [12] 9:37.31 — Kyra Pellegrino Unattached [12] DQ — Scarlett Kane Bronxville TC [10] DNS — Erin Callahan Unattached [11] DNS Championship Boys 1 Mile Racewalk 1. Rowan McDonald Maine Race Walkers [11] 7:12.96 2. Kodi Quimby Maine Race Walkers [12] 7:50.03 3. Carter Butterfield Maine Race Walkers [11] 7:54.48 4. Lucien Beardsley Maine Race Walkers [12] 7:56.62 5. William Sobieraj Unattached [12] 8:42.08 6. Jackson Foster I-270 Track Club [11] 8:45.50 7. Aiden Snyder Unattached [12] 9:03.97 — Matt Brow Mr Win It All TC [11] DNS For more details on the results go to: https://www.nbnationalsin.com/ Judges: Tom Menendez (Chief), Steve Vaitones, Justin Kuo, Mark Bennett, Rich McElvery
2023 USATF New England Indoor Championship Gordon Track, Harvard University Boston, MA Sunday, February 19, 2023 3000 Meter Race Walk (Combined) 1. Benjamin Thorne (M29) New England Walkers 12:30.70 2. Maryanne Daniel (W64) Connecticut Racewalkers 17:51.67 3. Allyson Lewis (W18) Unattached 18:06.34 4. Barry Blake (M68) Shore AC 19:05.09
Katie Miale of the New England Walkers competed in the USATF Indoor Championships in Albuquerque, New Mexico last Thursday. She finished 7th with a respectable time of 14:55.82. Congratulations Katie!
Congratulations to our own Katie Miale and Maine Race Walkers Rowan McDonald and Ashlyn Poulin. Their competitive performances at the USATF 1 Mile Championships at the Millrose Games in New York City garnered impressive results: In the women’s race, Katie placed 7th with a time of 7:17.83, followed by Ashlyn in 8th with a time of 7:32.42. Rowan was 8th in the Men’s race in 7:03.58. The complete results can be found at https://results.millrosegames.org/