Johnson Athletic Center, MI.T.
Cambridge, MA
Saturday, January 9, 2016
The race walk preceded the MIT Alumni Meet.
1500m Race Walk
1. Maegan Allen 7:20.75
2. Nolan Allen 7:50.91
3. Alessia Caira 7:53.84
4. Val Vaitones 8:53.95
M.I.T. Cambridge MA
Saturday, December 12, 2015
200m, flat, Mondo surface
1 Mile Walk
1. Meagan Allen 17 NEWalkers 7:56.09
2. Ed O’Rourke 54 NEWalkers 7:57.25
3. Nolan Allen 15 NEWalkers 8:24.34
4. Stephen Peckiconis 56 Cambridge SU 8:53.60
5. Hayley Bickford 15 Gorham ME 8:59.85
6. Val Vaitones 19 NEWalkers 9:11.63
7. Maryanne Daniel 57 CT RW 9:25.60
8. Grace West 15 Kennebunk ME 9:37.35
9. Holly Wenninger 51 Unat 10:07.10
10. Charles Mansbach 71 NEWalkers 10:48.39
11. Pat Yingling 71 Liberty AC 12:43.70
Judges: Ron Daniel, Rich McElvery, Ed Vaitones, Todd Bickford
Start of the 2nd Annual Tom Knatt 1 Mile Indoor Championship
2015 Tom Knatt 1 Mile Champions, Maegan Allen and Ed O’Rourke
Tom Knatt NE Indoor 1-Mile Championship, the first indoor race of the season, will be held on Saturday, December 12th at MIT in Cambridge, MA, at the Johnson Athletic Center. The race will start at 9:30 a.m. and is open to all ages. Entry fee $2.
Congratulations to the 2015 USATF-NE Race Walk Grand Prix winners, Bob Keating and Maegan Allen. Special recognition goes to our friends from Maine, Kayla Allen and Sydney Sirois, who were the top points leaders in the Women’s division.
In all, five men and five women completed the four events, with 29 athletes participating in at least one of our 11 Grand Prix races. Scores are based on a walker’s race time in relation to the international age-graded tables.
Men
1. Bob Keating 339.34 (1st USATF-NE)
2. Ed O’Rourke 320.05
3. Stephen Peckiconis 293.13
4. Charlie Mansbach 288.38
5. Nolan Allen 282.54
Women
1. Kayla Allen 320.55
2. Sydney Sirois 310.88
3. Maegan Allen 302.82 (1st USATF-NE)
4. Siana Emery 270.86
5. Val Vaitones 268.99
The complete 2015 USA Track & Field New England Race Walk Grand Prix standings are posted below.
Peter’s Recreational Complex, Clinton, CT.
Sunday, November 1, 2015
Weather: Cool, overcast, 53 degrees
From Maryanne Daniel:
Our numbers are tiny but we managed to have athletes from MA, NY and NH. Nice to see the young girls, Lucy and Val continue on in the sport and it was very impressive to see Lauren (who came to do the 1 mile fun walk and was talked into going 6x farther) finish strong prevailing over Ginger who was dealing with an injury.
In an effort to bring more judges into the fold, we trained three judges who had not seen RW before. Ron did an excellent job leading a learn by doing clinic where they observed an entire 10,000m.
We appreciate our judges – Debbie (Chief) and Shawn Frederick, who came from NY, Jean Tenan and Ron Daniel.
Thanks to our lap counters, John Palmer, Ed Vaitones, Barbra Gill-Vayo and Adam Raimondi, and Geoff Bye for registration. Thank you Bob Gemske for bringing the clock, even though our number are few, it helps feel official.
Men:
1. Ed O’Rourke (54), New England Walkers, Groton MA 57:26.1 (1st Open/Masters)
2. Bill Vayo (51), Park Walkers, White Plains NY 59:51.3 (2nd Open/Masters)
3. Charlie Mansbach (71), New England Walkers, Waban MA 1:12:24.7 (3rd Open/Masters)
Women:
1. Valentina Vaitones (19), New England Walkers, Derry NH 1:12:27.4 (1st Jr/Open)
2. Lucy Vayo (14), Park Walkers, White Plains NY 1:13:32.3 (2nd Jr/Open)
3. Lauren Gemske (30), CTRW, Milford CT 1:15:22.8 (1st CT Champ, 3rd Open)
4. Ginger Armstrong Palmer (53), CTRW, Canterbury CT 1:16:42.5 (1st Masters, 2nd CT, 4th Open)
DQ Denise Hambrick
2015 CT Association 10,000m Championship start
USATF-CT 10000m medalists: (Front) Val Vaitones, Lauren Gemske, Ginger Armstrong Palmer, Lucy Vayo (Back) Charlie Mansbach, Ed O’Rourke, Bill Vayo
The New England Walkers considered ways of building interest in racewalking, discussed a bid for a 2016 national championship, and affirmed a deadline for club dues at the group’s annual meeting Oct. 25 in Groton, MA.
Resuming a conversation that has wound through many club meetings over the years, members talked of the value of reaching young athletes. Ed Vaitones described the planning needed to get race walkers included in youth track meets in New Hampshire. He and Ed O’Rourke cited the advantages of conducting race walking clinics year-round. Ed O’Rourke raised the possibility of joining forces with the recreational group WalkBoston. He and Bill Harriman proposed conducting more events — group walks and get-togethers — for the members we already have.
Club leaders will make certain that there is a sufficient supply of New England Walkers shirts available to give to new members.
Ed O’Rourke asked what national championship we could try to host for 2016, given that the event we have conducted many times, the one-hour championship, has already been awarded for next year. Ed and Rich McElvery will discuss the possibilities with Maryanne and Ron Daniel following the 10K race in Connecticut on Nov. 1. Members noted that we would need to furnish more volunteers for a national championship than we managed to do at the one-hour race this year in Gloucester, MA.
Members set Dec. 1 as the deadline to pay club dues. The annual cost is $10 for an individual and $15 for a family. Payments should be sent to Justin Kuo, 39 Oakland Road, Brookline, MA 02445-6700
Members reelected Ed O’Rourke, president, Rich McElvery, club vice president, Ed Vaitones, member-at-large, Justin Kuo, treasurer, and Charlie Mansbach, secretary.
Attending the meeting were hosts Ed and Deborah O’Rourke, Tom Knatt, Annie Montgomery, Joanne and Bill Harriman, Anne Neuburg, Brian Savilonis, Hilary and Bob Keating, Rich McElvery, Ed and Valia Vaitones, and Charlie Mansbach.
The 2015 New England Walkers Annual Meeting and traditional potluck will be held on Sunday, October 25th in Groton MA. Prior to the meeting, there will be a 5K/10K walk on the Rail Trail, starting at 9:30 a.m. from the end of Station Ave. in Groton Center. The event is open to race walkers of all abilities, and is often informally grouped to different paces.
The Annual Meeting will follow at 11 a.m., at the home of Ed and Deborah O’Rourke (978-448-8038), 43 Main St., in Groton Center, across the street from Lawrence Academy. The meeting will include the election of officers and discuss the following:
-Promoting of RW’ing to younger local athletes; getting more local walkers involved
-Booths and Clinics
-Bids for 2016 National races, and the 2016 New England Schedule
-Develop a Task List for future big events
-Helping to recruit more certified officials
Members may suggest other agenda items by emailing Ed O’Rourke (eorourke@geiconsultants.com) prior to the meeting. All are welcome to attend, but only paid members may nominate and vote.
The traditional potluck will follow, around noontime. Please RSVP to Ed (eorourke@geiconsultants.com) if you plan to attend the meeting and potluck.
No need to RSVP, if you plan to walk only.
Parents of kids interested in Race Walking, coaches, and Officials-
As Race Walking becomes more popular, Race Walk officials will be in demand. Ever want to learn about one of the more obscure events of Track and Field?…even if to just be looking at the Olympic Race Walk and know what you are talking about?
Race Walk Judging Mini Clinic at USATF-CT Association Race Walk Championship Sunday November 1, 2015
9:30am 1 Mile fun Walk
10:00am 10,000M (6.2 Miles) Open/Youth/ Masters
Peters Recreational Complex Track, 137 Glenwood Rd – Clinton, Connecticut 06413
Learn to judge the Race Walk. Rules and reading material will be given out ahead of time, brief instruction before the races, then you will have the opportunity to rove among the judges, talk to us and see what we are looking for. Informal discussion group with brunch at out house (3min from track) to follow race if you wish join us. Clinic given by International level Race Walk Judges.
There is no charge for the clinic and you can come for just the beginning, during the 1 mile fun walk or stay for the approximately 1 hr of 10,000m walking. Please e-mail us, so we can send info on rules.
Maryanne and Ron Daniel – ctracewalk@sbcglobal.net
The final USATF-NE Race Walk Grand Prix Race is the USATF-CT 10000m RW Championship. It will be held on Sunday, November 1, 2015, in Clinton, CT at the Peters Recreational Complex Track. Prior to the main event at 9:30 a.m. there will be a 1 Mile Fun Walk open to any level of experience in race walking. (Race entry form attached.)
The current standings remain the same after the Pepperell Rail Trail 8K:
Women:
Kayla Allen 320.55
Sydney Sirois 310.88
Maegan Allen 302.82
Men:
Bob Keating 339.34
Ed O’Rourke 320.05
Stephen Peckiconis 293.13
The complete 2015 USA Track & Field New England Race Walk Grand Prix standings are posted below.
2015 Pepperell Rail Trail 4K/8K