On Sunday on June 15th, before the Youth Track & Field Development Meet in Amherst NH, Ed and Valia Vaitones held a Race Walking Mini-Clinic for 15 athletes. In the 30 minutes, Ed led the group through a progression of exercises leading to the correct race walk technique. One of the participants, Ella Karhl (Wellesley Youth T&F) later went on to race the 800m RW in 5:13.9. Valia walked the 1500m in 8:07.4.
The unjudged race walk/clinic was held on Sunday, June 08, 2014.
1. Nolan Allen Arlington MA 35:31
2. Bill Harriman Pepperell MA 35:33
3. Paul Schell Malden MA 36:25
4. Steve Vaitones Waltham MA 36:55
5. Clyde Wilder Needham MA 38:31
New Balance Field House, Orono, Maine
(results from me.milesplit.com)
Girls 9-10 800 Meter Race Walk 1 Sirois, Molly 10 Unattached 4:45.30 2 Brewer, Megan 10 Unattached 6:07.70 Girls 11-12 800 Meter Race Walk 1 Trefts, Izabelle 11 Old Town 4:58.60 Girls 13-14 3000 Meter Race Walk 1 Allen, Kayla 14 Unattached 15:07.50 Women 15-16 3000 Meter Race Walk 1 Sirois, Sydney 15 Unattached 15:20.70 2 Beliveau, Victoria 15 Unattached 17:47.40 Men 17-18 3000 Meter Race Walk 1 Brenner, Sam 17 Unattached 15:35.53 Men 55-59 300 Meter Race Walk 1 Blank, Peter 59 Potomac Valley 20:02.31
2014 USATF New England Reggie Lewis Center Youth Meet
Reggie Lewis Center, Boston
In the second annual Mass. Scholastic Race Walk, supported by New England Walkers, siblings Nolan Allen and Maegan Allen were again first across the line in the mile competition. Maegan recorded a best ever time for the event by a Massachusetts girl, 7:46.34. Both winning times qualified for next month’s New Balance National Scholastic meet – the first Mass. boy and girl ever to achieve this honor in the race walk.
Co-ed, 800 meter combined with the mile.
Women 10&U 800 Meter Race Walk 1 Molly Sirois Unattached 5:10.10 Women 13-14 800 Meter Race Walk 1 Abigail Blay Waltham TC 4:20.90 2 Jackie Fitzgerald Unattached 5:22.50 Girls 1 Mile Race Walk Scholastic 1 Maegan Allen Unattached 7:46.34 2 Kayla Allen Auburn RunningCl 7:50.75 3 Sidney Sirois Auburn RunningCl 8:00.77 4 Victoria Beliveau Auburn RunningCl 9:15.55 Boys 11-12 800 Meter Race Walk 1 Daniel Duarte Providence Cobra 5:11.10 2 Nick Ranta Unattached 5:58.00 Boys 1 Mile Race Walk Scholastic 1 Nolan Allen Unattached 8:28.79 2 Tim Sunnerberg Burlington 9:02.87
Hillhouse High School, New Haven, CT
1600 Yard Race Walk Mile
(source: www.usatf-ct.org)
Men 29&U 1 Lazor, Jonathan 17 Unattached 7:52.22 Men 40-49 1 Vayo, Bill 49 Unattached 8:01.33 Men 70-79 1 Davis, Gustave 76 Connecticut 12:02.18 Women 29&U 1 Licursi, Kristi 18 Unattached 8:05.93 2 Vaitones, Valentin 17 Golden Spike 8:30.33 Women 50-59 1 Daniel, Maryanne 55 Connectitcut 8:10.19 2 Armstrong, Ginger 51 Unattached 11:15.28 - Hambrick, Denise 57 Unattached DQ (bent knee) Women 60-69 1 Pasquale, Elizabet 61 Unattached 9:29.52
To encourage and develop young race walkers, the NE Walkers board of Directors voted last November to donate $250 toward travel expenses for Valia Vaitones to attend the Elite Junior Race Walk Camp in Texas.
Valia contributed the following article about her experiences while in Texas:
I attended the National Junior Race Walking Camp in Pharr, Texas, which lasted for a week, beginning December 28, 2013. It was a great experience being among so many athletes who enjoy race walking, and to be taught by such great coaches. The other walkers were very encouraging to everyone there—from different parts of the USA, and from four other countries, over 65 in all— all just sharing the sport we love. It was a great youth camp experience without any youth drama! There was lots of time to get to know everyone, and to get to know the other girls as friends and as future competitors.
Valia Vaitones (with red cap) attended the RW camp in Pharr TX.
The second day there, most people walked a 3 km track race. Before the race, we watched the older athletes do 10 and 15 Km races—Rachel Seaman set a Canadian record! It was a bit overwhelming to be around so many good walkers. In my race, I decided to stay with a small group in the middle to start. Then I broke off and found that I had the will to set my own pace, and I caught up to Kaitlin who competes in college. We walked together for the 2nd half of the race—I paced off of her, and I in turn pushed her. I had strong last lap—but my legs were burning! I ended up with a personal record of 17:13, which makes me the first New Hampshire high school walker to be nationally ranked! That time was a 40 second improvement from this summer.
The evening after the race, we saw race films and got feedback on our form. The next day we did lots of mobility and form work, and I learned some new things to practice. Ian Whatley set up a treadmill with two cameras and a screen. Most athletes don’t get to see themselves “live”, but we got to see ourselves walk in real time from two sides! We were critiqued on our form, and could adjust and see instantly how we corrected things.
Valia Vaitones (center) and friends.
We had evening talks about walking after high school, and how to keep up the motivation, and about the NAIA schools that have good walkers. Tim Seaman talked about excellence in training. He challenged us to incorporate workouts that challenge us!
Unfortunately, a few of us got the flu, including me. But it was still a great event! I thank the New England Walkers for supporting me this year! I can’t wait for next year!
“Dream it, walk it, live it”
Valia Vaitones
2014 Greater Boston Track Club Invitational – 1/19/2014
Gordon Indoor Track – Harvard University
This was the largest field of race walkers the GBTC Invitational has had in years — the highest quality, and the youngest average age as well. Following the two races, Tom Eastler conducted an informative mini-clinic.
Race Walk Results
Mixed 1 Mile Race Walk (Junior) 1 Allen, Maegan Unattached 8:30.9h MA HS Home Schooled 2 Vaitones, Valentin 17 Golden Spikes TF 8:33.9h NH HS 3 Beliveau, Victoria LA Racewalkers 8:40.2h ME HS 4 Caira, Alessia Waltham Track Club 10:19.8h MA Middle School -- Sunnerberg, Tim 17 Unattached DQ Mixed 3000 Meter Race Walk 1 Burnett, Katie 25 Unattached 14:08.15 USA Qual 2 Talcott, Dave 53 Shore AC 14:29.71 3 Dunn, Spencer 15 Unattached 14:47.20 ME HS US Jr Outdoor Qual 4 O'Rourke, Ed New England Walkers 15:19.56 5 Sirois, Sidney LA Racewalkers 15:27.11 ME HS US Jr Outdoor Qual 6 Allen, Kayla LA Racewalkers 15:40.55 ME HS US Jr Outdoor Qual 7 Brenner, Samuel 17 Unattached 15:49.77 ME HS 8 Lindoe, Holly Franklin Pierce Col 16:00.77 US JR Outdoor Qual 9 Peckiconis, Stephen CSU 17:00.47 -- Epstein, Larry 55 New England Walkers DQ Judges: Tom Eastler, (Chief.), Tom Knatt, Justin Kuo, Tom Menendez, Steve Vaitones
Tom Eastler leads a RW clinic at the GBTC Invitational at Harvard University.
Waltham TC Youth Development Meet – 2/2/2014
Kennedy Middle School. Waltham MA
Mixed 800 Meter Race Walk 1 Alessia Caira W12 Waltham TC 4:41.3h 2 Eliza Filler W14 Waltham TC 4:51.7h 3 Rose Teszler W14 Waltham TC 5:30.5h 4 Nora Bannon W12 Wellesley TC 5:48.7h 5 Ella Kahrl W10 Wellesley TC 5:50.5h 6 Ella DI Matteo W10 Waltham TC 6:05.6h 7 Max Wozek M10 Waltham TC 6:14.9h
2014 East Region/New England Masters – 1/26/2014
Indoor Track & Field Championships, Providence, R.I.
The New England Walkers Club did well by placing 8th overall out of 26 teams with 48 points.
W14-29 3000 Meter Race Walk 1 2191 Annica Penn W18 unattached 15:06.47 10 mile split 7:47.9 2 2190 Sagan Leggett W17 unattached 17:00.10 8 mile split 8:37.4 W55 3000 Meter Race Walk 1 2338 Maryanne Daniel W55 unattached 16:24.55 10 2 2337 Carol Bendall W55 unattached 17:29.08 8 3 2406 Barb Ohland W55 unattached 22:33.51 6 M14-29 3000 Meter Race Walk -- 2352 Samuel Brenner M17 unattached X15:54.23 mile split 8:02.8 M50 3000 Meter Race Walk 1 2215 Edward O'Rourke II M52 New England 14:58.11 10 2 2074 Stephen Peckiconis M54 Cambridge Sp 16:51.82 8 M55 3000 Meter Race Walk 1 2411 Larry Epstein M55 New England 17:21.33 10 M60 3000 Meter Race Walk 1 2197 Brian Savilonis M63 New England 18:24.64 10 M65 3000 Meter Race Walk 1 2291 Robert Keating M66 New England 16:16.63 10 2 2198 Charles Mansbach M69 New England 20:11.87 8 M75 3000 Meter Race Walk 1 2199 Gustave Davis M76 Connecticut 23:24.58 10 -- 2407 Clyde Wilder M77 unattached DQ
Leverone Field House
Dartmouth College, Hanover NH
(Source: Lancer Timing Services)
Women 1 Mile Race Walk 1 Sirois, Sidney LA Racewalkers 7:44.79 2 Allen, Kayla LA Racewalkers 7:49.07 3 Lindoe, Holly Franklin Pierce 8:19.36 4 Barret, Kelsey Lancaster Ra 8:22.45 5 Turner, Laura Unattached 8:25.85 6 Vaitones, Valentina Golden Spike 8:47.69 7 Beliveau, Victoria LA Racewalkers 8:48.04 8 Sipior, Christina Lancaster Ra 9:28.36 9 Wimert, Kaileigh Unattached 9:39.00 10 Luthart, Briona Lancaster Ra 9:48.98 11 Vaitones, Vera Golden Spike 11:26.72 12 Callahan-Ohland, Barb Unattached 11:52.31 Men 1 Mile Race Walk 1 Adamowicz, Marek Champlain Cavaliers 6:50.51 2 Dunn, Spencer Unattached 7:30.30 3 O'Rourke, Edward New England Walkers 7:58.22 4 Chartier, Dominic Unattached 8:22.37 5 Epstein, Larry New England Walkers 8:57.84 -- Sunnerberg, Tim Unattached DQ
