NEWalkers Hosting the 2018 USATF 5km Race Walk Championships, June 10th!

Posted on April 15, 2018 by Rich McElvery

On Sunday, June 10th, the New England Walkers will host the 2018 USATF 5km Race Walk National Championships! They will be held in Framingham, Massachusetts — for the Men’s and Women’s Junior, Open and Masters divisions. There will also be a 1 km event in the Youth (14 & under)/Novice category.

The course is located in the scenic office park at Staples Headquarters, just a few minutes off of the Mass Turnpike/Interstate 90 and Route 9, and less than 45 minutes west of Boston. It is a one-kilometer, certified loop. There are several lodging accommodations within 2 km of the course — one is within walking distance.

For more information go to: http://www.newengland.usatf.org/Events/2018/2018-USATF-5km-Race-Walk-Championship.aspx There you will find more event details and an online registration form. You can also download a mail-in registration form (attached).

If you are not planning to race, please volunteer as a lap counter! We need your help—Thanks!

2018_National_5K_RW Framingham

Hats off to the Connecticut Racewalkers!

Posted on March 18, 2018 by Rich McElvery

On Friday, at the National Masters Indoor Championships in Maryland, our friends from the Connecticut Racewalkers club medaled in the 1500m race walk. Stephanie Lyness (W60-64, 10:01.67), Maryanne Daniel (W55-59, 8:13.79), and Tom Finn (M60-64, 8:26.86) won gold medals.

On Saturday, Maryanne garnered her second gold medal in the 3000m race walk, with a time of 17:24.12.

Congratulations to Stephanie, Maryanne, and Tom!

For more results see: http://live.finishtiming.com/#/results/meet/201800022

NEWalker’s Nolan Allen Places 5th at the New Balance Nationals Indoor

Posted on March 13, 2018 by Rich McElvery

Last Saturday New England Walkers’ Nolan Allan medaled in the New Balance National Indoor Boys 1 Mile Race Walk at The New Balance Track & Field Center in New York City. Competing against some of the nation’s top student-athletes, Nolan finished 5th in a respectable time of 7:38.05.

Congratulations Nolan!

For more results go to: http://results.deltatiming.com/tf/2018-new-balance-indoors

Results: 2018 Northeast Indoor Classic

Posted on March 7, 2018 by Rich McElvery

2018 Northeast Indoor Classic
Hosted by Needham Track Club
Reggie Lewis Track, Boston, MA
Sunday, March 5, 2018

800 Meter Race Walk Mixed

1. McCarthy, Shannon W13 Waltham TC            4:02.38
2. Smith, Morris            M13 Waltham TC             4:07.15
3. McDonald, Rowan    M10 Unattached              4:22.69
4. McKoy, Justin           M12 Conn Hawks            4:50.47
5. Rivera, Eliana            W13 Danbury Flyers         5:10.73
6. DeVries, Jake            M10 Needham Youth       5:30.39
7. Durant, Alyssa            W9 Metropolis TC           5:36.42
8. Zelermyer, Julia         W10 Needham Youth       5:47.05
9. Badggett, Wisdom    W10 Boston United          5:52.36
10. Girmay, Mathious     M11 Youth Enrichment    5:52.85
11. Joseph, Kendall       W11 Metropolis TC          6:18.22
12. Manfredonia, Nich   M11 Danbury Flyers          6:21.46
13. Rivas, Ethan              M8 Danbury Flyers          6:26.65
14. Girmay, Thomas        M9 Youth Enrichment      6:40.40
15. Elias, Naomi              W9 Youth Enrichment      6:41.14
— Elias, Abigail               W7 Youth Enrichment       DQ
— Jones, Boone             M9 Unattached                DQ

2018 USATF New England Race Walk Grand Prix Standings (Updated 2/25/2018)

Posted on February 25, 2018 by Rich McElvery

The 2018 USATF New England Race Walk Grand Prix standings have been updated to include 2018 USATF New England Indoor Championship 3000m Race Walk.

Points were calculated by measuring a walker’s race time against international age-graded tables. A walker’s four best scores for the season constituted his or her final total. Associated the athlete’s name is their youth age group or actual age at end of the 2018 season and club.

The next Grand Prix event will be the Seacoast 3000m/5000m Race Walk on Sunday, May 20th at Portsmouth High School in Portsmouth, NH.

Men
1. Bob Keating, 71, New England Walkers               343.82 (4 races)
2. Ed O’Rourke, 57, New England Walkers    329.41 (4 races)
3. Stephen Peckiconis, 59, Cambridge Sports Union 211.28 (3 races)
4. Will Smith, (13-14), Waltham TC                           192.49 (3 races)
5. Dylan Lamont, (17-18), Gorham HS (ME)                 147.27
6. Nolan Allen, (17-18), New England Walkers             143.08
7. Tom Finn, 62, Connecticut Racewalkers                    74.27
8. Charlie Mansbach, 74, New England Walkers            72.83
9. Tom Knatt, 78, New England Walkers                        72.19

Women
1. Maegan Allen, 20, New England Walkers              306.10 (4 races)
2. Maryanne Daniel, 60, Connecticut Racewalkers        248.40 (3 races)
3. Moira Burgess, (17-18), Maine RW                         212.17 (3 races)
4. Haley Bickford, 19 (17-18), Gorham Track (ME)         208.84 (3 races)
5. Stephanie Lyness, 62, Connecticut Racewalkers       141.98
6. Kayla Allen, 19, Friends University KS (ME)                77.27
7. Val Vaitones, 22, New England Walkers                   65.94
8. Stefanie Meacham, (15-16), Gorham HS (ME)             62.90
9. Vera Vaitones, 23, New England Walkers                 56.92
10. Madison Smith, (17-18), South Portland HS (ME)      56.54

Results: 2018 USATF New England Indoor Championship

Posted on February 19, 2018 by Rich McElvery

Results: 2018 USATF New England Indoor Championship
Gordon Indoor Track, Harvard University
Boston, MA
Sunday, February 18, 2018

3000 Meter Race Walk
1. Edward O’Rourke III 56 New England Walkers           15:13.42
2. Maegan Allen           19 New England Walkers       15:41.25
3. Nolan Allen                 17 New England Walkers           15:48.88
4. Rachel Zoyhofski        26 Unattached                         15:50.79
5. Moira Burgess        17 Unattached                           15:57.44
6. Robert Keating           70 New England Walkers       17:14.99
7. Maryanne Daniel         59 Connecticut Racewalkers      17:19.81
8. Tom Finn                     61 Connecticut Racewalkers      17:55.15
9. Morris Smith             13 Waltham Track Club             18:10.62
10. Stephen Peckiconis   58 Cambridge Sports Union       18:31.81
11. Stephanie Lyness       61 Connecticut Racewalkers      20:27.48

1 Mile Race Walk Youth Mile
1. Desilets Dubois 11 Rochester Running Rebels 8:59.7H
— Kory Hurd 18 Unattached DQ

Judges: Tom Menendez, Ron Daniel, Steve Vaitones, Justin Kuo, Rich McElvery

Results: 2018 USATF East Region and New England Masters Indoor Track & Field Championships

Posted on January 31, 2018 by Rich McElvery

2018 USATF East Region and New England Masters Indoor Track & Field Championships
Providence Career and Technical Academy, Providence, RI
Sunday, January 28, 2018

3000 Meter Race Walk

1. Edward O’Rourke III M56 New England Walkers           15:45.48
2. Robert Keating          M70 New England Walkers           17:06.50
3. Maryanne Daniel       W59 Connecticut Racewalkers    17:18.44
4. Stephen Peckiconis M58 Cambridge Sports Union       18:30.80
5. Barry Blake               M63 Shore Athletic Club              18:41.76
6. John Fredericks        M70 Freehold Area Running Club 20:47.93

Judges: Steve Vaitones, Ron Daniel, Pam Allie-Morrill

(Photo courtesy of USATF-NE)

Results: 2018 Greater Boston TC Invitational

Posted on January 23, 2018 by Rich McElvery

2018 Greater Boston TC Invitational
Gordon Indoor Track, Harvard University
Boston, MA
Sunday, January 21, 2018

3000 Meter Race Walk (Co-Ed)
1. Conway, Chelsea       Shore AC                          15:08.10
2. Allen, Maegan            New England Walkers       15:27.65
3. Zoyhofski, Rachel      Unattached                        15:49.08
4. Burgess, Moira          LA Racewalkers               16:21.92
5. Bickford, Hayley         Gorham Track                   17:13.69
6. Keating, Bob              New England Walkers       17:18.93
7. Peckiconis, Stephen   Cambridge Sports Union 18:23.80
8. Smith, Morris              Waltham Track Club    19:00.95
—Allen, Nolan                 New England Walkers       DNF
—Hallal, Julien                Doherty                             DQ
—Lamont, Dylan            Gorham Track                    DNS

Judges: Tom Menendez, Todd Bickford, Steve Vaitones, Justin Kuo, Rich McElvery

Results: 49th Dartmouth Relays

Posted on January 8, 2018 by Rich McElvery

49th Dartmouth Relays
Leverone Field House, Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH
Sunday, January 7, 2018

Women’s 1 Mile Race Walk
1. Conway, Chelsea               Shore AC           7:32.75
2. Allen, Maegan                   NEWalkers          7:39.59
3. Shapiro, Kayla                Walk USA            8:01.79
4. Bickford, Hayley               Unattached          8:33.76
5. Smith, Madison              Unattached         10:47.64

Men’s 1 Mile Race Walk
1. Allen, Nolan                     NEWalkers           7:45.04
2. Lamont, Dylan               Unattached          7:46.95
3. O’Rourke, Edward           NEWalkers         8:08.16
4. Keating, Bob                NEWalkers           9:02.68

2018 USATF New England Race Walk Grand Prix Standings

Posted on December 21, 2017 by Rich McElvery

After the first 2018 USATF New England Race Walk Grand Prix race, the Tom Knatt One Mile Race Walk/USATF-NE Indoor One Mile Race Walk Championships, here are the standings.

The next Grand Prix event will be the Dartmouth Relays at Dartmouth College in Hanover, NH on Sunday, January 7th. Registration deadline is Wednesday, Jan. 3rd, 6:00 p.m. More information and registration can be found at http://www.lancertiming.com/dartmouthrelays/DRschedule.htm.

Men
1. Bob Keating          86.73
2. Ed O’Rourke 83.37
3. Dylan Lamont       73.44
4. Charlie Mansbach 72.83
5. Tom Knatt     72.19
6. Will Smith            67.55

Women
1. Maryanne Daniel    84.24
2. Maegan Allen      78.73
3. Kayla Allen 77.27
4. Stephanie Lyness    70.97
5. Haley Bickford 69.53
6. Moira Burgess      67.11
7. Val Vaitones 65.94
8. Stefanie Meacham 62.90
9. Vera Vaitones        56.92