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
New England Indoor Opener (with the cooperation of MIT Track & Field)
Saturday, December 14, 2013
MIT, Cambridge MA 200 meter, flat, mondo
1. Ed O'Rourke New England Walkers 7:48.05 2. Sydney Sirois Maine Race Walkers 8:06.66 (personal best) 3. Kayla Allen Maine Race Walkers 8:19.56 (personal best) 4. Valentia Vaitones Golden Spikes TF 8:34.26 (personal best, best ever for NH HS) 5. Victoria Beliveau Maine Race Walkers 8:56.71 (personal best) 6. Rich McElvery New England Walkers 9:05.33 7. Charles Mansbach New England Walkers 10:29.59
Judges: Justin Kuo, Tom Menendez, Steve Vaitones
Here’s a video of the 50k race walk, at the World Athletics Championships, Moscow. Robert Heffernan of Ireland to the gold in a world-leading three hours 37 minutes 56 seconds. Twenty-one year old Mikhail RYZHOV from Russia had a personal best and took home the silver in 3:38:58. Australia’s Jared Tallent took the bronze medal in 3:40:03.
http://youtu.be/HMTig1QVbLU
Here are the results Groton rail trail 5K race walk, held on Sunday, Aug 11, 2013 in Groton MA. The event was part of the monthly Danehy Park series. Tom Knatt reports the course was about 30 meters long.
1. Ed O'Rourke Groton MA 29:10 2. Rich McElvery Mont Vernon NH 30:13 3. Bob Ullman Nashua NH 34:17 4. Charles Mansbach Newton MA 35:44 5. Thomas Knatt Groton MA 37:12 5. Clyde Wilder Needham MA 38:49 6. Ann Savilonis Princeton MA 46:40 7. Annie Montgomery Groton MA 46:40 8. Joanne Harriman Pepperell MA 48:00
Bill Harriman and Brian Savilonis jogged the course and finished ahead of Charlie Mansbach.
Here are the results of the USA vs. Canada Junior Race Walk Match held at East Boston Memorial Park on Sunday, August 4, 2013.
25th USA vs. Canada Race Walk Match - 8/4/2013
and open events
East Boston Memorial Park, Boston MA
Women 5 Kilometer Race Walk
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Name Age Team Finals Score
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Finals
1 Ramage, Katelyn Canada 25:31 7
2 Josephs, Molly USA 26:24 5
3 McCollum, Brenda Jo USA 26:47 4
4 Michta, Katie 17 Walk Usa 27:19
5 Farmer, Monika USA 27:50 3
6 Dunn, Abigail USA 28:00 -
7 Collins, Brittany USA 28:33 -
8 Podlaski, Meaghan 16 Fleet Feet Albany 29:56
9 Newhoff, Katharine 16 Walk Usa 30:28
10 Roach, Mandy Canada 30:30 2
11 Rai, Simran Canada 30:37 1
12 Allen, Maegan 15 Waltham Track Club 32:01
13 Vaitones, Valia 16 Golden Spikes TF 33:18
USA 12 (5, 4, 3)
CAN 10 (7, 2, 1)
Men 10 Kilometer Race Walk
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Name Age Team Finals
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1 Adamowicz, Marek Canada 46:12 7 ~
2 Roberts, Nathaniel USA 47:43 5 ~
3 Peters, Alexander USA 51:42 4
4 Peters, Anthony USA 52:48 3
5 Flores, Geraldo USA 54:54 - >
6 Dunn, Spencer USA 56:33 -
7 Gagne, Vincent Canada 1:01:15 2 >
DNF Allen, Nolan Waltham Track Club 32:02 (5K)
USA 12 (5, 4, 3)
CAN 9 (7, 2)
Mixed 2 Kilometer Race Walk
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Name Age Team Finals
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1 Caira, Alessia W12 Waltham Track Club 13:04
2 Woodard, Lindsey W15 Golden Spikes TF 13:06
3 Gagne, Etienne M12 Canada 15:16
4 Beaudin, Alec M10 Canada 15:39
5 Fishman, Lily W09 Unattached 16:07
Mixed 3 Kilometer Race Walk
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Name Age Team Finals
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1 Daniel, Maryanne W55 Connecticut RW 16:09
2 Lawrence, Don M53 Fleet Feet Albany 16:10
3 Leggett, Sagan W16 Fleet Feet Albany 18:07
4 Epstein, Larry M50 New England Walk 18:13
5 Harvey, Maryann W Unattached 23:59
6 McCollum, Jody W Unattached 24:41
Judges: Maryanne Daniel, Ron Daniel, Tom Eastler, Debbie Fredericks, Shawn Fredericks, Tom Knatt, Tom Menendez, Gary Westerfield and Rich McElvery (recorder).
Click here to view the lap sheets. 
Click here to view the judging summary sheet.
Steve Vaitones measured the new course for 2013. The 1.043992 km loop finishes by the Gazebo. Kilometers, 1 through 10, are marked and are USATF certified.
Here’s a link to a photo album showing the exact location of the kilometer marks and finish location.
2013 East Boston Race Walk Course Measurements
Here are a few images of the course that was used at the 2011 USA vs Canada Junior Race Walk. — Enjoy!
Canadian Junior Men’s Team
Canadian Junior Women’s Team
Canadian Team Coach / Manager: Stafford Whalen
The following are on the US Can-Am Junior Team.
US Junior Men’s Team
US Junior Women’s Team
US Team Manager: Ray Funkhouser
US Team Coach: Loretta Schuellein-McGovern
Here are a few notes on the upcoming Can-Am Dual Meet. You may see the event listed as the USA vs. Canada Junior Dual Meet or as the 2013 USA vs Canada Junior Race Walk Match.
When is the Can-Am Dual meet?
Sunday, August 4, 2013
What is the schedule of events?
Who is eligible to compete?
Junior women race 5 km while Junior men race 10 km. (Junior’s are those athletes that are fourteen (14) years of age or older and will not become twenty (20) in 2013.) The US and Canadian Junior Women teams consist of 4 to 6 scoring athletes per country. Likewise, the US and Canadian Junior Men teams consist of 4 to 6 scoring athletes per country. Junior team members as well as non-team members may compete if they meet the 30:00 5 km or 58:00 10 km time standards.
Youth, age 14 and under, may compete in the 2 km race walk scheduled for 10:15 AM. All-comers and National Team Alumni may compete in the 3 km race walk also scheduled for 10:15 AM.
How were the teams selected?
The US team was selected from the top 6 finishers from the 2013 USATF Junior Nationals, 10,000 meter race walk, held on the Drake Track in Des Moines, Iowa in June 2013. In addition, team members must meet the following qualifying times:
Women: 58:00
Men: 54:00
The Canadian athletes were selected from their national championship.
Here’s the team roster.
How are teams scored?
The scoring points awarded are 7-5-4-3-2-1 with 3 scoring members per team. The team with the highest score is the winner.
Who are the 2013 team staff?
Ray Funkhouser is the US Team Manager. Loretta Schuellein-McGovern in the US Team Coach.
Stafford Whalen is the Canadian Team Manager.
Where is the event?
East Boston Memorial Park (Satori Stadium) in East Boston. It’s located less than 100 yards from the MBTA Blue Line Airport Station and less than 100 yards from the host hotel.
Do you have an entry form? How do I register for the race walk?
Yes, click here to view and print an entry form in PDF format.
Has the event been held before?
This is the 25th annual USA vs Canada Junior Team Race Walk Match, and it is the second time in New England. The first match was held in 1989 and the race site alternates between the US and Canada.
A complete history is available here.
How many competitors do you expect?
We expect each of the international races to have about 20 competitors. In addition, we expect about 20-30 walkers in the youth, novice and all-comers races. That’s a total of 60-70 race walkers.
What is the course like?
The event will use the paved bicycle path in the 17.63 acre East Boston Memorial Bark. The 1043.992 meter path, goes around Satori Stadium. The finish will be located near the Gazebo. Details on the course are available here.
Here are a few images of the course.
Any awards?
TBD: Award Plaques
What activities will we offer the Junior Teams members?
We will have a pre-race dinner at Jeveli’s Restaurant. Jeveli’s Restaurant is located at 387 Chelsea Street, East Boston, MA, about 3/4 mile from the race site. Jevelis will offer three menus:
Also TBD: Water Taxi, Trolley Tour, Faneuil Hall, Santarpios
Where is the host hotel?
Our host hotel is the Embassy Suites Boston – at Logan Airport, 207 Porter Street, Boston, Massachusetts, United States 02128, Tel: 1-617-567-5000 Fax: 1-617-567-5999
How Do I Get There
If you are using a GPS, program the unit for 141 Porter Street, East Boston, MA 02128.
Follow this map for detailed directions.
Who are the local organizers?
The event is hosted by the USA Track & Field New England Association and the New England Walkers Club.
Who will be Judging the race walks?
Joe Light is coordinating the judges. The pool of judges include Maryanne Daniel, Ron Daniel, Tom Eastler, Debbie Frederick, Shawn Frederick and Tom Menendez, Gary Westerfield, Thomas Knatt, Steve Vaitones and Justin Kuo. Rich McElvery will run the warning / posting board. We will also have one or two red card collectors.
What about refreshments?
One or two tables will be set up along the bicycle path for water only for the competitors on the course.
We will need race-day refreshments for everyone involved with the race.
How can I help?
We are looking for volunteers to help organize the following items.
That list will change as we get closer to the race date. Volunteers are expected to arrive by 8:00 AM. Sunday morning soccer games can fill the parking areas after 8:00 AM. Contact Justin Kuo or Steve Vaitones if you can help.
How do I help as Lap-Scorer?
Contact Joanne Harriman or Bill Harriman for details. Click here for a blank copy of the lap sheets.
How are the Water Stations and Aid Stations set up?
See the Aid Station Protocol.
Sponsors
So far, our sponsorship for the Can-Am meet is being provided by Pepsi Cola and the Canadian Consul in Boston. We thank them for their generosity.
Need More Information?
Steve Vaitones wrote a Summary Sheet for the upcoming event which was distributed to the Convention & Visitors Bureau, the Mass Sport Partnership and others. It’s available here.
You may also contact the USA Track & Field New England Association by email or by phone: 617-566-7600.
The event is listed at the USATF National Website.
