Results: 2017 USATF New England Youth Meet

Posted on February 23, 2017 by Rich McElvery

2017 USATF New England Youth Meet
Reggie Lewis Center
Boston, MA
Wednesday, February 22, 2017

Open 1 Mile Walk
1. Holly Lindoe      Franklin Pierce University    7:29.56 (Personal Best)
2. Rick Cote         Franklin Pierce University 8:13.91 (Personal Best)
3. Morris Smith      Waltham Track Club            11:46.99
4. Max Wozek          Waltham Track Club        11:47.45 (Personal Best)

Youth 409m Walk
1. Sienna Uyenoyama Needham Track Club 3:04.13
2. Alessia Uyenoyama Needham Track Club 3:08.28

Results: 2017 USATF New England Indoor Championship

Posted on February 23, 2017 by Rich McElvery

2017 USATF New England Indoor Championship
Gordon Track, Harvard University, Boston MA
Sunday, February 19, 2017

3000 Meter Race Walk (Mixed)

Emerson Esnal Hernandez Fleet Feet A 12:45.13
Dave Talcott Shore AC 13:51.83
Kayla Allen LA Race Walkers 14:58.07
Holly Lindoe Franklin Pierce 15:08.60
Maegan Allen New England Walkers 15:10.15
Nolan Allen New England Walkers 15:22.39
Edward O’Rourke III New England Walkers 15:23.38
Sydney Sirois Unattached 15:28.44
Rachel Zoyhofski Unattached 15:44.64
Richard Cote Franklin Pierce 16:34.65
Robert Keating New England Walkers 16:57.47
Stephen Peckiconis Cambridge Sports Union 17:49.56
Barry Blake Shore AC 18:41.89

Judges: Tom Menendez, Pam Allie-Morrill, Rich McElvery, Justin Kuo

Maegan Allen Places 5th Place at the Millrose Games

Posted on February 13, 2017 by Rich McElvery

Congratulations to the New England Walkers’ Maegan Allen for placing 5th at the Millrose Games in New York. She completed the Women’s Mile Race Walk with a time of 7:41.43.

Results: 48th Dartmouth Relays

Posted on January 10, 2017 by Rich McElvery

48th Dartmouth Relays
Leverone Field House, Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH
Sunday, January 8, 2017
(Source: Lancer Timing)

Women’s 1 Mile Race Walk
1. Allen, Kayla                LA Racewalkers           7:48.69
2. Allen, Maegan            New England Walkers 8:18.74
3. Bickford, Haley LA     Racewalkers                 8:40.72
4. Burgess, Moira LA     Racewalkers                 8:44.76
5. Menard, Gabrielle      Boutique Courir             8:46.67
6. Guénard, Danika        Club Gatineau               8:52.51
7. Vaitones, Valentina     New England Walkers   8:54.82
8. Bourgie, Marie-Anne Boutique Courir             9:36.43
9. Staskiewicz, Morgan Lancaster RW               9:57.88
10. Petit, Lexi                   Lancaster RW           10:56.64

Men’s 1 Mile Race Walk
1. Adamowicz, Marek     Boutique Courir            6:10.51
2. Bechard, Yvan            Boutique Courir            7:12.54
3. Smith, Steven             Unattached                   7:45.33
4. Allen, Nolan                New England Walkers    8:17.11
5. O’Rourke, Ed             New England Walkers    8:19.11
6. Jobin, Marcel              Énergie                          9:03.44
7. Cote III, Richard          Franklin Pierce               9:27.74

Judges: Steve Vaitones, Tom Eastler, Ed Vaitones, Rich McElvery

In fast company: Steve Vaitones, Nolan Allen, Val Vaitones, Marcel Jobin (past Olympian), and Maegan Allen at the Dartmouth Relays last Sunday.

Results: 2016 Tom Knatt One Mile Race Walk/USATF-NE Indoor One Mile Race Walk Championship

Posted on December 26, 2016 by Rich McElvery

2016 Tom Knatt One Mile Race Walk/USATF-NE Indoor One Mile Race Walk Championship
Shobrys Indoor Track, M.I.T., Cambridge, MA
Saturday, December 10, 2016

1.   Kayla Allen           17 Lewiston ME     Maine Racewalkers 7:54.89
2.   Meagan Allen       18 Arlington MA        NEWalkers         7:57.81 – 1F USATF-NE
3.   Ed O’Rourke        55 Groton MA           NEWalkers          8:35.07 – 1M USATF-NE
4.   Hayley Bickford    16 Gorham ME       Gorham Track         8:45.30
5.   Maryanne Daniel   58 Clinton CT           CT Racewalkers       8:49.14
6.   Tom Finn         60 Southington CT    CT Racewalkers       8:58.32
7.   Moira Burgess     16 Monmouth ME    Maine Racewalkers 9:02.12
8.   Val Vaitones        20 Derry NH              NEWalkers         9:08.44 – 2F USATF-NE
9.   Morris Smith        12 Arlington MA         Waltham TC          11:08.33 – 2M USATF-NE
10.   Thomas Knatt     76 Groton MA            NEWalkers        12:07.78 – 3M USATF-NE
11.   Baker, Ellie        62 Lexington MA       Unattached       12:56.45

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

The distinguished field at the 3rd Annual Tom Knatt One Mile Race Walk Championship, December 10th at MIT:
Front row: Maryanne Daniel, Maegan Allen, Morris Smith
Back row: Ed O’Rourke, Moira Burgess, Hayley Bickford, Kayla Allen, Tom Knatt (Champion Emeritus), Ellie Baker, Val Vaitones, Tom Finn

2016 Tom Knatt One Mile Walk: Saturday, December 10th!

Posted on November 23, 2016 by Rich McElvery

The 3rd annual Tom Knatt One Mile Walk, also serving as the USATF-NE Indoor One Mile RW Championship, will be held at MIT’s Johnson Athletic Center in Cambridge, MA.

USATF-NE Championship medals will be awarded to the top three male and female finishers at the event.

Open to all ages, the race starts at 11:00 a.m. No fee for USATF-NE members, $5.00 for all others. Bring your entry form to the meet. (Entry form attached.)

Please send an email indicating your intent to compete to office@usatfne.org.

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Results: 10000m CT Association Championship

Posted on November 16, 2016 by Rich McElvery

Peters Recreational Complex Track, Clinton, CT
Sunday, October 30, 2016
Weather: Partly sunny, humid, 65-70 degrees

1 Mile Race Walk
1. Elizabeth Schretzenmeyer 11:24:06

10000m Race Walk
Men:
1. Ed O’Rourke, 54 New England Walkers            59:32 (1st Open/Masters)
2. Tom Finn, 60 CT Racewalkers                         1:05:29 (1st CT, 2nd overall)
3. Charlie Mansbach, 72 New England Walkers    1:16:15 (3rd Open/1st Master over 70)
– Gus Davis, 78 CT Racewalkers 5000m in 41:22
Women:
1. Panse Geer, 70 Shore AC                                  1:15:13 (1st overall)
2. Ginger Armstrong Palmer, 54 CT Racewalkers 1:18:08 (1st CT, 2nd overall)

Judges: Jean Tenan, Maryanne and Ron Daniel
Special thanks to:
Geoff Bye for registration/ lap counting
Lap counters/timers, John Palmer, Gene Geer, Kristen and Peter Schretzenmeyer.
A big thank you to Bob Gemske for bringing the clock, even though our number are few, it helps it feel more official.

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USATF-CT 10000m Racewalk Championship, October 30th

Posted on October 5, 2016 by Rich McElvery

The final USATF-NE Race Walk Grand Prix Race of the 2016 will be the USATF-CT 10000m RW Championship on Sunday, October 30th in Clinton, CT, at the Peters Recreational Complex Track.

The 10000m Open/Youth/Masters will start at 10:00am. 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 racewalking.

More information including directions can be found at http://www.usatf-ct.org/index.php/2016/09/15/racewalking-clinic-sept-25th-in-clinton-championships-october-30th/.
(registration form attached)

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Sun Oct. 16th: New England Walkers Annual Meeting/Potluck and 5K-10K Walk

Posted on October 3, 2016 by Rich McElvery

The 2016 New England Walkers Annual Meeting and traditional potluck will be held on Sunday, October 16th 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 2017 National races, and the 2017 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@commodorebuilders.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@commodorebuilders.com) if you plan to attend the meeting and potluck.
No need to RSVP, if you plan to walk only.

New England Walkers Host Race Walking Clinic

Posted on September 23, 2016 by Rich McElvery

Last weekend Jeff Salvage (Racewalk.com), race walking coach and book author, conducted a two-day race walk clinic in Waltham, MA. Jeff covered everything from technique to nutrition, flexibility, and training. The clinic was sold out with attendees ranging across the age spectrum — from 10 years old to over 70. Although most were from New England, some participants came from as far away as Florida, New Mexico and New York.

NEW club president Ed O’Rourke hosted the event at his Waltham office, and Ed Vaitones (high school track coach and father of and NEW member Valentina) led stretching and warm up exercises before the participants’ work out.

Thank you Jeff Salvage, Ed O’Rourke, and Ed Vaitones for making the clinic a successful event! 2016-salvage-clinic-group