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Can-Am Dual Meet Results

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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).

Lap Sheets

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Judging Summary Sheets

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Can-Am Dual Meet Course

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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!

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Can-Am Dual Meet Team Roster

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Canadian Junior Men’s Team

  • #362 Marek Adamowicz – Quebec
  • #367 Vincent Gagne – Quebec

Canadian Junior Women’s Team

  • #359 Mandy Roach – Quebec
  • #357 Katelynn Ramage – British Columbia
  • #356 Simran Rai – British Columbia

Canadian Team Coach / Manager: Stafford Whalen

The following are on the US Can-Am Junior Team.

US Junior Men’s Team

  • #380 Spencer Dunn, Auburn, Maine
  • #385 Geraldo Flores, Pharr, Texas
  • #386 Alexander Peters, Bartlett, Illinois
  • #387 Anthony Peters, Bartlett, Ilinois
  • #388 Nathaniel Roberts, Salem, Oregon

US Junior Women’s Team

  • #337 Brittany Collins, Bohemia, New York
  • #338 Abigail Dunn, Auburn, Maine
  • #345 Monika Farmer, Ronkonkoma, New York
  • #348 Molly Josephs, Garden City, New York
  • #349 Brenda Jo McCollum, Fall River, Kansas

US Team Manager: Ray Funkhouser

US Team Coach: Loretta Schuellein-McGovern

Can-Am Dual Meet Information

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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?

  • 9:00 a.m. International 5 km. Junior Women
  • 9:05 a.m. International 10 km. Junior Men
  • 10:15 a.m. Youth / Novice2 km.
  • 10:15 a.m. All-comers 3 km.

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.

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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:

  • Spaghetti with or without meatballs/sausage
  • Chicken Parmigiana
  • Ravioli

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

  • From the Embassy Suites Boston Hotel: walk out the main entrance. You will see Satori Stadium, located less than 200 yards away.
  • By public transportation: Take the MBTA Blue Line to Airport Station. Head southwest and follow the signs for East Boston Memorial Park. You will see Satori Stadium, located less than 100 yards away.
  • By car from Boston and Route 93:
    1. Take the Callahan tunnel toward Logan Airport (Rt 1A) — you do NOT pay a toll. Stay to the right lane in the tunnel.
    2. Exit the tunnel in the right lane and take an immediate right at the “Local Exit.”
      (You must take the LOCAL exit off the tunnel or you will be at the airport and driving in circles.)
    3. At Santarpio’s Pizza, go straight onto Porter Street (It’s actually a left and very quick right).
    4. Go over the bridge and take the first left at the lights. The park will be on your right.

    If you are using a GPS, program the unit for 141 Porter Street, East Boston, MA 02128.

Follow this map for detailed directions.


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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.

  • Hospitality
  • Volunteer refreshments
  • Pre race events
  • Registration
  • Post race social
  • Lap Scoring

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.

Can-Am Dual Meet Results

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USA Edges Canada in Junior Race Walk Match
Women, Men split men’s and women’s wins

August 14, Boston MA

The USA women and Canadian men walked to team and individual race wins, but the combined scoring trophy went to the host Team USA at the 23rd annual USA vs. Canada Junior Race Walk Match held at East Boston Memorial Park on Sunday. While showers ended before the starting gun, conditions in the 70’s with high humidity and dampness tempered the times recorded by competitors.

The US women were led by three time match competitor Abby Dunn (Auburn, Maine), who moved strongly in the final kilometer to take the win in 25:54 ahead of early pacesetter and teammate Erica Shaver (Washington Township, Ohio) in 26:31. Following bronze medal winner and first Canadian finisher, Katelyn Ramage (British Columbia), Courtney Williams (Vassalboro, Maine) sealed the team win for the USA with her fourth place finish in 27:13. Scoring 7-5-4-3-2-1, the USA earned a 15-7 victory margin.

Fortunes were reversed in the men’s race, as Ben Thorne (British Columbia), Canadian Junior Record holder at 10,000 meters, took the lead at the gun and was never challenged; improving on his fifth place finish of 2010, his 44:13 winning time is now the fourth fastest in match history. Teammate Bruno Carriere (Quebec) gave team support by taking the silver medal ahead of first American Alejandro Chavez, and combined with sixth place finisher Kevin Gaiesky, Canada outscored the USA 13-9.

In combined scoring, the tighter USA women’s pack provided the point total to give earn a 24-20 combined score win over the guests.

Novice and all-comers races at 1, 2, and 3 kilometers conducted in conjunction with the international match. The meet is scheduled to return to Canada in the summer of 2012

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Here are the complete results of the 23rd annual USA vs. Canada Junior Race Walk Match.

                23rd USA vs. Canada Race Walk Match and open races
                              August 14, 2011
                     East Boston Memorial Park, Boston MA                      

Mixed 5000 Meter Race Walk
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    Name                     Age Team                 Finals  Points
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  1 Abby Dunn                  17 USA                25:54  7
  2 Erica Shaver               19 USA                26:31  5
  3 Katelyn Ramage,               Canada             26:54  4
  4 Courtney Williams          18 USA                27:13  3
  5 Hana Ready                    Canada             27:36  2
  6 Melanie Reum                  Canada             28:07  1
  7 Molly Josephs              17 USA                28:37
  8 Katie Michta               15 USA / Walk USA *   28:55  non-scorer
  9 Anne Voyer                 17 Canada             28:57
 10 Nicole Court-Menendez      17 USA / ME RW *      29:53  non-scorer
 11 Alyssa Furlani             16 USA / Walk USA *   30:27  non-scorer
 12 Spencer Dunn               12 Maine RW *         30:52  non-scorer

 USA 15 (7-5-3)
 CAN  7 (4-2-1)

Mixed 10000 Meter Race Walk
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    Name                     Age Team                 Finals  Points
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  1 Ben Thorne                18 Canada             44:13  7
  2 Maria Michta              25 Walk USA *         48:49  non-scorer
  3 Bruno Carriere            19 Canada             49:30  5
  4 Lauren Forgues            23 Champions Int'l *  50:14  non-scorer
  5 Alejandro Chavez          18 USA                50:24  4
  6 Johnathan Hallman         17 USA                51:12  3
  7 Ian Whatley               52 World Class RW *   51:21  non-scorer
  8 Nathaniel Roberts         15 USA                53:59  2
  9 Ian Rixon                 17 USA/ME RW *        55:59  non-scorer
 10 Kevin Gaiesky                Canada             59:01  1

 CAN 13 (7-5-1)
 USA  9 (4-3-2)

Combined Scoring
 USA 24 (15 +  9)
 CAN 20 ( 7 + 13)

Mixed 1000 Meter Race Walk
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  1 Valia Vaitones            14 Golden Spikes       6:56
  2 Alec Beaudin               8 Auburn ME Parks     8:45
  3 Lily Fishman               7 Unattached         10:03  

Mixed 2000 Meter Race Walk
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    Name                     Age Team                 Finals
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  1 Victoria Heiser-Whatley  11 Unattached         14:33
  2 Jessica Heiser-Whatley   11 Unattached         15:24
  3 Susan Heiser-Whatley     52 Unattached         15:25  

Mixed 3000 Meter Race Walk
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    Name                     Age Team                 Finals
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  1 Bob Keating               64 New England Walk   15:41
  2 Stephen Peckiconis        52 Cambridge Sports   16:08
  3 Adam Robinson             15 Maine RW           16:13
  4 Maryanne Daniel           53 Connecticut Race   16:34
  5 Larry Epstein             52 New England Walk   17:14
  6 Brian Savilonis           61 New England Walk   17:15
  7 Vince Peters              57 Miami Valley TC    17:54
  8 Jay Diener                63 New England Walk   19:26
  9 Charles Mansbach          66 New England Walk   20:34
 10 Tom Knatt                 71 New England Walk   20:51
 11 Bill Harriman             64 New England Walk   21:02
 12 Matthew Syphers           11 Auburn ME Parks    22:18
 13 Ann Neuberg               58 New England Walk   22:49

Judges included: William J. Pollinger (Chief), Maryanne Daniel, Ron Daniel, Joe Light, Gary Westerfield, Thomas Knatt. DQ Board: Bill Harriman and Paul Schell. Card Collector: Tolya Kuo

Here are a few scenes from the race walks.

Photos by Emmett

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First place 10K medal went to Ben Thorne (CAN).
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Can-Am Dual Meet Course

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I plan the measure the course Wednesday or Thursday. Until then, here are a few images if the course that will be used for 2011 USA vs Canada Junior Race Walk. — Enjoy!

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Can-Am Dual Meet Information

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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 2011 USA vs Canada Junior Race Walk Match.

When is the Can-Am Dual meet?
Sunday, August 14, 2011

What is the schedule of events?

  • 9:00 a.m. International 5 km. Junior Women
  • 9:05 a.m. International 10 km. Junior Men
  • 10:15 a.m. youth 2 km.
  • 10:15 a.m. novice/all-comers 3 km.

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 2011.) 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 2011 USATF Junior Nationals, 10 kilometer race walk, held on the Hayward Field Track in Eugene, Oregon in June 2011. 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 2011 team staff?
Tish Hannah is the US Team Manager. Tom Menendez in the US Team Coach.

Linda Keatley-Campbell 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 23rd annual USA vs Canada Junior Team Race Walk Match, but it is the first 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 1054.54 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.

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Any awards?
TBD: Award Plaques

What activities will we offer the Junior Teams members?
We will have a pre-race dinner at Jevelis. 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:

  • Spaghetti with or without meatballs/sausage
  • Chicken Parmigiana
  • Ravioli

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

  • From the Embassy Suites Boston Hotel: walk out the main entrance. You will see Satori Stadium, located less than 200 yards away.
  • By public transportation: Take the MBTA Blue Line to Airport Station. Head southwest and follow the signs for East Boston Memorial Park. You will see Satori Stadium, located less than 100 yards away.
  • By car from Boston and Route 93:
    1. Take the Callahan tunnel toward Logan Airport (Rt 1A) — you do NOT pay a toll. Stay to the right lane in the tunnel.
    2. Exit the tunnel in the right lane and take an immediate right at the “Local Exit.”
      (You must take the LOCAL exit off the tunnel or you will be at the airport and driving in circles.)
    3. At Santarpio’s Pizza, go straight onto Porter Street (It’s actually a left and very quick right).
    4. Go over the bridge and take the first left at the lights. The park will be on your right.

    If you are using a GPS, program the unit for 141 Porter Street, East Boston, MA 02128.

Follow this map for detailed directions.


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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, William J. Pollinger, Joe Light, Gary Westerfield, Thomas Knatt, Steve Vaitones and Justin Kuo.  We’ll also have an  official to run the DQ board and one or two red card collectors.

What about refreshments?
One or two tables will be set up along the bicycle path for water and refreshments 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.

  • Hospitality
  • Volunteer refreshments
  • Pre race events
  • Registration
  • Post race social
  • Lap Scoring

That list will change as we get closer to the race date. Volunteers are expected to arrive by 8:00 AM.  Contact Justin Kuo or Steve Vaitones if you can help.

How do I help as Lap-Scorer?
Contact Joanne Harriman or Jay Diener 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 Odwalla, Olive Garden, Pepsi Cola, and Popchips.  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.

Can-Am Dual Meet Team Roster

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Canadian Junior Men’s Team

  • Kevin Gaiesky, British Columbia
  • Ben Thorne, British Columbia
  • Bruno Carriere, Quebec

Canadian Junior Women’s Team

  • Anne Voyer, Quebec
  • Melanie Reum, British Columbia
  • Katelyn Ramage, British Columbia
  • Hana Ready, Ontario

Canadian Team Manager:  Linda Keatley-Campbell

The following are on the US Can-Am Junior Team.

US Junior Men’s Team

  • Tyler Sorensen, California (unattached)
  • Michael Nemeth, Pennsylvania (Wings of Moon)
  • Matthew Forgues, Maine (unattached)
  • Joshua Haertel, Utah (unattached)
  • Alejandro Chavez, Texas (South Texas Walking Club)
  • Jonathan Hallman, South Carolina (unattached)

 US Junior Women’s Team

  • Maite Moscoso, Florida (Central Florida Gliders Track)
  • Erika Shaver, Ohio (unattached)
  • Nicolette Sorensen, California (Diablo Valley Track & Field)
  • Abby Dunn, Maine (Maine Racewalkers)
  • Molly Josephs, New York (Walk USA)
  • Courtney Williams, Maine (Maine Racewalkers)

US Team Manager: Tish Hannah

US Team Coach: Tom Menendez

Aid Station Protocol

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Each athlete will be able to place his personal aid bottles and containers at the personal aid station. The athlete is responsible for marking his bottles and containers with his name and bib number using an indelible marker. Each athlete in the race may have a support person responsible for monitoring and providing that athlete’s food and liquid to him during the race. This individual must wear that athlete’s “Athlete Support” credential, if such is provided.

If there is no “Athlete Support” person to assist an athlete, that athlete can arrange for another athlete’s handler to cover both. If no one agrees to help, the event should have a race volunteer assigned to help the athlete.

Personal Aid may only be provided at the personal aid station. Receiving aid outside the designated zone may be grounds for disqualification. The referee will designate the zone. The end-of-zone limit should be easily identified. It should not extend more than 25 meters before or after the personal aid station tables. The referee will brief the “Athlete Support” individuals as to where they’re allowed to pass out fluids/food/etc.

Credentialed “Athlete Support” individuals may go outside the End-of-Zone limits to retrieve a liquid or food container only after the bottle or container has hit the ground. In a similar fashion, “Athlete Support” for the athlete is responsible for the removal of all trash generated.

The event directors are responsible for ensuring that there is adequate generic water for mixing dry powders and having ice on hand for use by the Athlete Support personnel.

In addition to the personal aid station there will be a generic water station and a sponge station (two generic water stations are permitted on a 2k, or longer, course and should be provided on warm days). The first generic aid station will be approximately 50 meters past the personal aid station. The second generic water station will be approximately halfway around the course from the personal aid station. The sponge station should follow the second generic water station by approximately 50m.

The event directors will provide the staff for theses locations. The referee shall be responsible for briefing these individuals with regard to passing out the water, retrieving sponges and disposing of waste cups, and the end-of-zone limits. These end-of-zone limits should be similar to the Personal aid station – 25 meters before and after the station’s tables.

Can-Am Dual Meet Summary

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The competition is a scoring match between the USA and Canada in the event of Race Walking, coordinated between USA Track & Field (USATF) and Athletics Canada (AC).

First held in 1989, this is the 23rd annual match. The location alternates between USA and Canadian sites; this will be the first time it is held in New England. The match is also the longest continuously conducted international dual match in any track and field discipline for both countries.

It will be the first international country-based athletics/T&F competition to be held in Massachusetts since the World Cross Country Championships was held in Franklin Park in 1992.

Race walking is an Olympic event within athletics / track and field. It is also part of the International Association of Athletic Federations (IAAF) World Championships on the Open, Junior, and Youth levels (the World Youth Track & Field Championship is being held this week in France). There are also stand-alone race walk competitions including a national team based World Cup and, in this hemisphere, a Pan American Cup.

Walk competitions and championships may be held on either road or track courses. Because of the element of technical judging, road courses are on restricted in length to between 1 kilometer (single loop) to 2 kilometers (if out-and-back on the same roadway, 1km each direction). The circuit in East Boston Park on the recreation path around the fields and stadium is just a bit longer than 1 kilometer and almost dead flat. The course will be measured by an internationally recognized measurer and eligible for national records.

Juniors are at least age 14 on the day of competition, and do not turn 20 during the calendar year. The USA team is selected based on their finish at the USA Track & Field Championship meet recently held in Eugene Oregon June 23-26. Canada’s team was picked on a combination of their national meet and committee selection. Both teams are fully recognized national teams, receiving national team uniforms for competition. Each team has one or two adult team coaches selected to coordinate athlete activities from arrival to departure.

In this particular competition, each country may enter 4 to 6 team members, with the top 3 finishers from each country figuring in the scoring. Additional non-scorers may compete in the meet at their own travel expense, and the meets generally allow additional “open” competitors to give the races a better competitive feel.

Women race 5 kilometers / 5 laps; men will cover 10 kilometers / 10 laps. We expect the totals in each race to be about 20 walkers. There will also be a novice/open/youth race of 3 kilometers following the international races to give local race walkers a chance to compete, and youth a chance to be part of a big event. That should have 20-30 participants. We are inviting any past “Team USA” members to attend, support, and even compete in the day’s activities. That includes 2 past Olympians living in the region (MA and NH), which will help present an “elite feel” to the day.

Travel and partial lodging cost is paid by the respective federations (USATF and AC). The local organizers – in this case, USA Track & Field – New England based in Brighton, and New England Walkers Club – cover all event management/operation costs We will provide certified officials to judge, count laps, and time the competitors.

There will be 16 team athletes and 4 staff coming in to Boston and staying 2 nights (some may stay 3). There will be some additional competitors already committee to coming in from Maine and New York (those who did not make the US team), with more expected. Our picking up the hosting of the event a bit late in the process may keep potential participants from outside New England down a bit.

This match may be the only national team some young athletes ever make, but a number of competitors from both countries have competed in as high a level as the World Championships and Olympic Games; the only male race walker on the 2008 US Olympic Team was a multi-time competitor in the match in the 1990’s.

While this is no a large-impact competition this year, and race walking is not a high profile event in the sport (though it is one that does draw attention), it is a recognized international competition that the city and state will be able to put on their host resume. East Boston Park was a surprise hidden gem in our search for a site, as other venues with higher visibility or familiarity first came to mind but in comparison didn’t have some of the requisite pieces.

We expect the event could return every few years if all enjoy a successful competitive experience this year, and the park could potentially be a site for a future US national race or, with some work, an international event such as the Pan American Race Walk Cup. We are looking forward to staging a quality event.

Steve Vaitones
Managing Director, USATF New England
svaitones@usatfne.org