Author Archives: Rich McElvery

Dave McGovern Racewalking/Power Walking Clinic Aug. 10-11, Exeter NH

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Jay Diener and his racewalking group will be hosting a 2-day race walking/power walking clinic with Dave McGovern. The clinic runs from August 10 -11, in Exeter, NH.

Dave has been conducting clinics since 1991, and has won multiple national championships — representing the US on international teams. 

More details about his clinics can be found at: https://racewalking.org/clinics.html . A direct link to registration for the Exeter clinic is here:  https://www.active.com/exeter-nh/walking/clinics/world-class-racewalking-clinic-exeter-nh-2024. 
As of a few days ago, approximately 12 open spots remaining for the clinic.

Results: 2023 USATF-NE Open/Masters Championship

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2023 USATF-NE Open/Masters Championship
Regis College, Weston, MA
Saturday, July 29, 2023
(80 degrees, muggy)

3000m Mixed Race Walk
1. Benjamin Thorne (M30)	New England Walkers	12:28.29
2. Nolan Allen (M23)		New England Walkers	17:29.11
3. Barry Blake (M68)		Shore Athletic Club	19:17.57
4. Maegan Allen (W25)		New England Walkers	19:36.79 
5. Stephen Peckiconis (M64)	Cambridge Sports Union	20:57.20
6. Charles Mansbach (M78)	New England Walkers	24:46.99
-  Brian Savilonis (M73)	New England Walkers	DQ
-  Timothy Chelius(M67)		Shore Athletic Club	DNS

Results: USATF New England Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships 

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USATF New England Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships 
Fitchburg State University, Fitchburg, MA 
Saturday, June 25, 2023

1500 Meter Race Walk
1. Taylor Bullock 	MetroCobras 	 9:38.08 (11-12 Girls) 
2. Alyssa Barr 		Waltham Track 	 9:56.41 (11-12 Girls) 
3. Emma Bissell 	BAA Masconomet 	11:00.44 (15-16 Girls) 
4. William Daly 	BAA Masconomet 	11:36.58 (11-12 Boys) 
5. Hal Newbold 		Nashua Pal 	12:54.85 (13-14 Boys) 
6. Logan Murphy 	BAA Masconomet 	13:18.32 (11-12 Boys) 
7. Sawyer Drozdowicz 	BAA Masconomet 	17:56.66 (11-12 Girls)

2023 New England Race Walk Calendar (3/20/2023)

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Below is an updated list of race walking events in New England for the year 2023.  
Prior to traveling to the event, always verify the date and time with the event website or director. There are no special COVID protocols. This may change at short notice if college, town, or state restrictions are implemented.
Most of the below meets can be found at:
newengland.usatf.org/sports/track-field/indoor-track-field

Sun Apr 09  MIT Running Club 1 Mile RW (unofficial, not judged),
            MIT, Cambridge, MA.
            Grace Endy and Titus Roessler Meet Co-Directors,
            mitrc-exec@mit.edu
            https://www.directathletics.com/meets/track/77257.html

Sun Apr 16  Tom Eastler Memorial Race Walks & Clinics, Augusta, ME. 
            Open 1500m RW USATF-ME Championship, 800m, 3000m, and 
            5000m; RW and Judging Clinics
	    https://tinyurl.com/rsvp4141623

Sat Jun 24  USATF New England Junior Olympic Track & Field
            Championships, 1500m RW 
            Fitchburg State University, Fitchburg MA

Sat Jul 15. Bay State Games, 3000m Open Race Walk, Regis College, 
            Weston MA. Registration deadline July 5th.
	    https://www.baystategames.org/track-and-field

Sat Jul 29. USATF-NE Open/Masters Championship, 3000m? Race Walk 
            (tentatively at Regis College, Weston, MA)

Results: 2023 New Balance Nationals Indoor

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2023 New Balance Nationals Indoor
The Track at New Balance, Boston, MA
Sunday, March 12, 2023 

Championship Girls 1 Mile Racewalk (2 Heats combined)
 1. Madison Morgan      Unattached [10]			7:17.28
 2. Ashlyn Poulin	Maine Race Walkers [12]		7:27.96
 3. Desilets Dubois	Unattached [11]			7:33.56
 4. Abby Callinan	Sachem Spiked Shoe Club [11]	7:33.65
 5. Alexa Governor	Unattached [12]			7:33.85
 6. Samantha Mynio	Unattached [12]			7:34.53
 7. Taylor Nugent	Sweet Home [10]			7:39.82
 8. Mia Sisilli		Unattached [12]			7:43.55
 9. Ruby Ray		Unattached [12]			7:51.59
10. Taylor Farrell	Corning Track Club [11]		7:54.85
11. Maya Boyington	Maine Race Walkers		8:06.05
12. Rahel Delaney	Maine Race Walkers [ 9]		8:13.13
13. Gianna Mauri	Sachem Spiked Shoe Club [10]	8:13.62
14. Alannah Perkins	North Rockland Track Club [12]	8:21.32
15. Riley Carletta	Unattached [10]			8:28.65
16. Madeline Pettit	Unattached [12]			8:36.75
17. Emily Dwyer		Pearl River [11]		8:37.92
18. Kiersten Dinsmore	Maine Race Walkers [11]		8:38.97
19. Olivia Gerena	Golden Flashes Running Club [11]8:41.79
20. Danielle Chiarello  Sachem Spiked Shoe Club [12]	8:43.12
21. Veronica Wolnicki	Unattached [10]			8:43.32
22. Tiana Schelble	Unattached [11]			8:51.35
23. Madison Lagarde	Unattached [10]			8:52.68
24. Ava Catania		Connetquot Track Club [11]	8:55.32
25. Sofia Scouten	Corning Track Club [11]		9:00.48
26. Leilani Mitchell	Unattached [10]			9:02.45
27. Aislinn Fennell	Pearl River [ 9]		9:02.66
28. Cassandra Collins	Corning Track Club [12]		9:03.32
29. Riley Craig		Pearl River [11]		9:03.68
30. Madison Tuttle	Unattached [ 9]			9:04.98
31. Ella Forty		Lehigh Station T.C. [11]	9:06.45
32. Talia Addeo		Unattached [12]			9:10.20
33. Julianna Wottawa	Sachem Spiked Shoe Club [10]	9:10.62
34. Emma Horgan 	Warriors Track Club [10]	9:16.06
35. Andrea ManiMunoz	Unattached [11]			9:18.61
36. Sophie Tanios	The Cliff [10]			9:25.26
37. Jessica Sweet	Lehigh Station T.C. [11]	9:31.62
38. Abigail Fortin	Maine Race Walkers [12]		9:37.31
—  Kyra Pellegrino 	Unattached [12]			DQ
—  Scarlett Kane	Bronxville TC [10]		DNS
—  Erin Callahan	Unattached [11]			DNS

Championship Boys 1 Mile Racewalk
  1. Rowan McDonald	Maine Race Walkers [11]		7:12.96
  2. Kodi Quimby	Maine Race Walkers [12]		7:50.03
  3. Carter Butterfield	Maine Race Walkers [11]		7:54.48
  4. Lucien Beardsley	Maine Race Walkers [12]		7:56.62
  5. William Sobieraj	Unattached [12]			8:42.08
  6. Jackson Foster	I-270 Track Club [11]		8:45.50
  7. Aiden Snyder	Unattached [12]			9:03.97
—  Matt Brow		Mr Win It All TC [11]		DNS

For more details on the results go to: https://www.nbnationalsin.com/

Judges: Tom Menendez (Chief), Steve Vaitones, Justin Kuo, Mark Bennett, Rich McElvery

Results: 2023 USATF 1 Mile Race Walk Championships/Millrose Games

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Congratulations to our own Katie Miale and Maine Race Walkers Rowan McDonald and Ashlyn Poulin. Their competitive performances at the USATF 1 Mile Championships at the Millrose Games in New York City garnered impressive results:

In the women’s race, Katie placed 7th with a time of 7:17.83, followed by Ashlyn in 8th with a time of 7:32.42. Rowan was 8th in the Men’s race in 7:03.58.

The complete results can be found at https://results.millrosegames.org/

2023 New England Race Walk Calendar (updated 2/8/2023)

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Sun Feb 19 2023 USATF New England Indoor Track & Field Open Championships, 3000m Race Walk (last lap closes at 20:00), Gordon Track, Harvard University, Boston, MA

Below is an updated list of race walking events in New England for the year 2023.
Prior to traveling to the event, always verify the date and time with the event website or director. There are no special COVID protocols. This may change at short notice if college, town, or state restrictions are implemented.
Most of the below meets can be found at: newengland.usatf.org/sports/track-field/indoor-track-field

Sat Mar 04 USATF-NE Indoor Youth Championships, 1500m Race Walk (1 race combined boys/girls), The TRACK at New Balance, Boston, MA. Brand new track (2022), 200m banked.

Sat Jul 15 Bay State Games, 3000m? Race Walk, Regis College, Weston MA. Only open to Massachusetts residents, full-time student of a Massachusetts academic institution, or a registered Massachusetts track and field club. https://www.baystategames.org/track-and-field

Sat Jul 29 USATF-NE Open/Masters Championship, 3000m? Race Walk, (tentatively at Regis College, Weston, MA)