Results: CT Association 10,000m Champs (Nov 6, 2011)

Posted on November 6, 2011 by jkuo

CT Association Championship 10,000m
Nov 6, 2011
Clinton, CT Track
CT Association Championship 10,000m
Sunny 43 slightly breezy

1 - Panse Geer         1:07:13  65 Age-graded    51:02  New Jersey
2 - Charlie Mansbach   1:10:33  67 Age-graded    53:27  New England
3 - Larissa Schroeder  1:11:06  44 Age graded  1:05:38  CTRW
4 - Maryanne Daniel    1:11:06  53                      CTRW
5 - Gus Davis          1:23:01  73  Age graded   58:47  CTRW

Many thanks to:our judges – Sean and Debby Fredricks, Joe Light and Ron Daniel.
Gene Geer and Elena Schroeder for lap counting.
Geoff Bye -entries and finish lineLuke Torrellas – card running and water station.

Minutes of annual meeting

Posted on October 25, 2011 by cmansbach

The New England Walkers elected officers for 2012, reviewed the upcoming calendar of races, and voted to support youth development activities during the club’s annual meeting Oct. 16 at the home of Tom Knatt and Annie Montgomery in Groton, MA.

Officers reelected were Tom Knatt, president; Justin Kuo, treasurer; Brian Savilonis, member-at-large; and Charlie Mansbach, recording secretary. Ed O’Rourke was elected vice president, succeeding Beth Katcher, who chose not to seek reelection.

Steve Vaitones reported on the US-Canada Dual Meet, an event for elite juniors held this past August in East Boston with New England Walkers support on many levels. The races, the course, and the logistics were well received by all, and Steve will look into hosting another international event at the site next year.

Justin Kuo reported in absentia that the treasury contains about $6,800. After a discussion of how to draw new racewalkers, particularly young athletes, NEW members voted in principle to spend $250 on T-shirts, books, and other appropriate materials to help develop youth participation.

Members agreed on a Grand Prix schedule for 2012 that essentially includes every judged race in our region, plus one slightly outside it, the national 10K championship in Albany. The other races are the Dartmouth Relays mile, the Greater Boston Track Club, New England Masters Indoor, New England Indoor, New England Outdoor and Bay State Games 3K’s, the Seacoast 5K, the New England Masters Outdoor 3K or 5K, the national one-hour, and the Connecticut 10K. Walkers may also include a result from one other national championship.

Tom Knatt reported that one-mile results from the 2011 Dartmouth Relays have been submitted for listing as national records in various masters age groupings.

Members agreed to pursue holding a clinic led by Olympian Joanne Dow of Manchester, N.H.

Bill Harriman told members that he continues to hold coaching sessions year-round on Tuesday evenings in Lexington.

Members discussed the appropriateness of letting lap-counters inform walkers of how many laps they have covered while the one-hour races are in progress. A judge halted the practice in this year’s race, then relented, saying that the issue will be discussed at a future meeting by USATF officials.

The meeting was preceded by informal racewalks of indeterminate distances on the Groton rail trail and the usual potluck feast. Those attending the meeting were Tom Knatt, Annie Montgomery, Steve Vaitones, Paul Schell, Ed O’Rourke, Bill and Joanne Harriman, Bob and Hilary Keating, Brian Savilonis and Ann Neuberg Savilonis, Rich McElvery, Beth Katcher, Ruth Karacek, and Charlie Mansbach.

Results: 2011 USATF National One Hour Race Walk (Oct 9, 2011)

Posted on October 9, 2011 by jkuo

Here are the results of the USA 1 Hour Race Walk Championships, held at Bentley College in Waltham MA on Sunday, October 09, 2011. Lap sheets and judges summaries are available on the USATF New England site.

       USATF Natl One Hour Race Walk Championship - 10/9/2011
                   Bentley University, Waltham MA

Men's One Hour Race Walk

 1. Dan Serianni        21 World Class, Rochester NY      13,018m
 2. Dave Talcott        51 Shore AC, Owego NY             12,026m  1-M50
 3. Chris Schmid        64 World Class, Wooster OH        11,438m  1-M60
 4. Bill Vayo           47 unattached NY                  10,823m  1-M65
 5. Andrew Smith        62 Pegasus AC, Whittier NC        10,738m  2-M60
 6. Leon Jasionowski    67 Pegasus AC, E China MI         10,722m  2-M65
 7. Ian Rixon           17 Maine RW, Waterboro ME         10,531m  1 Junior
 8. Edward O'Rourke     50 New Engl.Walkers, Groton MA    10,034m  2-M50
 9. Bill Reed           59 Pegasus AC, Kalamazoo MI        9,979m  1-M55
10. Brian Savilonis     61 New Engl.Walkers, Princeton MA  9,779m  3-M60
11. Larry Epstein       52 New Engl.Walkers, Stoneham MA   9,613m  3-M50
12. Robert Ullman       62 New Engl.Walkers, Nashua NH     9,606m  4-M60
13. Bruce Logan         46 Park Racewalkers, New York NY   9,369m  1-M45
14. Spencer Dunn        13 Maine RW, Auburn ME             9,126m
15. Charles Mansbach    67 New Engl.Walkers, Waban MA      8,444m  3-M65
16. John Backlund       71 So Cal TC, Redmond CA           8,184m  1-M70
-- Lionel Murray       52 New England Walkers DQ

Teams:
1. Pegasus AC 31,439 meters
2. New England Walkers 29,426 meters

Women's One Hour Race Walk

1. Teresa Vaill          48 unat, Gainesvile FL            12,226m  1-M45
2. Katie Burnett         23 unat, Chula Vista CA           11,692m
3. Erin Taylor           33 Shore AC, Owego NY             11,046m
4. Abby Dunn             17 Maine RW, Auburn ME            10,224m  1-Junior
5. Molly Josephs         17 Walk USA, Garden City NY       10,125m  2-Junior
6. Courtney Williams     18 Maine RW, Vassalboro ME         9,671m  3-Junior
7. Nicole Court-Menendez 17 Maine RW, Lewiston ME           9,197m  4-Junior
8. Carol Alexander       51 World Class, Fullerton CA       8,406m  1-W50
9. Darlene Backlund      66 So Cal TC, Redmond CA           8,267m  1-W65
10. Patricia Godfrey     65 Cambridge Spts Un, Winthrop MA  7,917m  2-W65

Teams:
1. Maine Racewalkers 29,092 meters


Youth Quarter Hour Race Walk
  1. Hayley Bickford     F11 Maine Race Walkers   2,032m
  2. Alexander Murray    M07 New England Walkers  1,473m

Judges included Maryanne Daniel (Chief), Ron Daniel, Bill Pollinger, Tom Knatt, Joe Light and Bill Harriman (Recorder.)

Here are a few random images of the race walk.

09-Oct-2011 11:24, EASTMAN KODAK COMPAN KODAK EASYSHARE Z101, 5.0, 33.3mm, 0.001 sec, ISO 200