USATF Pacific

Race Walking

USATF Pacific Race Walking

Start of the PA-USATF 1-mile RW Championships, 2015-01-14, UC Berkeley
Start of the PA-USATF 1-mile RW Championships, 2015-01-14, UC Berkeley

The Pacific Association has an active Race Walk Committee representing Race Walk Clubs and an annual series of events that make up the Pacific Association’s Championship Race Walks. CLICK HERE to be added to EMAIL LIST for updates on Race Walk events, results, clinics, etc.

RACE WALK SCHEDULE
 EVENTS OVERVIEW

2026 Special Offer for Youth Coaches

The Pacific Association Race Walk Committee encourages youth coaches to include race walkers. We will award $100 each to the first three Pacific Association youth coaches who complete both activities below:

1.Pass the online Coaching Racewalking Course at USATF Continuing Education and

2.Have at least one athlete Finish (not DQ’d) at any judged race walk event in 2026.

Click Here for the USATF RW Coaching Certification Course Flyer. Interested? Contact Nicolle Goldman

 

Become a certified Race Walk Official or Judge

After attending an Introduction to Race Walk Judging Clinic, you would become a non-scoring Apprentice Judge. After being mentored by experienced Judges, you can advance to become an Association Judge, or go further to National and Masters levels. If you are interested, please email the USATF Pacific Officials Training Chair.

2026/27 Race Walk Events
The 2026/27 Season consists of the following Pacific Association Race Walk events (* indicates PA RW Championships):

2026

  • *10-Kilometer Race Walk, Sun, Oct 25, with concurrent 5,000-Meter Race Walk, followed by 1,000-Meter and 3,000-Meter Power Walks, Carmichael, CA
  • One Mile, Sun, Dec 27, PA Holiday Invite Indoor Track Meet, Reno, NV

2027

  • *1,500 Meters, Sun, Jan 17, MLK Invitational Indoor Track Meet, Reno, NV
  • Simultaneous *3,000 Meters & 1,500 Meters, Sat, Jan 30, PAUSTAF Indoor T&F Championship Meet, Reno, NV
  • *One Mile, Sun, Feb 14, President’s Invite Indoor Track Meet, Reno, NV
  • *1,500 Meters, Sat, Jan/Feb tbd, before Cal All-Comers Meet, Berkeley, CA
  • *One Mile, Sat, Feb tbd, before Cal All-Comers Meet, Berkeley, CA
  • *3,000 Meters, Feb/Mar tbd, before Cal Season Opener Invitational Meet, Berkeley, CA
  • *5,000 Meters, Sun, Jun tbd, Rancho Cordova, CA as part of PAUSATF Open Championship and Golden West Invitational Meets
  • *10-Kilometer Race Walk, Sun, Sep/Oct tbd, with concurrent 5,000-Meter Race Walk, followed by 1,000-Meter and 3,000-Meter Power Walks, Carmichael, CA (Event is tentative depending upon 2026 participation).

For more information on the above events click on the “Schedule/Results” link to the right or CLICK HERE

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