USATF Pacific Race Walking
Pictured above: start of the 1st of the USATF Pacific 2015 Grand Prix Race Walk Series, the Mile Championship.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 Race Walk Grand Prix.
PLEASE CLICK ON the “Schedule/Results/GP Standings” link to the right or HERE for the latest information on the schedule of events (including REGISTRATION FORMS), results of recent races, and standings in the Grand Prix series.
The next race of the 2018 Race Walking Grand Prix season will be:
Sunday, 10 June 2018 – 5,000-meter Grand Prix,
College of San Mateo, California. The race walk will be the first track event of the Pacific Association’s Open and Masters Track & Field Championships. Check later for registration information.
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The following race of the 2018 Race Walking Grand Prix season is tentatively to be:
Sunday, 7 October 2018 – 10-kilometer Grand Prix,
Carmichael (Sacramento area), California. The race walk will be on a 1-kilometer road course. Shorter distances will be competed as well. Check later for registration information.
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Clinics for Judges and Officials and Technique Clinics for Race Walkers
Please check the Officials portion of this website to register.
Clinics for Race Walk Judges & Officials are offered for both new Judges & Officials and for existing Judges:
There will be Introduction to Race Walk Judging and Officiating clinics in early 2019, probably in Sacramento and San Mateo.
Additional four-hour clinics may be scheduled when there is sufficient demand.
Please contact Jon at [email protected] or Beth at [email protected] to schedule a clinic for new Judges and Race Walk Officials. There will also be opportunities for mentoring and workshops for prospective and apprentice judges during race walks throughout the year.
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Here is Bill Robinson’s video of the one-hour postal race in 2016 (a three-minute clip from both the ground and a drone).
Below you will find a listing of the PA Race Walk-specific news, and to the right is a list of upcoming events and below that are helpful links.
PA Race Walking Latest News
The first race of the 2019 Race Walking Grand Prix season likely will be:
Saturday, 19 January 2019 – One-mile Grand Prix,
University of California, Berkeley track. There will be separate women’s and men’s races at the beginning of the track events associated with Cal’s All Comers Track & Field meet that day. The race will be hosted by the Pacific Racewalking Organization. PLEASE SEE THE CAL WEBSITE or this file FOR REGISTRATION INFORMATION. The first race walks starts at 10:30 a.m.; please arrive at least 30 minutes beforehand.
► OFF George Kleeman funeral details for Monday, 30 April
In Remembrance of George Kleeman
Full biography of George’s life and contributions
Monday, 30 April:
Christ the King Catholic Church
199 Brandon Rd, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 (google maps link)
9:30-10:00am – viewing
10:00 – Mass
Immediate following: Reception with buffet lunch and open mic
Zio Fraedo’s Restaurant
(walking distance from church)
611 Gregory Lane, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 (google maps link)
Private burial following
Remembrance donation:
In lieu of flowers or gifts, please consider making a donation to the George Kleeman Officials Training Fund. This fund is a part of the Pacific Association Foundation, a not for profit 501(c)(3) organization.
Click on this link for an electronic donation via PayPal.
Or mail cash and check donations to:
Pacific Association Foundation
George Kleeman Officials Training Fund
120 Ponderosa Ct.
Folsom, CA 95630
The Pacific Association Foundation was established as a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization to assist members of the Pacific Association with funding for programs to develop Olympic-caliber athletes and to support vital regional youth programs, coaching education, officials’ clinics, and more.
► YOUTH USATF Youth Travel Grant Deadline is April 6!
USATF is happy to announce the Mark Springer Travel Grant Program for the 2018 season. This program has awarded over $650,000 to more than 450 youth clubs over the past 18 years. These funds are awarded for travel expenses associated with the USATF Youth and National Junior Olympic Championships in an effort to allow young athletes the opportunity to compete amongst the best in our sport.
The grant award is up to $750.00 and must be used as a part of your club’s participation in one of the following 2018 USATF National Championship events:
March 9-11: USATF Hershey National Youth Indoor Champs, Staten Island, NY
June 26 – July 1: USATF Youth Outdoor Champs, Rochester, NY
July 23-29: USATF Hershey Junior Olympic T&F Champs, Greensboro, NC
December 8: USATF Junior Olympic XC Champs, Reno, NV
Application Deadline is April 6, 2018
For program history and complete grant provisions, visit the 2018 Mark Springer Travel Grant Page.
We wish every USATF member club the best of luck this year and look forward to seeing you at our Youth and Junior Olympic Championships!
► TF PA Athletes Results at National Indoor TF Champs
USATF 2018 Indoors Pacific Association Member Results
Feb. 16-18, Albuquerque, NMMeet Homepage
| Place | Name | Age | Event | City | Affiliation | Performance |
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| 3 | Robyn Stevens | 34 | 3000m RaceWalk | Mountain View, CA | Skechers / Wolfpack RC | 13:34.58 |
| 4 | Elizabeth Patterson | 29 | High Jump | Santa Cruz, CA | 1.85m / 6-0_ | |
| 8 | Malaina Payton | 26 | Long Jump | Reno, NV | 6.00m / 19-8_ | |
| 10 | Elena Bruckner | 19 | Shot Put | Morgan Hill, CA | Texas | 15.85m / 52-0 |
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| 3 | Frank Strouse | 77 | Masters 200m | San Jose, CA | 31.71 | |
| 6 | Mel Brooks | 76 | Masters 200m | Crockett, CA | 35.09 | |
► OFFICIALS Info and reg details for upcoming clinics
Click here for 2018 Clinic info and registration details
Sat, 20 January – American River College, Sacramento
Sat, 3 February – Pleasant Valley High School, Chico
Sun, 11 February – Serra High School, San Mateo
► ELITE Elite Athlete Training Grant application posted
The 2018 Elite/Emerging Elite Athlete Training grant information and application is posted at:
Nat’l Indoor Champs application deadline is 22 January, while the Nat’l Outdoor Champs deadline is 22 March.
► OTF Watch nation’s best athletes at Stanford Thursday!
Want to see more of our nation’s top athletes at Stanford Thursday, 29 June?
click here on the Thursday, 29 June TrackTown Series info which includes an all-comers, kid’s lap and other community events.