Meet Information
USATF Georgias Race Walk Committee is honored to announce that the 29th Annual USA vs Canada Junior Race Walk Matchh will be held on August 2, 2017 in Rome, Georgia. It will be held in conjunction with the inaugural International Race Walk Invitational Challenge.
WHO: The USA-Canada Match is restricted to Junior (14-19 year old) athletes who have been chosen by their respective countries. The USA qualified at the USATF Junior Outdoors Championship in Sacramento in June 2017. The top five athletes in the Trials were selected for Team USA. Team Canada qualified with top marks earned January 2017-July 2017. Athletics Canada selected the top five times during the qualifying period. During odd years, the Match is held in the USA; during even years, in Canada.
The Invitational is open to race walkers of all age groups (from youth-masters). It is being held in conjunction with the 29th Annual USA-Canada Junior Race Walk Match. The Open 5K women race walk will be contested with the International Junior Race Walk. The Open Men's 10K Race Walk will walk with the International Men. There will also be an open 1K/2K/3K race which will walk concurrently. Those races will be followed by a 4X1K Race Walk Relay. Medals to the top 3 in each each age group. More info is at: georgia.usatf.org/Committees/Race-Walk.aspx and at coachoregistration.com/dbi-bin/meetinfopage.pl?Web....=&
For those wanting to learn how to race walk, a clinic will be held on August 19th during Rome's 32nd Annual Gary Tillman Memorial Clocktower 5K Run & 2 Mile Health Walk. Come join us and support Team USA and Team Canada!
WHAT: Contested events:
Open 10K (men only; will be walked concurrently with USA-Canada mens race, but awarded separately)
Open 5K (women only; will be walked concurrently with USA-Canada womens race but awarded separately)
1K/2K/3K (walked concurrently; athletes can walk one or all 3 races)
4x1K relay (team of 4, any ages)
The course is a record-eligible condition course with International, Master, National & Association judges. USATF Certified Course: GA17007WC (1km loop)
WHEN: Sunday, August 20, 2017, 7:30am-noon
8:15 a.m. - Mens 10K race
9:30 a.m. - Womens 5K race
10:15 a.m. - 1K/2K/3K
10:45 a.m. - 4x1K Relay
11:15 a.m - Awards
WHERE: Heritage Riverways Trail System - State Mutual Stadium, home of the Rome Braves
LOCATION: 755 Braves Boulevard (lower/east parking lot)
WHO: Contact Jean Williams at racewalking@georgia.usatf.org or at 404-884-3489 if you have any questions.
WHO: The USA-Canada Match is restricted to Junior (14-19 year old) athletes who have been chosen by their respective countries. The USA qualified at the USATF Junior Outdoors Championship in Sacramento in June 2017. The top five athletes in the Trials were selected for Team USA. Team Canada qualified with top marks earned January 2017-July 2017. Athletics Canada selected the top five times during the qualifying period. During odd years, the Match is held in the USA; during even years, in Canada.
The Invitational is open to race walkers of all age groups (from youth-masters). It is being held in conjunction with the 29th Annual USA-Canada Junior Race Walk Match. The Open 5K women race walk will be contested with the International Junior Race Walk. The Open Men's 10K Race Walk will walk with the International Men. There will also be an open 1K/2K/3K race which will walk concurrently. Those races will be followed by a 4X1K Race Walk Relay. Medals to the top 3 in each each age group. More info is at: georgia.usatf.org/Committees/Race-Walk.aspx and at coachoregistration.com/dbi-bin/meetinfopage.pl?Web....=&
For those wanting to learn how to race walk, a clinic will be held on August 19th during Rome's 32nd Annual Gary Tillman Memorial Clocktower 5K Run & 2 Mile Health Walk. Come join us and support Team USA and Team Canada!
WHAT: Contested events:
Open 10K (men only; will be walked concurrently with USA-Canada mens race, but awarded separately)
Open 5K (women only; will be walked concurrently with USA-Canada womens race but awarded separately)
1K/2K/3K (walked concurrently; athletes can walk one or all 3 races)
4x1K relay (team of 4, any ages)
The course is a record-eligible condition course with International, Master, National & Association judges. USATF Certified Course: GA17007WC (1km loop)
WHEN: Sunday, August 20, 2017, 7:30am-noon
8:15 a.m. - Mens 10K race
9:30 a.m. - Womens 5K race
10:15 a.m. - 1K/2K/3K
10:45 a.m. - 4x1K Relay
11:15 a.m - Awards
WHERE: Heritage Riverways Trail System - State Mutual Stadium, home of the Rome Braves
LOCATION: 755 Braves Boulevard (lower/east parking lot)
WHO: Contact Jean Williams at racewalking@georgia.usatf.org or at 404-884-3489 if you have any questions.