2017 Masters National Championships

The season for Masters championship events is starting to take shape with entries now open for the first one, the Indoors, on 11-12 March. More details here.

Race Walk Training Camps, Leeds, February

This year there are two February training camps in Leeds, to take account of differing half-term dates. One of them takes in the British Indoor Championships in Sheffield. Full details here.

New ‘Enfield Walker’

Here. Final tables and report on the 2016 Enfield League, and fixtures for the first half of the 2017 League which kicks off on 14 January. Plus other news and reports. There’s so much to say about last month’s 90th Enfield Seven that there’s a separate report, here.

UKAthletics Statement on Supplements – please read

UK Athletics released a position statement on nutritional supplements on 12 December, and asked for all coaches and athletes to read it. It is here, and it is also linked to from our ‘Anti-Doping 2017’ page.

Week commencing 12 December 2016

Training during the week :  on  Monday, threshold session on laps of the estate.On Wednesday, 10k-ish fartlek. 

Plus beginners / track sessions available as required – usual track fee applies.

Training at the weekend : should do a distance session. Any suggestions ?

Racing at the weekend : none this week, within reasonable travelling distance.

‘Race Walking Record’ and ‘Essex Walker’

75th Anniversary Edition of the Race Walking Record here – results, fixtures, reports, news from the IAAF, and an extended report on the 90th Enfield 7.

Essex Walker here – also with a big report on the Enfield 7, plus the usual mix of news, reports, results, human interest and controversy.

 

Masters International Championships in 2017

Just two in 2017. Dates, places, and websites available here.

London Open Walks / Southern Championships, Sunday 5 February

Details here. At Hillingdon again. Still officially 10k for men, 5k for women, plus junior races, but racers in the 5k are permitted to carry on to 10. This year, this race incorporates the RWA Southern Championships for 10k and for the standard distances for juniors.

Fixtures

The RWA Lists have been updated by Pauline and are available here.

Week commencing 5 December 2016

Training during the week :  on  Monday, 10k-ish fartlek, or easy after yesterday’s racing. On Wednesday, threshold session on laps of the estate.

Training at the weekend : if not racing, should do a distance session. Any suggestions ?

Racing at the weekend : first indoor race of the season is the 3000m for seniors, 1000m for juniors at Cardiff at midday on Saturday. Enter by Thursday, full details here.