Week commencing 26 February 2024

Training this week : on Monday, 10k-ish on the roads. On Wednesday, 3x1k sharp on laps of the estate. Hi-viz and/or lights please. Shorter options for anyone returning from injury.

Racing this week : None.

Racing next week : On Saturday 9 March at Moulton, Northamptonshire, the England Athletics Winter Racewalk Championships, with a 10000m race for seniors, 5000m for U17’s, and 1000m for U15s. Plus supporting U11 race and runs. All races are open, but there are time limits on the 10000m race. Full details and online entry here. Enter by Tuesday 5 March.

Fixtures

The fixture list published in Race Walking Record appears below.

The next accessible, friendly, low-profile event this month, is the one at Enfield. The next Championship race is the one at Moulton on 9 March.

Week commencing 19 February 2024

Training this week : on Monday, 10k-ish on the roads. On Wednesday, 3x1k sharp on laps of the estate. Hi-viz and/or lights please. Shorter options for anyone returning from injury.

Racing this week : on Saturday at 11 am, the next event in the Enfield League series. Full details in the current Enfield Walker – enter by Thursday. And on Sunday 25th, at Lee Valley, London, provisionally at 4:05pm, a 2000m race in the England Masters Inter-Area competition. You will need to be invited for this.

Racing next week : None.

Latest ‘Race Walking Record’, ‘Enfield Walker’ and ‘Essex Walker’

Race Walking Record here – results, reports, fixtures, and a feature on Steve Taylor, appointed to be a judge at the Paris Olympics.

Enfield Walker here – results of the first race in this year’s Enfield League, details of the second one, and a feature on Enfield stalwart Ron Powell.

Essex Walker here – results, reports, fixtures, news, human interest stories and correspondence.

Week commencing 12 February 2024

Training this week : on Monday, 10k-ish on the roads. On Wednesday, 3x1k sharp on laps of the estate. Hi-viz and/or lights please.

Racing this week : on Saturday at 5pm, the 3000m race in the British Masters Indoor Championships at Lee Valley, London. On Sunday at 1pm, the 3000m race in the UK Athletics Indoor Championships in Birmingham. For both of these, you need to have entered by now – there will probably be live coverage of both races.

Racing next week : on Saturday 24th at 11 am, the next event in the Enfield League series. Full details in the current Enfield Walker. And on Sunday 25th, at Lee Valley, London, provisionally at 4:05pm, a 2000m race in the England Masters Inter-Area competition. You will need to be invited for this.

Week commencing 5 February 2024

Training this week : on Monday, 10k-ish on the roads. On Wednesday, sprints of 50m, 100m and 150m on Copenhagen Drive. Hi-viz and/or lights please.

Racing this week : no open races.

Racing next week : on Saturday 17th at 5pm, the 3000m race in the British Masters Indoor Championships at Lee Valley, London. Enter here by Wednesday 7th. And on Sunday 18th at 1pm, the 3000m race in the UK Athletics Indoor Championships in Birmingham. If you haven’t already entered you might have a few hours left to do so – details here.

Closing dates : today is also the last day to enter the European Masters Indoor Championships in Torun, Poland, on 17-23 March. Features indoor 3000m races and outdoor 5000m races. More details here.