2005 / 2006 the Racewalking Year in Review

2005 / 2006 THE RACEWALKING YEAR IN REVIEW COMPLETE VICTORIAN RESULTS MAJOR INTERNATIONAL RESULTS Tim Erickson 11 November 2006 1 2 Table of Contents AUSTRALIAN UNIVERSITY GAMES, QLD, 27-29 SEPTEMBER 2005......................................................................5 VICTORIAN SCHOOLS U17 – U20 TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS, SAT 8 OCTOBER 2005...................6 VRWC RACES, ALBERT PARK, SUNDAY 23 OCTOBER 2005...................................................................................7 CHINESE NATIONAL GAMES, NANJING, 17-22 OCTOBER 2005 ..........................................................................10 VICTORIAN ALL SCHOOLS U12-U16 CHAMPIONSHIPS, OLYMPIC PARK, 29 OCTOBER 2005 .....................12 VRWC RACES, ALBERT PARK, SUNDAY 13 NOVEMBER 2005.............................................................................13 PACIFIC SCHOOLS GAMES, MELBOURNE, NOVEMBER 2005..............................................................................16 AUSTRALIAN ALL SCHOOLS CHAMPS, SYDNEY, 8-11 DECEMBER 2005..........................................................19 VRWC RACES, SUNDAY 11 DECEMBER 2005...........................................................................................................23 RON CLARKE CLASSIC MEET, GEELONG, 5000M WALK FOR ELITE MEN, SAT 17 DECEMBER 2005.........26 GRAHAM BRIGGS MEMORIAL TRACK CLASSIC, HOBART, FRI 6 JANUARY 2006..........................................28 NSW 5000M TRACK WALK CHAMPIONSHIPS, SYDNEY, SAT 7 JANUARY 2006...............................................29 SA STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS, SANTOS STADIUM, MILE END, SA, 11 JANUARY 2006.....................................30 VRWC RACES, ALBERT PARK, SUNDAY 12 JANUARY 2006.................................................................................31 NSW OPEN & U18 CHAMPS, SYDNEY OLYMPIC PARK ATHLETICS CENTRE, 13-15 JANUARY 2006 ........37 VICTORIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS, OLYMPIC PARK, SATURDAY 21 JANUARY 2006............................................38 RACEWALKING CARNIVAL, KINGS PARK, CANBERRA, SUNDAY 22 JANUARY 2006...................................40 VICTORIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS, OLYMPIC PARK, SATURDAY 21 JANUARY 2006............................................41 RACEWALKING CARNIVAL, KINGS PARK, CANBERRA, SUNDAY 22 JANUARY 2006...................................43 OCEANIA MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIPS, 14-21 JANUARY, CHRISTCHURCH, NZ..............................................44 VICTORIAN COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS, BALLARAT, 28-29 JANUARY 2006.................................................47 AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS, SYDNEY, 4 FEBRUARY 2006............................................................................49 VRWC RACES, COBURG ATHLETICS TRACK, SUNDAY 12 FEBRUARY 2006 ..................................................53 AV 5000M TRACK WALK CHAMPIONSHIPS, 18-19 FEBRUARY 2006..................................................................55 TELSTRA A SERIES 5000M WALK WOMEN, BRISBANE, FRIDAY 3 MARCH 2006............................................58 A SERIES MEET 5000M WALK MEN, MELBOURNE, THURS 9 MARCH 2006......................................................59 VICTORIAN LITTLE ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS, BENDIGO, 4-5 MARCH 2006 ...........................................60 2006 COMMONWEALTH GAMES 20 KM RACEWALKS, DOCKLANDS PRECINCT, MELBOURNE.................61 AUSTRALIAN U20/U23 CHAMPIONSHIPS, ADELAIDE, 31 MARCH-2 APRIL 2006.............................................74 RIO MAIOR RACE WALK CHALLENGE, SUNDAY 2 APRIL 2006..........................................................................75 VMA T&F CHAMPIONSHIPS, GLENHUNTLY, 1-2 APRIL 2006...............................................................................77 AUSTRALIAN MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIPS, CANBERRA, 14-17 APRIL 2006.....................................................79 IAAF Race Walking Challenge, Yangzhou, China, SAT 22 APRIL 2006........................................................................81 AUSTRALIAN CENTURIONS ANNUAL WALKS, 22-23 APRIL, COBURG, VICTORIA........................................87 VRWC OPENING RACES, BRAESIDE PARK, SUNDAY 30 APRIL 2006.................................................................89 IAAF 20 KM RACEWALK, SESTO SAN GIOVANNI , ITALY, MONDAY 1 MAY 2006.......................................91 VRWC CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS, BURWOOD EAST, SATURDAY 6 MAY 2006....................................................93 VRWC RACES, ALBERT PARK, SATURDAY 13 MAY 2006.....................................................................................95 WORLD RACE WALKING CUP, LA CORUNA, SPAIN, 13-14 MAY 2006................................................................98 VRWC RACES, ALBERT PARK, SATURDAY 20 MAY 2006...................................................................................101 VRWC RACES, ALBERT PARK, SATURDAY 27 MAY 2006...................................................................................108 A.V. CHAMPIONSHIPS, GEELONG, SUNDAY 28 MAY 2006.................................................................................110 JARED TALLENT WINS IN ESTONIA........................................................................................................................112 VRWC RACES, ALBERT PARK, SATURDAY 3 JUNE 2006.....................................................................................113 RACEWALKING AUSTRALIA CARNIVAL, CANBERRA, SUNDAY 11 JUNE 2006............................................116 VRWC RACES, ALBERT PARK, SATURDAY 17 JUNE 2006...................................................................................127 VRWC RACES, ALBERT PARK, SATURDAY 24 JUNE 2006...................................................................................129 AV AND VRWC RACES, ALBERT PARK, SUNDAY 2 JULY 2006.........................................................................132 VRWC RACES, ALBERT PARK, SATURDAY 8 JULY 2006.....................................................................................141 VMA AND VRWC RACES, ALBERT PARK, SATURDAY 15 JULY 2006...............................................................143 AV AND VRWC RACES, ALBERT PARK, SATURDAY 22 JULY 2006..................................................................148 RWA STATE CHALLENGE..........................................................................................................................................152 VRWC RACES, ALBERT PARK, SATURDAY 29 JULY 2006...................................................................................154 RACEWALKING AUSTRALIA CARNIVAL, ALBERT PARK, SUNDAY 6 AUGUST 2006..................................157 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS, GOTEBORG, SWEDEN, TUES 8 AUGUST 2006................................................163 VRWC EVENTS, ALBERT PARK, SATURDAY 12 AUGUST 2006..........................................................................170 VRWC AND VMA EVENTS, ALBERT PARK, SATURDAY 19 AUGUST 2006......................................................172 WALKS - WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS, BEIJING, CHINA, 19 AUGUST 2006..........................................175 3 VRWC EVENTS, ALBERT PARK, SATURDAY 26 AUGUST 2006..........................................................................177 AUSTRALIAN ROADWALKING CHAMPIONSHIPS, HOBART, SUNDAY 27 AUGUST 2006............................179 VRWC EVENTS, ALBERT PARK, SATURDAY 2 SEPTEMBER 2006.....................................................................184 VRWC EVENTS, ALBERT PARK, SUNDAY 10 SEPTEMBER 2006........................................................................187 RACEWALKING KOREAN STYLE.............................................................................................................................189 4 AUSTRALIAN UNIVERSITY GAMES, QLD, 27-29 SEPTEMBER 2005 The 2005 Australian University Games were held last week at the University of Queensland, St Lucia. 5000m track walks were on offer for men and women and small fields fought out the medals. Congratulations to the 2 Victorian competitors, Erin Adamcewicz and Fauve Jacobs. With the projected changes to compulsory Student Union Fees, this may well have been the scheduling of these championhips. Only time will tell. Men 5000 Metre Race Walk 1 Smith, Michael UOW 24:29.09 2 Humphrey, Aaron TU 25:56.28 3 Eastabrook, Patrick UWA 32:34.45 Cicioni Kolsky, Danny ACU DQ Women 5000 Metre Race Walk 1 Grant, Lisa USYD 23:55.40 2 Johnson, Laura ACPE 24:52.77 3 Adamcewicz, Erin UBAL 26:52.39 4 Heazlewood, Brianna USYD 28:00.91 5 Jacobs, Fauve DEAK 28:35.63 6 Alldis, Christina UTS 29:47.93 Ryan, Lisa LTU DNF 5 VICTORIAN SCHOOLS U17 – U20 TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS, SAT 8 OCTOBER 2005 The Victorian Schools U17-U20 Track and Field Championships were held at Olympic Park in Melbourne recently. Walk fields were small but the standard of walking was good and there were no DQs. The weather was cold and windy with some rain. Congratulations everyone! Girls 5000m Walk U20 1. Laurie Natalie Kingswood College 26:48.26 2. Jessie Palfreyman Golden Square SC. 27:19.95 Girls 3000m Walk U18 1. Siobhan Donovan BOR 15:41.26 Girls 3000m Walk U17 1. Jess Rothwell Goulburn Valley SC. 15:07.84 2. Caitlin Brunton Kai 16:22.37 3. Beth Alexander Heany Park Primary 17:26.49 4. Lauren Drennan Strathmore SC 18:20.81 Boys 5000m Walk 20. 1. Rhydian Cowley MHS 24:49.51 Boys 3000m Walk U18 1. Bradley Elms Lalor North SC. 17:36.65 Boys 3000m Walk U17 1. Shaun Burgess Belmont High School 16:20.28 2. Jack Simmons Patterson River SC. 17:34.58 3. Jason Elms Lalor North SC. 21:43.84 6 VRWC RACES, ALBERT PARK, SUNDAY 23 OCTOBER 2005

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