FRONT COVER: Johanna Jackson in action at the World Cup in Chihuahua, Mexico. PHOTO: by Jeff Salvage Editorial When travelling overseas, you appreciate being a race walker. Whilst having to walk many miles through airport terminals and connecting corridoors along flat straight surfaces seems to be a tedious burden for most people, I just love whizzing along past everyone and enjoy the journey. Never mind the slow travel belt everyone stands on to save themselves having to shuffling along a few hundred meters, it's a chance for another minute of high speed walking for me. No sitting around for an hour waiting for an announcement when you could be stretching your legs and enjoying another walk. Immigration control once asked me why I had come to the USA. When I told them I was there to compete in a race walk the officer replied; "Are you crapping me?" I was happy to give them a little demonstration, and race walked my way down the corridoor into the country. Meeting and chatting with race walkers from all over the world, you notice huge cultural differences, but enthusiasm for our sport is the same no matter who you ask. Competitive rivalries aside, we have a sport that really fosters a worldwide community spirit that we should be proud of. This edition of RWR re-introduces the international spirit into the magazine in a way I hope you’ll enjoy. Magazine info Race Walking Record (founded 1941) is the international magazine for the sport of walking and walking events, published each and every month. Issue: 803 - April 2010. Subscriptions: UK £30, International £40, PDF by email £20. Advertisements: Full page £40, Half page £20. Club advertisements: Full page £20, Half page £10. Editor: John Constandinou, 60 Claverdon Drive, Birmingham B43 5HP. Website: www.racewalkingrecord.net Contributors: John Constandinou, Pat Reeves, Phil Howell, Andi Drake, Rob Elliott, Ron Wallwork, Tom Bosworth, Peter Hannell, Alan Brooks, Brian Adams, Dave Hoben, George Smolinski, Jeff Salvage, Dave Mackey. Please post all news, results, announcements, letters, photos and articles to me or email them to [email protected] Contents 10 - McCain UKA Race Walking 2 - Editorial/Magazine info Challenge 2010 3 - News 12 - Nutrition 5 - Announcements 13 - Results and Reports 7 - Features 21 – International Results & Reports 7 - Parish Walk Preview 33 - 200 Club 8 - UKA National Centre for Race 33 - Letters Walking: Year 1 35 - Fixtures Dunnington Village Fayre (next to York) July 24th 2010 OPEN 10k ROAD WALK Entry Fee £5.00 All proceeds to Macmillan Nurses Cancer Charity UNDER 15's 3k ROAD WALK Entry is FREE, all finishers will recieve a medal (U15's only) Come along and have a go, everyone is welcome. Have a great day out in Yorkshire. Race and then enjoy a traditional village fayre just a few miles from historic York. www.dpff.org.uk As always there will be an excellent array of quality prizes kindly provided by the Village Hall Committee, for scratch and handicap, so everyone has a good chance of winning something. Also, a wide variety of stalls and side shows for all the family to enjoy. All entries to; Roy Thorpe, 7 Oak View, Lilling, York YO60 6RP Congress last August, and adopted by UKA in April. Whilst aimed primarily at News sprinters deliberately false starting in order to spook their rivals, race walkers DQ Rule Changes should be aware that they can receive a DQ in some track events, although more A new rule sees immediate disqualification likely at international level. imposed for false starts in track events. This will only affect senior competition, excluding An additional UKA rule change sees all open graded meetings. The no false start performances in a competition from an rule was voted in by the IAAF at their athlete be deleted, if disqualified for foul or abusive language. Also, if abuse is performance Johanna was targeted at an official, the athlete may be recommended for selection by England immediately disqualified. Athletics and this has been ratified by Commonwealth Games England. Handgun Reclassification At the last Commonwealth Games From 16th April it is illegal to possess Johanna finished 7th but she has certain starters pistols without a firearms lowered her PB by a full 10 minutes since licence. Following an announcement from then. Last year she was the third fastest the Association of Chief Police Officers, the Commonwealth athlete over 20k. Jo, who Olympic 380 BBM imitation handgun has is coached by Andi Drake and Maureen been reclassified as a prohibited weapon Jackson, commented, “I'm really excited and now requires the individual to hold a to be selected for my second Firearms Certificate with authority to Commonwealth Games. Four years ago possess the particular weapon on it. it was a big learning experience for me but this time round I will be looking for a English Anthem to be Decided medal. I've never been out to India, however, I realise racing conditions could The Anthem that will be played for English be difficult, but they will be the same for sportsmen and women in Delhi at the everyone. With the right preparations I Commonwealth Games this year is currently hope to have a successful Games.” up for decision. A shortlist of three has been drawn up, and voting is open to the public Craig Hunter, Chef de Mission of the via England Athletics. The final decision will England team in Delhi, said: “We be made from; Jerusalem, God Save the congratulate Johanna on her selection Queen, and Land of Hope and Glory. and wish her the very best with her continuing training for Delhi”. Commonwealth Games Progress England Athletics Team Leader John Entries for the 2010 Commonwealth Games Brierley said, “It is exciting to have taking place in India this October have so actually started the process of selecting far been received from England, Australia, what will undoubtedly be a formidable India, Malaysia, and Kenya. Entries from and extremely ambitious England South Africa, Canada, and New Zealand are Athletics team for Delhi. We wish Jo the yet to be announced. Other nations may very best of preparations in the lead up to also be confirmed later on. This is good what should prove to be a significant news considering that very few nations competitive milestone in her athletics competed in the last Commonwealth Games career.” walks held in Australia, and the walking events came close to being eliminated from Martin Rush, one of the team coaches, the Games. commented, “Since making the transition to race walking Jo’s progression has Commonwealth Games Selection been tremendous. We are very pleased that Jo has been selected and are very Jo Jackson was the very first athlete to be excited by what she has the potential to selected for England’s 2010 Commonwealth achieve in Delhi. I know that she will be Games team. She has been selected by working diligently with her coaches Andi England Athletics following her victory in the Drake and Maureen Jackson to ensure UK and RWA National 20k Championships she seizes the opportunity that the at Victoria Park, London, on 11th April. Her Commonwealth Games represents for winning time of 1:39:14 was within the her. Knowing that the first athlete has guideline time of 1:42. As a result of her had their selection confirmed adds to the excitement and expectation that are building completely own our Clubhouse we can around this year’s Commonwealth Games.” guarantee that this will continue for years to come and also seek to develop the site As part of her preparation Johanna will use as a road and cross country centre for the Environmental Chamber in Carnegie the benefit of all”. Sport Performance for three weeks prior to departing for the pre-Games holding camp. Jo's acclimation will form part of a study Announcements awarded a seeding grant from the Faculty entitled "The effects of an intermittent heat 100 Mile Walk Back ON acclimation protocol on race walking economy". Long distance enthusiasts should reserve the weekend of 7th/8th August, as a 100 Small Nations Match mile walk is to be held in Castle Park, Colchester. The event is being organised June 20th sees England hosting the annual by Chris Flint and preparations are well Small Nation's match at Bedord. The event under way. Chris expects a good turnout has an EAA Permit and is rumoured to be of over 30 for this Centurion qualifying the domestic highlight of this years race event, despite the short notice. It has not walking calendar. It will be be contested by yet been decided whether this event will teams from England, Ireland, Belgium, also be the 2010 National Long Distance Netherlands, Switzerland and Denmark. The Championships, but the number and event includes a final Commonwealth quality of entries received within the next Games trial and is of crucial importance for few weeks will affect the decision. The the development of the senior walkers for annual 100 miles was originally the future of the sport in England. The scheduled to take place on the Isle of Junior 10,000m races will take place in the Man but was cancelled due to stadium as part of the UK Junior/U23 construction works. Championships. RWR Archives USA Walkers Incentive Following a call in the last issue, Doug Cash prizes are to be awarded in the 2010 Fotheringham has kindly offered to USATF 20k Race Walk Nationals in Des provide the entire 400 missing back Moines, Iowa later this month. The prize issues of Race Walking Record for the money for men and women will be: 1st new online archives.