Long Island has an
active program which has produced some of the country's finest
race walkers, including many Olympians, dating back to the
1960s. 2004 Olympic Team members Tim Seaman, Teresa Vaill and
Curt Clausen compete for USATF-LI registered clubs and Dave
McGovern and Gary Westerfield are world-renowned coaches and
authors. The professionally designed course at the Dennison
Building office complex in Hauppauge is the site of weekly
workouts as well as National and International Championships.
Walk-USA hosts group workouts (open to all) every Monday night at
the Dennison Building at 6:00 PM. Contact
Gary Westerfield
for details.
Dave and Loretta McGovern conduct (free) weekly group workouts
in Locust Valley on Wednesday evenings at 6:00pm.
Most USATF-LI track and field meets and sanctioned road races
contain race walks or race walk divisions. Please consult the USATF-LI
race calendar for upcoming events.
For information on other Long Island Racewalking opportunities,
contact USATF-LI Racewalk Chair
or USATF-LI Racewalk Consultant
Gary Westerfield
Information about Summer Camp and
workshop for
Race Walk.
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Race Walking Highlights:
The USATF-LI Track Race Walk Grand Prix at Sachem East HS is
well under way, not too late to enter as all points earned will
make you eligible for an award. If you only plan to enter the
final (where points are doubled), please let us know in advance,
so we may plan awards. The final will be at Sachem HS North.
Maria Michta, USATF-LI's 2010 & 2011 Athlete of the Year and
graduate of Sachem HS and CW Post College has taken a leave from
her PhD studies at Mt. Sinai School of Medicine to train in
Europe in advance of the IAAF World Cup in Saransk, Russia, May
13th. Maria who won the USATF World Cup Trial and last year's
USATF 20K Championship has the fastest USA Olympic Qualifying
performance (an Olympic B Standard) and is eagerly looking
forward to the USOC trials in July, where a first place finish
will earn her a trip to London.
The Sachem School District has proclaimed June 10, 2012 to be
Maria Michta Day at Sachem North High School. A 1 Hour fund
raising walk-a-thon , involving all the Sachem schools and
community will start at 9:30 am. Each of the schools will
compete representing their schools as well as nations in the
Olympic community. The walk-a-thon will be followed by
elementary and middle school 400m race walks. At 11:00, the LITF
Track Race Walk 5000m final will be held, and then a celebrity 1
mile event will be held, where Maria will race against
celebrities. She will race walk, while her competitors run.
Walk USA open practices are held @ 6PM on Mondays outside the H.
Lee Dennison Bldg. in Hauppauge. Come improve your walking
technique while training with the best Long Island has to offer.
Long Island walking clubs:
Please check the USATF-LI calendar
for all upcoming events.
