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	USATF'S RACE WALKING RULE 150
		Race Walking is a progression of steps so taken that the walker makes contact with the ground so that no visible (to the human eye) loss of contact occurs.
		In a race held on a track, no competitor is allowed to receive assistance or refreshment from any person during the progress of the race unless specified by the Games Committee in charge of the event.
		Race Walking events shall be so arranged as to ensure that the entire event is held in daylight or with suitable artifical light.
	webwalker.adsoft-systems.net /Racewalking/usatfs.htm (437 words)

	Walking
		Walking can be enjoyed anywhere, and it's an excellent way to bring the family together and enjoy the great outdoors, or to collect one's thoughts away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life.
		Race walking is little more than moving as fast as possible while keeping one foot on the ground at all times.
		Race walkers should be aware that more aches and pains are likely to crop up with the faster pace during training.
	www.nyspma.org /health/sports/walking.html (1644 words)

	USATF Rules for Race Walk
		Most Race Walking in the United States is governed by the USATF Rules of Competition, and by the interpretations of these rules and the procedures provided in the USATF Race Walking Officiating Handbook.
		In road races the disqualified competitor shall, immediately after being disqualified, remove the distinguishing numbers that he or she is wearing and leave the course.
		Race walking performances may be accepted as records only if made in competition limited to race walkers.
	www.usatfmn.org /racewalk/rules.htm (1300 words)

	Race Walking - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Race Walking, competitive sport with specific rules as to what walking is. The British Race Walking Association defines it thus: “Walking is a...
		The walking events are usually held for distances ranging from 1,500 to 50,000 m (1 to 30 mi) and are especially popular in Europe and the United...
		- sport of racing when walking: the sport of racing at a fast walking pace, with rules that require walkers to keep at least one foot on the ground at all times
	uk.encarta.msn.com /Race_Walking.html (152 words)

	BBC - Health - Healthy living - Walking (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Walking up hills increases the work load and energy cost considerably; even walking down again uses more energy that walking on the flat.
		At one end of the scale are highly tuned Olympic athletes; at the other are fun race walkers, often to be found holding their own in the middle of a field of fun runners.
		Walking improves the condition of heart and lungs (cardiovascular fitness), and works the muscles of the lower body.
	www.bbc.co.uk /health/healthy_living/fitness/active_walk.shtml (901 words)

	Racewalking - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Men's 20 km walk during the 2005 World Championships in Athletics in Helsinki, Finland.
		For monitoring reasons, races are held on a looped course or on a track so judges get to see competitors several times during a race.
		A judge could also "warn" a competitor that he or she is in danger of losing form by showing a paddle that indicates either lifting or bent knees.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Race_walking (694 words)

	Racewalk-MN
		All skill levels of race walkers are encouraged to participate, from the beginning walker working to maintain correct form at a 14 minute per mile pace, to the fun-to-watch speed demons that walk under a 10 minutes per mile pace.
		This year, on August 20, we are hosted the USA 15km Race Walking National Championships, both for Juniors (14-19 years old) and Open (14 years old and older) and the Canada vs.
		A small group of race walkers is appearing on the North Shore - from Duluth to Virginia to Thunder Bay.
	www.usatfmn.org /racewalk (545 words)

	Missouri Valley Association, Race Walking
		Race walking is an event contested in all levels of the sport of track and field, from youth athletics up to and including the Olympic Games.
		A technically demanding event, race walking is continuing to grow in popularity across all age groups for its fitness and competitive aspects.
		Race walking differs from running in that it requires the competitor to maintain contact with the ground and straighten their front knee when the foot makes contact with the ground, keeping it straightened until the knee passes under the body.
	www.usatf.org /assoc/mv/Programs/racewalk.htm (406 words)

	Walking Styles - race walking, nordic walking, power walking, freestyle walking - Cool Walking
		Race walking is defined as follows: at any time at least one foot has contact with the ground (to the naked eye) and the supporting leg must be straightened (i.e.
		Race walking is an Olympic sport with distances of 20 kilometers for both men and women and 50 kilometers for men only.
		Nordic walking was first developed in Finland by cross country skiers as part of their summer training.
	www.coolwalking.com /styles.html (843 words)

	Race Walking (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		There are two events, the 20,000 meter walk (12.42 miles) and 50,000 meter walk (31.07 miles).
		Race walking differs from running in that (1) the heel of the front foot must touch the ground before the toe of the rear foot is lifted, and (2) the supporting leg must be momentarily straightened as it crosses the vertical position under the body.
		Race walking is virtually ignored, and often ridiculed, by the media in this country.
	www.hhp.ufl.edu /faculty/pbird/keepingfit/ARTICLE/racewalk.HTM (211 words)

	Robothon - Walking Robot Race
		The overall dimensions of the walking race course is 3 feet wide by 7 feet in length.
		Additional races may be conducted at the discretion of the race officials.
		Additional races will not be conducted if there is not sufficient time for all of the robots to complete the additional races.
	www.robothon.org /Robothon2005/walking.php (2322 words)

	Fitness Walking Technique and Form with Jo Ann Taylor and The Walking Connection
		Of those names, race walking is the only form of walking that has a clear cut definition because it is governed by a specific set of rules.
		The other terms are often used simply to help validate walking as a real form of exercise in the minds of the participants, and the different names do not usually refer to a technique different than the one we describe here.
		In your lower body, the walking technique begins by using the abdominal muscles and hip flexors to rotate the hip forward and lead the leg in its forward motion.
	www.walkingconnection.com /Walking_Technique_Form.html (1330 words)

	St. Paul Pioneer Press \| 08/20/2006 \| strutting their stuff
		Race walking is a lot more taxing than fitness walking, but it's still a low-impact workout.
		She said she thinks more runners might try race walking, but "they don't have the patience" to learn how to walk fast.
		Like many race walkers, the Minnetonka woman was a runner who turned to race walking after a running injury.
	www.twincities.com /mld/twincities/sports/outdoors/15297648.htm (845 words)

	Race Walking Record
		Romford Recorder - ILFORD AC's walking section staged their long-established annual all-comers' 10 Kilometres race at Chigwell Row on Sunday morning and it was home favourite Scott Davis who ruled the roost once more.
		"Walking is a very special event, a lot of things will affect the athletes' performances, for example, the judges," said Duan Shijie, former deputy chief of the Chinese Athletics Administration Center, which governs China's track and field.
		All interested endurance athletes have an open invitation to attend from city-based Andi Drake, the UK event coach for race walking, who has issued a challenge to any 15 to 25-year-olds with a desire to compete for the Great Britain athletics team.
	www.racewalkingrecord.co.uk (1301 words)

	Oztrack Race Walking Books
		Therese Iknoian, a nationally ranked race walker and fitness journalist, starts Walking Fast with the assumption that only people interested in her sport will pick the book up, so she's not trying to "sell" the sport.
		Race walking is great exercise without much impact on your joints (there's never a point when both feet are off the ground, as in running).
		This one is an exciting combination that is a real labor of love because it takes loads of science and biomechanics, and boils it down for walkers who want more to be able fine-tune their technique and to build scientifically sound workouts and training programs.
	www.oztrack.com /walking.htm (560 words)

	Race Walking . (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Walking the rest of the race on her own, Natalie’s pace inevitably dropped but she still managed a track PB dipping under 16 min for the first time.
		The temperatures on the day of the race touched 50 degrees 5 hours before the competition dropping to the mid 30's for the evening race though having prepared for the event using the heat chamber at Hallam University Rebecca said the the heat was not a problem.
		The City of Sheffield AC dominated the North of England race walking championships held on a flat circuit from the Costello stadium in Hull.
	www.noeaa-athletics.org.uk /walk.htm (7706 words)

	Racewalk.com - Introduction to Race Walking Technique (Page 1 of 1)
		Nevertheless, once basic technique is mastered, race walking is actually an easier sport to progress within because competitors avoid the injuries that continually plague runners.
		While Kevin exhibits completely legal technique and is capable of walking at incredible speeds, he has a wicked bow in his leg that causes his foot to duck out as he carries his leg under and through.
		In the early days of learning race walking technique, the key is not focusing on your pace.
	www.racewalk.com /HowTo/Introduction.asp (471 words)

	Robothon - Walking Robot Race
		A walking robot must autonomously walk from Start/Finish Zone of the race course to the Turn Zone, turn around (180 degree turn), and then walk back to the Start/Finish Zone.
		The goal of this event is to encourage people to build different styles of walking robots, and future rule changes will be based on increasing the number of the robots entering the event, and increasing the interest in this event.
		The rules presented here are based on the original walking robot race that was developed by the Portland Area Robotics Society (www.portlandrobotics.org) annual robotics event known as the PDXBot event.
	www.robothon.org /robothon/walking.php (2290 words)

	THE WALKING SITE
		Walking is one of the easiest, most enjoyable, and most profitable forms of exercise.
		In a recent poll 70% of walkers surveryed stated a desire to train for and participate in a marathon or distance walking event.
		When walking on a cambered road avoid stress on joints by walking out and back on the same side of the road.
	www.thewalkingsite.com (334 words)

	Race Walking 101: Techniques from a USATF coach, Adventure Sports Online
		For those who are easily bitten by the competitive bug, however, race walking can be one more way to pit yourself against others and the clock.
		Competitions exist at all levels, from local all-comers races to national elite or masters races affiliated with USA Track and Field, the national governing body.
		Race walking has two rules: The support leg must straighten when the heel touches the ground in front of you and remain straight through the vertical (as it passes underneath the body), and one foot must be on the ground at all times.
	www.adventuresportsonline.com /rwalk101.htm (592 words)

	USA 15km Race Walk Championship
		The USA 15km Race Walking Championships is part of the USA Race Walking Grand Prix, a season long competition combining results from 13 different competitions, across a range of distances from 1 mile to 50km.
		TCRW is pleased to have Destination Bloomington as a sponsor of the USA 15km Race Walking Championships and of the Canada vs. USA 10km Race Walking Junior Dual meet.
		A commemorative bag, with a logo for the USA 15km Race Walking Championships and the Canada vs. USA 10km Junior Dual meet is included as a part of the registration fee for these events.
	twincitiesracewalkers.org /events/National15kmRW/index.html (1227 words)

	Race Walking 101
		Race walking is a stylized form of running, much like the backstroke is a stylized form of swimming.
		To the casual observer, race walking is clearly different from running, fitness walking, ordinary walking and skipping.
		The first day, we'll talk about what shoes are best for race walking, and you can decide then if you need new ones.
	twincitiesracewalkers.org /events/RaceWalking101_May2006.htm (317 words)

	walking events
		This year's Centurion USA event was a success, at least from the standpoint of the race itself.
		Races which have walker awards include Lacon Heritage Days which is on 28 August, 2004 (Saturday), Manito Popcorn Fest is on September 4, 2004 (Saturday) and there is the Hersher's 22'nd Annual Running of the Hare and the Tortoise; for information and a link to the race websites, see the "races" section of :
		This is a half-marathon (13.1 mile) walking race held in conjunction with the Fox Cities Marathon.
	www.geocities.com /onanyes/walking_events.html (1326 words)

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		In a race walk, you have to keep a certain form.
		Garland Murphy also competed in the Race Walk at the sixth Games, and won a gold medal in the 50-55 age group, competing with four others.
		Murphy has run the more traditional race events, but prefers race walking, and took it up as a physical exercise.
	members.tripod.com /~homeo/games-racewalk.html (824 words)

	ACT Race & Fitness Walking Club
		The ACT Race and Fitness Walking Club aims to promote the sport of walking and encourage walking in general as a means of maintaining health and fitness in the Canberra region.
		Fitness and race walkers of all abilities are welcome.
		The club conducts a road walking series over winter using cyclepaths around Canberra and holds track races in summer at the AIS.
	www.actwalkers.org.au (154 words)

	WoW Power Walking - Anything is Possible!
		In order to work in this challenging cardio range, we teach a power walking technique that may approach a race walk style but is made suitable and accessible to all participants.
		Race walking is an extreme gait not suitable for everyone.
		We walk outside in all weather, although we have been known to cancel if driving is unsafe or there is a smog/heat alert that makes heavy physical exertion unhealthy - this is about quality of life!
	www.wowcompany.net /faq/index.php (782 words)

	race definition - Dictionary - MSN Encarta
		horseracing horse races or horseracing: horse races, the racetrack at which they are run, or horseracing as a spectator sport
		transitive and intransitive verb compete against somebody in race: to compete with somebody in a contest of speed
		transitive verb enter something in race: to enter, ride, or drive something such as a horse or car in a race
	encarta.msn.com /dictionary_/race.html (342 words)

	U.S. Racewalking Results
		The goal of this site is to provide as comprehensive a list as possible of race walking results from U.S. race and by U.S. walkers racing outside the United States.
		The race must have a minimum of 3 USATF certified judges (or equivalent in foreign races).
		For example, if you want to look at of your times walked at judged races for a given time period, you would go to this area.
	www.racewalkresults.com (278 words)

	Racewalk.com - Home Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Created in 1995, we have been a continual source of educational material, race results, photographs and of course the place to get the best books, videos, and soon DVDs about race walking.
		Jeff Salvage is going away for most of the winter, so the application for the 2007 Penn Relays Race Walk is here.
		The Race Walk Like a Champion DVD set is like having a coach in a box.
	www.racewalk.com (709 words)

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