Racewalk Retreat

NW Regional Racewalk Retreat

Are you a competitive racewalker, challenged by the complexities of training for a national or an international judged racewalk event?

Are you a relay team member &/or team captain challenged for being prepared for a relay event, i.e. Cascade Lakes or Portland to Coast?

Do you want to fine tune your form, be faster avoiding warnings and DQ’s?
This retreat is for you.

New Location, Same Great Focus!

This is your opportunity to gather with ohter passionate walkers, share stories, meet new friends, and learn from three time Olympian Philip Dunn!
Your coaches also include:
Kelly Murphey-Glenn, Masters Age Graded Award recipient;
Judy Heller, USAT&F Oregon Association female masters track athlete for 2011; Pete Stolpe & John Hanan.

What you need to know:

• You will receive hands-on coaching
• Five coaches to help guide you this weekend
• Video taping and review
• Learn to maintain form and sprinting ability at the end of a race
• Focus on flexibility and mobility incorporating action drills and streches
• Learn how to become a faster more relaxed walker
• Lunch and snacks included
• David Douglas HS Campus offers a new track, large gymnasium, covered .25     mile walkway

What	Racewalk Retreat: The focus for performance race-walking, regardless of pace or age, includes technique, pacing, mobility drills, flexibility, setting objectives, training tips & more. Guest Coach: Philip Dunn 2000, 2004, & 2008 50K Olympian
Date & Time	Friday     May 4:   6:00 PM – 9:00 PM Saturday May 5:   8:00 AM – 4:30 PM Sunday   May 6:   8:30 AM – 1:30 PM
Where	David Douglas High School Campus 1001 SE 135th Portland, Oregon 97233 We will utilize the new outdoor track associated with their new stadium (3 years old). Access to large gymnasium Room with audio visual equipment Covered walk way ~~.25 mile
When	May 4 - 6, 2012
Lodging	Staybridge Suites Portland Airport Block of rooms reservered for 'Wonders of Walking' $85 per night for a studio and $93 per night for a one bedroom This is 14 minutes from retreat venue
Friday night meet up	TBD
Register NOW Fee	Register $ 250 Previous Participants SAVE $ 25
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By mail	Download registration form
By Phone	503-282-1677 WOW accepts Visa, MasterCard and American Express

What are the benefits of Racewalk coaching for Walkers?

• Increase your walking speed and distance
• Increase your ability to climb hills
• Maintain form and sprinting ability at the end of a race
• For race walkers, learn to maintain legal racewalk form throughout the event
• Maximize results for performance
• Importance of flexibility, mobility and strength for becoming faster
• Decrease your risk of first-time walking injuries