Next stop, Ninigret
Mark your calendar for a big race day
Sunday,
June 4.
USA Track & Field-New England, the New
England Walkers and the Cambridge Sports Union
are presenting the 20- kilometer New England
racewalk championship -- a Grand Prix event --
plus a non-championship 5-kilometer race, that
day at Ninigret Park in Charlestown, RI.
The 5K race will begin at 9 a.m., followed by
the 20K at 9:45. The separate starts will enable
people to help count laps and hand out water for
the race in which they're not competing.
The area is scenic and the course is pleasant
and flat. The loop is 1,375 meters, which means
we will race 14.75 laps to cover the 20
kilometers. Our finest mathematicians will be on
hand to help you determine your target pace per
lap.
A race form is on the back page of this
newsletter. For further information, contact Joe
Light at 401-596-3173 or Ken Mattsson at
617-576-9331.
Entry forms are also
available at
http://www.walkways.org/ne20k/
Volunteers needed
We are looking for 25-30 New England Walker
volunteers to assist at the Chase Corporate
Challenge road race at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 7,
in downtown Boston. Volunteers help earn money
for the club and will have their membership
extended through 2001. To volunteer, or to
receive additional information, call Justin Kuo
at 617-731-9889.
Race results
Sherwood Foundation 30K and 15K -- May 7,
Foster, RI. Two running races with unjudged
racewalking divisions. The courses were steeply
hilly, the 30K breathtakingly so, some of the
roads were unpaved, and if those weren't
obstacles enough, we had to do all this rocky
climbing in 88-degree sunshine. A good training
walk, we told ourselves. The race course was also
conveniently located only a few miles from Meg
and Brian Savilonis' farm in Greene, which made
for a most pleasant post-race retreat.
| 30K men |
| 1. |
Joe Light |
52 |
Westerly RI |
3:19:31 |
| 2. |
Michael Hoffer |
61 |
Saunderstown RI |
4:01:57 |
| 30K women |
| 1. |
Cheryl Henshall |
44 |
Warwick RI |
4:31:04 |
| 1. |
Kathy Gravelle |
50 |
Warwick RI |
4:31:04 |
| 15K men |
| 1. |
Brian Savilonis |
49 |
Greene RI |
1:22:09 |
| 2. |
Stan Sosnowski |
49 |
W. Kingston RI |
1:32:59 |
| 3. |
Bill Harriman |
53 |
Tewksbury MA |
1:37:50 |
| 4. |
Mansbach |
55 |
Newton MA |
1:40:43 |
| 15K women |
| 1. |
Mary Flanagan |
40 |
Marshfield MA |
1:52:38 |
| 2. |
Sheila Danahey |
49 |
Mystic CT |
1:53:59 |
| 3. |
Joanne Harriman |
57 |
Tewksbury MA |
2:04:23 |
| 4. |
Linda Simmons |
38 |
Fairhaven MA |
2:15:25 |
| 5. |
Patti Quarto |
43 |
Smithfield RI |
2:21:47 |
Clamdigger 5-miler -- April 30, Westerly,
RI. Good turnout, nice weather,
well-organized event as always thanks to Joe
Light and his Westerly Track Club friends. This
was our first Grand Prix outdoor event of the
season. Nice to see Bob Keating and Brian
Savilonis continue their high-speed duels into
yet another decade.
| Women |
|
Men |
| Maryanne Torrellas |
44:48 |
|
Bob Keating |
39:43 |
| Lee Chase |
44:48 |
|
Brian Savilonis |
40:18 |
| Jean Tenan |
47:36 |
|
Nick Manuzzi |
41:21 |
| Ann Percival |
48:26 |
|
Bob Ullman |
46:04 |
| Mary Flanagan |
52:47 |
|
Andy Cable |
46:45 |
| Joanne Harriman |
55:30 |
|
Bill Harriman |
46:54 |
| Sheila Danahey |
56:12 |
|
Ken Mattsson |
47:10 |
| Rachel Beaudet |
57:18 |
|
Charlie Mansbach |
50:25 |
| Itziar Garcia |
58:01 |
|
Bob Beaudet |
54:23 |
| Cathy Orr |
59:51 |
|
Bill McCann |
53:53 |
| Dawn Lyn Stix |
65:40 |
|
Louis Free |
54:18 |
| Florence Dagata |
66:45 |
|
Chuck Dolecki |
58:06 |
|
|
|
|
Richard Huie |
59:10 |
|
|
|
|
William O'Leary |
62:13 |
Judges: Justin Kuo (chief), Bill Banks, Larry
Titus, Pam Titus.
Boston Marathon -- Hopkinton to Boston,
April 17. Unofficial and unjudged, but they
did go the daunting 26.2-mile distance along with
the 17,000 runners.
| Bob Keating |
Nashua NH |
53 M |
4:51:03 |
| Stephen Attaya |
New Orleans LA |
51 M |
4:57:10 |
| Bob Aucoin |
Seabrook NH |
58 M |
5:01:57 |
| Scott Nance |
Waggaman LA |
37 M |
5:23:29 |
| Fred Anderson |
Plymouth NH |
48 M |
5:40:21 |
| Emily Hewitt |
Washington DC |
55 F |
5:42:52 |
| Dennis Buckley |
Marlborough MA |
52 M |
DNF |
Danehy Park 5K developmental racewalks
-- Plenty of spirit, and, alas, plenty of rain,
for the start of Year Two of this popular
event.
The April 9 results:
| Men |
| 1. |
Tom Knatt |
Concord MA |
31:25 |
| 2. |
Justin Kuo |
Brookline MA |
33:54 |
| 3. |
Richard Ruquist |
Concord MA |
33:56 |
| Women |
| 1. |
Joanne Harriman |
Tewksbury MA |
36:31 |
| 2. |
Sue Cooney |
Providence RI |
37:31 |
Judges: Bill Harriman, Ken Mattsson, Charlie
Mansbach
And the March 12 results:
| Men |
| 1. |
Rich McElvery |
Hollis NH |
27:02 |
| 2. |
Bob Ullman |
Manchester NH |
29:27 |
| 3. |
Bill Harriman |
Tewskbury MA |
29:39 |
| 4. |
Richard Ruquist |
West Concord MA |
33:51 |
| 5. |
Justin Kuo |
Brookline MA |
35:01 |
|
|
Ken Mattsson |
Cambridge MA |
DNF |
| Women |
| 1. |
Joann Harriman |
Tewskbury MA |
36:39 |
| 2. |
Florence Dagata |
Providence RI |
46:13 |
Judges: Charlie Mansbach, Yuri Kuo, Tolya
Kuo.
National Masters Indoor Championships --
March 26, Reggie Lewis Center, Boston. The
walkers took to the track for the 3K on Day 3 of
this three-day track and field extravaganza.
Turnout was strong, and meet director Steve
Vaitones and his army of assistants made
everything run smoothly.
| -----------
Women 35 ------------ |
| 1 |
Marcia Gutsche |
W38 Newton, MA |
14:33.27 |
| 2 |
Jean Tenan |
W36 Bristol, CT |
17:09.98 |
| 3 |
Susan Mora Fassett |
W36 Fenton, MI |
18:21.07 |
| -----------
Women 40 ------------ |
| 1 |
Victoria Herazo |
W40 Las Vegas, NV |
13:58.06 |
| 2 |
Maryanne Torrellas |
W41 Clinton, CT |
14:18.08 |
| 3 |
Donna Chamberlain |
W43 Dallas, PA |
14:50.36 |
| 4 |
Ann Percival |
W41 New Britain, CT |
16:39.65 |
| 5 |
Jeanette Wineland |
W41 Swartz Creek, MI |
17:59.39 |
| 6 |
Lynette Heinlein |
W43 Uassar, MI |
19:54.20 |
| -----------
Women 45 ------------ |
| 1 |
Sally Richards |
W47 Evergreen, CO |
14:43.70 |
| 2 |
Janet Comi |
W46 Erie, PA |
15:41.78 |
| 3 |
Lee Chase |
W46 Glastonbury, CT |
15:51.52 |
| 4 |
Debbie Topham |
W47 Mayville, MI |
17:00.21 |
| -----------
Women 50 ------------ |
| 1 |
Tish Roberts |
W50 Fishers, IN |
16:17.84 |
| 2 |
Ellen Schock |
W50 North Street, MI |
18:52.38 |
| 3 |
Dawn-Lyn Stix |
W50 East Haddam, CT |
24:20.53 |
| -----------
Women 55 ------------ |
| 1 |
Janet Higbie |
W58 Indianapolis, IN |
17:53.01 |
| 2 |
Ruby Tolbert |
W58 Wilken Berri Park, PA |
19:51.09 |
| 3 |
Joanne Harriman |
W57 Tewksbury, MA |
20:42.98 |
| -----------
Women 60 ------------ |
| 1 |
Rita Sinkovec |
W60 Evergreen, CO |
18:34.85 |
| 2 |
Rachel Beaudet |
W64 East Longmeadow, MA |
21:23.59 |
| 3 |
Anne Whitaker |
W62 Portland, OR |
22:15.18 |
| - |
*Sara Urrutia |
W62 San Juan, PR |
DQ |
| -----------
Women 65 ------------ |
| 1 |
Jeanne Shepardson |
W66 Sherborn, MA |
20:24.57 |
| - |
Mary-Alice Stookey |
W67 Dickerson, MD |
DQ |
| ------------
Men 35 ------------- |
| 1 |
Stephen McCULLOUGH |
M38 Rocky Hill, CT |
17:55.47 |
|
|
| ------------
Men 40 ------------- |
| 1 |
Rod Craig |
M41 Bad Axe, MI |
14:59.41 |
| 2 |
Richard McELVERY |
M42 Hollis, NH |
15:13.61 |
| ------------
Men 45 ------------- |
| 1 |
Stanley Sosnowski |
M49 West Kingston, RI |
14:56.71 |
| - |
Brian Savilonis |
M49 Greene, RI |
DQ |
| ------------
Men 50 ------------- |
| 1 |
Bob Keating |
M53 Nashua, NH |
14:09.69 |
| 2 |
Norman Frable |
M54 McKINNEY, TX |
14:54.88 |
| 3 |
Robert Ullman |
M51 Merrimack, NH |
16:16.32 |
| 4 |
Bill Harriman |
M52 Tewksbury, MA |
16:35.31 |
| 5 |
Ross Barranco |
M50 Howell, MI |
16:49.82 |
| 6 |
Danny Wineland |
M52 Suartz Creek, MI |
19:17.20 |
| ------------
Men 55 ------------- |
| 1 |
Rich Friedlander |
M55 Chesterfield, MO |
13:46.12 |
| 2 |
James Carmines |
M56 Fetters, PA |
14:13.87 |
| 3 |
David Baldwin |
M57 Harrington, ME |
15:39.83 |
| 4 |
Thomas Knatt |
M59 Concoard, MA |
16:44.43 |
| 5 |
Charles Mansbach |
M55 Newton, MA |
18:18.12 |
| - |
William Gardne |
M55 Feton, MI |
DQ |
| ------------
Men 60 ------------- |
| 1 |
John Elwarner |
M60 Sterling Hgts, MI |
15:53.25 |
| 2 |
Gustaue Davis |
M62 Orange, CT |
19:26.20 |
| 3 |
Spencer Parrish |
M63 Waterbury, CT |
19:43.51 |
| 4 |
Robert Premo |
M64 Arlington, VA |
22:23.60 |
| ------------
Men 65 ------------- |
| 1 |
Bob Barrett |
M66 Smallwood, NY |
16:22.12 |
| 2 |
Alfred DuBois |
M68 West Allis, WI |
16:31.74 |
| 3 |
Robert Beaudet |
M67 E Longmeadow, MA |
20:11.15 |
| 4 |
Louis Free |
M69 Uncasville, CT |
20:17.73 |
| 5 |
Charles Dolecki |
M69 Wilbraham, MA |
20:40.59 |
| 6 |
Frank Sullivan |
M66 Lake Hopatcong, NJ |
20:41.51 |
| ------------
Men 70 ------------- |
| 1 |
Jack Starr |
M72 Newark, NJ |
17:46.31 |
| 2 |
Louis Candido |
M71 Springfield, MA |
20:19.31 |
| 3 |
Dick Donley |
M73 Tulsa, OK |
22:34.78 |
| - |
Vance Genzlinger |
M70 Bloomfield Hills, MI |
DQ |
| ------------
Men 75 ------------- |
| 1 |
John Nervetti |
M75 Oak Ridge, NJ |
20:00.69 |
| 2 |
Stuart Corning |
M75 Wenham, MA |
23:39.72 |
| - |
Len Scheer |
M75 Nyc, NY |
DQ |
| ------------
Men 80 ------------- |
| 1 |
Paul Geyer |
M80 Rochert, MN |
23:18.70 |
| 2 |
Troy Grove |
M80 Lafayette, CA |
27:28.43 |
Officials: Ross Barranco, Harry Brooks,
Tom Eastler, Val Foss, Priscilla Frappier, Diana
Gladden, Tom Knatt, Ken Mattsson, Maryanne
Torrellas, Steve Vaitones and Justin Kuo
Coach's corner
He's not an official coach, Bill Harriman is
quick to note, but he thought the following
recitation of pointers that he offered to a new
racewalker at Danehy Park last month might be of
value to a wider audience.
- Stride length -- keep it very short,
especially in front - should feel almost like
stiff-kneed jogging
- Feet - land on the heel with the toe up -
push off from the toe in back
- Knees - must be absolutely straight when
heel hits the ground
- Quads - must stay relaxed - not tensed up
to straighten the knee
- Hips - the key to everything - lots of
front-to-back rotation - hip bone should go as
far forward and back as possible with every
stride
- Abdominals - slightly flexed in a pelvic
tilt to stabilize the hips and lower back
- Shoulders - relaxed and down - not hunched
up
- Arms - driving front to back - kept close
to the body - no "chicken winging"
- Elbows - kept at about a 90-100 degree
angle - pulled way behind you on the
backswing
- Hands - arc from a point about a foot in
front of the belly to just behind the hip bone
- must go front to back and not side to
side
- Head - upright and relaxed - no craning
forward
- Feet -- must be on a line directly in front
of the body - with a short stride should feel
almost like stepping on your own feet -
- Good hip rotation is the key......and
posture - stand up straight and tall - no
leaning or bending forward
Whew, lotta stuff! Try to think of it all at
once and probably fall down. Better to work on
one or two things at a time. Keep on
truckin'!
2000 race calendar
As always, our listing of racewalking events
is not engraved in stone. Some races are added
during the season, others are changed or
canceled. It's always best to verify the time,
date and location with the race director before
setting out.
May
21 - Great Bear 5K. Pollard School,
Needham, MA, 3:20 p.m. An unjudged walk as part
of a daylong series of road races.
781-444-8499.
June
4 - New England 20K, 9:30 a.m. Ninigret
Park, Charlestown, RI. Entry form enclosed.
9-10 - Massachusetts Senior Games,
1500-meter racewalk (Springfield College track at
4 P.M. Friday) and 5K racewalk (Forrest Park,
Springfield at 9 A.M. on, Saturday) for ages 50
and above. Springfield. 413-788-2457.
11 - 5K, Danehy Park, Cambridge, 9:30
a.m. contact Bill Harriman at 978-640-9676
(before 9:30 p.m.).
17 - New England 3K outdoor
championship, Northeastern University track,
Dedham. Part of the regional track meet. USATF-NE
office, 617-566-7600.
July
4 - Dedham 5-miler, Dedham, MA. An
unjudged walking division as part of the town's
holiday road race.
9 - 5K, Danehy Park, Cambridge, 9:30
a.m. (See June listing.)
9 - USATF East Regional 5K
Championships, Connecticut College. Entrants must
make qualifying time at the June 17 New England
meet. USATF-NE office, 617-566-7600.
22 -Bay State Games 3K, Worcester State
College. Part of the track and field portion of
the statewide athletics festival.
781-932-6555.
Mid- to late July - Eastern Regional
Masters 5K, Springfield College, Springfield, MA.
Grand Prix event
August
12 - Sallie Mae 10K, Wilkes-Barre, PA.
Jim Wolfe, 220 Lasley Ave., Wilkes-Barre, PA
18706. 570-821-6504.
13 - 5K, Danehy Park, Cambridge, 9:30
a.m. (See June)
September
10 - 5K, Danehy Park, Cambridge, 9:30
a.m. (See June)
17 - National Championship 40K, Fort
Monmouth, NJ. Elliott Denman, 28 North Locust
Ave., West Long Branch, NJ 07764. 732-222-9080,
732-494-7644.
October
1 -- National One- and Two-Hour
Championships, Worcester Polytechnic Institute,
Worcester, MA. Grand Prix event. Justin Kuo,
617-731-9889.
8 - 5K, Danehy Park, Cambridge, 9:30
a.m. (See June listing.)
14 - National championship 5K,
Kingsport, Tenn. Bobby Baker, 423-349-6406.
? -- Connecticut Race Walkers 10K.
Grand Prix event.
Weekly workouts
Ken Mattsson is conducting racewalking
sessions at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesdays at the Harvard
University track in Cambridge, MA in conjunction
with the Cambridge Sports Union.
For information, call Ken at 617-576-9331.
***
Josef DellaGrotte is offering an integrative
walking workshop from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday, May 20, at the Bodymind Integration
Center, 118 Main St., Watertown MA. Cost is $90.
He will also conduct aerobic walking sessions on
Tuesdays from 7 to 8 p.m. in June. For
information, call 1-800-873-2398.
Racewalking down memory lane
June 1987 -- Phil McGaw captures the
New England 40K in 4:07:10 as eight of us make
our way around the Newton North High School track
100 times in the hot sunshine. Two other starters
drop out early, and one of the finishers is so
drained by the experience that he is never seen
at a racewalk again.
A few runners share the track with us for a
50-mile run held in conjunction with our event.
As I begin my 22d mile, one of them offers me a
swig from his bottle of Jolt cola. I have visions
of expiring right on the spot and politely
decline.
May 1994 -- The Great Bear 5K in
Needham, MA draws 49 walkers, with competitors
coming from as far away as New York, Pennsylvania
and Colorado. The winners' circle becomes a
family scene, as Kevin Eastler finishes first in
24:06 and sister Gretchen leads all women with
25:58.
USATF-NE 20K Racewalk
Championship and 5K
June 4, 2000
Ninigret Park, Charlestown, RI
Name:_______________________________________________________ Age:_________
Address:__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
Sex: M F
Telephone:_______________________ Fax:__________________ E-mail:__________
Race registering for (Circle One):
20K
5K
Amount Enclosed: 20K-$10 Pre
5/31/2000 $12 Post;
5K - $8
Disclaimer: I am participating in the
above walking event on my own accord, am in
reasonably healthy physical shape, and am
responsible for my own actions and safety. I will
hold harmless the organizers of this event, New
England Walkers, Cambridge Sports Union, USA
Track & Field, the Town of Charlestown, any
volunteers, municipalities, companies, fellow
participants, and any other parties related to
putting on the above mentioned event, from any
charges that may arise from incidents that occur
during this event.
Signature__________________________________________ Date:________________
Send form and check payable to USATF-NE
to Ken Mattsson, 164 Cushing St., Cambridge, MA
02138-4582
Directions: From the North (Boston,
Providence): I-95 south through Providence. About
10 miles south of Providence take left lane Exit
9 onto RI Route 4 South toward Narragansett and
Newport. This will eventually merge with US Route
1. Follow US Route 1 approximately 30 miles to
Charlestown. Watch for Ninigret Park signs. You
will need to make a U-turn to get to Ninigret
Park. Race course is just beyond tennis courts
near entrance.
From the West (New London, New Haven): Take
I-95 north to Exit 92 onto Connecticut Route 2
South. Go about 2 miles and take RI Route 78 East
toward Westerly beaches. After passing 3 exits,
make left at your first traffic light onto US
Route 1 East. Follow US Route 1 about 8 miles to
Ninigret Park.
The New England Walkers
Send material to:
Charlie Mansbach
25 Larkspur Road
Newton, MA 02468
E-mail address:
Mansba@nws.globe.com or
cmnsbch@cs.com
For membership information, contact
Justin
Kuo at 617-731-9889
