VRWC Fixture - 2021 Winter Season
Last
update 13 June 2021
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The RaceWalking calendar in Australia is divided into two main
seasons, Winter and Summer.
The Winter Season occurs between April and September and
covers the Australian winter. Conditions are generally superb for road
walking with mild winter temperatures, fast courses and lots of
competition for all age groups.
The Summer Season occurs between October and March and
coincides with the long hot Australian summer. The emphasis in on track
walking and most races are over the shorter track distances. There is
also a strong walking presence in the 'Interclub' Track Competition
with all Athletics Teams fielding walkers in their regular
competitions.
VRWC races are conducted in a traffic free environment on the Albert
Park Formula One Grand Prix service roads, Albert Park Reserve, Middle
Park.
Pre entry is recommended and is available via internet on the VRWC webpage
Walkers Note: We can only allocate Handicap Start Times to those
walkers who have raced over that distance or a comparable distance
during the last 24 months and are financial members.
Saturday 10th April 2021, Middle Park
VRWC Events. If entering online, entries close Wednesday 11.59pm.
If entering in person, entries close for all events at 1.40pm sharp.
2.15pm 8km Points
Race
Open
2.15pm 6km Points
Race
Open
2.15pm 4km Points
Race
Open
2.30pm 2km Points
Race
Open
2.30pm 1km Points
Race
Open
17-18 April
Australian Centurions 24 Hour Walk Championships, Coburg, VIC
Saturday 17th April 2021, Middle Park
VRWC Events. If entering online, entries close Wednesday 11.59pm.
If entering in person, entries close for all events at 1.40pm sharp.
2.15pm 12km Points
Race
Open
2.15pm 10km Points
Race
Open
2.15pm 5km Points
Race
Open
2.30pm 3km Points
Race
Open
2.30pm 1.5km Points
Race
Open
No events will be held on Saturday 24th April 2021 due to AV and VLAA events.
Sun 2nd May 2021, Fawkner Park
AA, AV & VRWC Events
AA 20km Invitationals – Entry via AA website. AA Entry Panel not up yet. Entries will close Tuesday 27th April.
AV 20km Championships – Entry via AV Members Portal. Entries close at midday on Wednesday 28th April.
VRWC 20km Championship Men -
Online entries via VRWC website. Entries close at 11:59pm on Wednesday
28th April. If you are a VRWC member and you enter either the AA or AV
20km, you are automatically entered into the VRWC Championship and do
not need to do a separate VRWC entry.
VMA 20km Championships – Online
entry or entry on the day. If entering online, entries close at 11:59pm
on Wednesday 28th April. If entering on the day, entries close at
8.00am.
VRWC non-championship races
- Online entry or entry on the day. If entering online, entries
close at 11:59pm on Wednesday 28th April. If entering on the day,
entries close for all events at 8.00am
8.30am 20km AA Invitational
Open Men/Women
8.30am
20km AV
Championships
Open Men/Women
8.30am 20km VMA
Championships
Masters Men/Women
8.30am 20km VRWC Championship - Alf Robinson Trophy Open Men
8.30am
20km Non points
Race
Open
9.00am 10km Non points
Race
Open
9.20am 2km Non points
Race
Open
9.40am 5km Non points
Race
Open
10.45am Presentations
Saturday 8th May 2021, Middle Park
VRWC Events. If entering online, entries close Wednesday 11.59pm.
If entering in person, entries close for all events at 1.40pm sharp.
2.15pm 8km Points
Race
Open
2.15pm 6km Points
Race
Open
2.15pm 4km Points
Race
Open
2.30pm 2km Points
Race
Open
2.30pm 1km Points
Race
Open
Saturday 15th May 2021, Middle Park
VRWC Events. If entering online, entries close Wednesday 11.59pm.
If entering in person, entries close for all events at 1.40pm sharp.
2.15pm 12km Points
Race
Open
2.15pm 10km Points
Race
Open
2.15pm 5km Points
Race
Open
2.30pm 3km Points
Race
Open
2.30pm 1.5km Points
Race
Open
Sunday 23rd May 2021, Middle Park
AV & VRWC CHAMPIONSHIPS & VRWC Events:
AV events: Pre-entry is required for AV races with the AV office.
VRWC Championships: Online entries only accepted which close Wednesday 11.59pm
VRWC non championship events: If entering online, entries close Wednesday 11.59pm
If entering in person, entries close for all events at 9.30am
10.00am 10km AV
Championship
Open, 40+, 50+ Men
Winner of the Open Men’s event is awarded the C.H. [Bert] Gardiner Medal
10.00am 10km AV Country
Championship
Open Men
10.00am 10km AV
Championship
Open, 40+, 50+ Women
10.00am 10km AV Country
Championship
Open Women*
10.00am 10km Non
championship
Open
10.30am 5km AV Country
Championship
U20 Men/Women
10.30am 5km VRWC
Championship
U20 Men/Women
10.30am 5km AV Country
Championship
U18 Men/Women
10.30am 5km VRWC
Championship
U18 Men/Women
10.30am 5km Non
championship
Open
11.00am 3km AV Country
Championship
U16 Boys/Girls
11.00am 3km VRWC
Championship
U16 Boys/Girls
11.00am 3km AV Country
Championship
U14 Boys/Girls
11.00am 3km VRWC
Championship
U14 Boys/Girls
11.00am 3km Non
championship
Open
11.05am 1km Racewalking Victoria
Championship U10 Boys/Girls
11.05am 1km Non
championship
Open
11.15am 2km Racewalking Victoria
Championship U12
Boys/Girls
11.15am 2km Non
championship
Open
11.30am Presentations
Saturday 29th May 2021, Middle Park
VRWC Events. If entering online, entries close Wednesday 11.59pm.
If entering in person, entries close for all events at 1.40pm sharp.
2.15pm 8km Points
Race
Open
2:15pm 6km Points
Race
Open
2:15pm 4km Points
Race
Open
2.30pm 2km Points
Race
Open
2.30pm 1km Points
Race
Open
Online entries for the Canberra Carnival close 11:59PM on Sunday 30th May 2021. The Racewalking
Australia carnival is to be held in Canberra on Sunday June 13th.
Saturday 5th June 2021, Middle Park
VRWC Events. If entering online, entries close Wednesday 11.59pm.
If entering in person, entries close for all events at 1.40pm sharp.
2.15pm
12km Points
Race
Open
2.15pm 10km Points
Race
Open
2.15pm 5km Points
Race
Open
2.30pm 3km Points
Race
Open
2.30pm 1.5km Points
Race
Open
Sunday 13th June 2021, Canberra
RACEWALKING AUSTRALIA CHAMPIONSHIPS
55th Annual Lake Burley Griffin Carnival, Stromlo Forest Park, Canberra, ACT
8.00am 20 miles RWA Championship & Teams
Race
Open
20 miles Fitness Walk
30km AACT
Championship
Open Men & Women
10 miles
RWA Championship & Teams
Race
Open Women
10 miles
RWA
Championship
Masters Women
10 miles
RWA Championship & Teams
Race
Open Men
10 miles
RWA
Championship
Masters Men
10 miles Fitness Walk
9.00am 5 miles Fitness Walk
10.30am 10km AACT
Championship
U20 Men
10.30am 10km RWA Championship
& Teams Race
U20
Men/Women
10.30am
10km
Open Men
11.40am 1km RWA
Championship
U10 Boys/Girls
11.50am 2km RWA
Championship & Teams
Race
U12 Boys
12.10am 2km RWA
Championship & Teams
Race
U12 Girls
12.30pm 2km RWA
Championship & Teams
Race
U14 Boys
12.50pm 2km RWA Championship
& Teams Race U14
Girls
1.10pm 3km RWA
Championship & Teams
Race
U16 Boys
1.35pm 3km RWA
Championship & Teams
Race
U16 Girls
2.00pm 5km RWA
Championship & Teams
Race
U18 Boys/Girls
2.40pm 5km RWA
Championship & Teams
Race
Women
Saturday 19th June 2021, Middle Park
VRWC Events. If entering online, entries close Wednesday 11.59pm.
If entering in person, entries close for all events at 1.40pm sharp.
Prizes for all winners of each race who gets closest to their race time.
2.15pm 8km Guess your finish
time & Points Race Open
2.15pm 6km Guess your finish time
& Points Race Open
2.15pm 4km Guess your finish
time & Points Race Open
2.30pm 2km Guess your finish
time & Points Race Open
2.30pm 1km Guess your finish
time & Points Race Open
When entering the race, tell the race secretary the time you will
walk. The results on the day will be determined by closest to
predicted time. No watches are to be worn.
Sunday 27th June 2021, Middle Park
A.V., A.V. SCHOOLS & VRWC Championships
AV events: Pre-entry is required for AV races with the AV office.
VRWC Championships: Online entries only accepted which close Wednesday 11.59pm
VRWC non championship events: If entering online, entries close Wednesday 11.59pm
If entering in person, entries close for all events at 8.30am
9.00am 15km AV
Championship
Open Women
9.00am 15km VRWC Championship - Elsie Jacobson Trophy Open Women
9.00am 15km VRWC
Championship
U20 Men/Women
9.00am 15km AV
Championship
Open Men
9.00am 10km AV Schools
Championship
U20 Men/Women
9.15am 2.5km Non-
championship
Open
9.15am 2.5km VRWC
Championship
U12 Boys/Girls
9.35am 1.5km VRWC
Championship
U10 Boys/Girls
9.50am 3km AV Schools
Championship
U16 Boys/Girls
9.50am 3km AV Schools
Championship
U14 Boys/Girls
10.15am 5km AV Schools
Championship
U18 Men/Women
10.15am 5km Non-
championship
Open
11.00am Presentations
Saturday 3rd July 2021, Middle Park
VRWC Events. If entering online, entries close Wednesday 11.59pm.
If entering in person, entries close for all events at 1.40pm sharp.
2.15pm 12km Points
Race
Open
2.15pm 10km Points
Race
Open
2.15pm 5km Points
Race
Open
2.30pm 3km Points
Race
Open
2.30pm 1.5km Points
Race
Open
Saturday 10th July 2021, Middle Park
Racewalking Australia Postal Challenge event
VMA, RWA & VRWC Events: If entering online, entries close Wednesday 11.59pm.
If entering in person, entries close for all events at 1.40pm sharp.
2.15pm 10km VMA
Championship
Masters Men
2.15pm 10km VMA
Championship
Masters Women
2.15pm 10km RWA
Challenge
Open Men/Women
2.15pm 10km RWA
Challenge
Masters Men/Women
2.15pm 10km RWA
Challenge
U20 Men/Women
2.15pm 8km RWA
Challenge
U18 Men/Women
2.30pm 5km RWA
Challenge
U16 Boys/Girls
2.30pm 5km Non championship
event
Open
2.30pm 3km RWA
Challenge
U14 Boys/Girls
2.50pm 2km RWA
Challenge
U12 Boys/Girls
2.50pm 2km Non championship
event
Open
3.05pm 1.5km RWA
Challenge
U10 Boys/Girls
The Racewalking Australia Challenge is a Racewalking Australia club
versus club competition. The points from the fastest competitor from
each club in each race will be added and the club with the lowest
points declared the winner. If a club fails to have a competitor finish
in any category, that club will be awarded the same points as the
highest scoring competitor. Master athletes will not be scored on their
time but their age grading so all Master athletes must submit their age
at entry time.
Twilight Trivia: VRWC fund raising event at the clubroom
Date: Saturday 10th July, 4pm, after the racewalking challenge
Saturday 17th July 2021, Middle Park
SPECIAL VRWC INTERVALS Events. If entering online, entries close Wednesday 11.59pm.
If entering in person, entries close for all events at 1.40pm sharp.
2.15pm Intervals Race – 6km, 8km or
10km
Open
2.30pm 4km
Open
2.30pm 2km
Open
In the Intervals Race, walkers choose to walk either 6km, 8km or 10km in 2km intervals.
To walk in this event, you must be able to complete each leg in less
than 17 minutes. If, for example, you walk 11.30min for the 1st leg,
you have 5.30min rest before starting the next leg. If a walker fails
to finish any leg in the allowable 17 minutes, he/she will not be
allowed to continue in the next leg. The start times for the 2km legs
are as follows:
Start time 3x2km Race Legs 4x2km Race Legs 5x2km Race Legs
2.15pm
1
1
1
2.32pm
2
2
2
2.49pm
3
3
3
3.06pm
4
4
3.23pm
5
Saturday 24th July 2021, Middle Park
VRWC Events. If entering online, entries close Wednesday 11.59pm.
If entering in person, entries close for all events at 1.40pm sharp.
Prizes will be awarded to the handicap winners, male and female for each race
Last points race for the season
2.15pm 8km Points
Race
Open
2:15pm 6km Points
Race
Open
2:15pm 4km Points
Race
Open
2.30pm 2km Points
Race
Open
2.30pm 1km Points
Race
Open
Sunday 1st August 2021, Middle Park
A.V. & VRWC Championships
AV events: Pre-entry is required for AV races with the AV office.
VRWC Championships: Online entries only accepted which close Wednesday 11.59pm
VRWC non championship events: If entering online, entries close Wednesday 11.59pm
If entering in person, entries close for all events at 8.00am
8.30am 30km AV
Championship
Open *
8.30am 30km VRWC
Ray Smith Championship
Open *
3
Hour Non championship
event
Open
8.30am
20km AMA Championships- For Vic Masters
Masters Men
8.30am
20km AMA Championships- For Vic Masters
Masters Women
8.30am 20km Non championship
event
Open
8.45am 2km Non
championship
event
Open
8.45am 2km VRWC
Championship
U10 Boys/Girls
8.45am 2km VRWC
Championship
U12 Boys/Girls
9.15am 3km AV
Championship
U14 Boys/Girls
9.45am 5km AV
Championship
U16 Boys/Girls
9.45am 5km AV
Championship
U18 Women
9.45am 5km Non
championship
event
Open
10.20am 10km VRWC Championship - Mabel Robinson Trophy Open Women
10.20am 10km AV
Championship
U20 Men
10.20am 10km AV
Championship
U20 Women
10.20am 10km AV
Championship
U18 Men
10.20am 10km Non championship
event
Open
11:50am Medal presentations at the conclusion of the events.
* The Victorian and VRWC 30km evnets are Open events, meaning they are open to both men and women.
Entries for the relay event closes August 1st. Relay rules:
- Teams will be picked by the handicapper randomly.
- Teams will start on their combined handicap time
- Entries for the event close Saturday 15th August
- Teams will consist of 4 walkers: 3km all age group, 1km all age group, 2km junior walker U18, 4km senior walker open or masters.
Saturday 7th August 2021, Middle Park
VRWC Events. If entering online, entries close Wednesday 11.59pm.
If entering in person, entries close for all events at 1.40pm sharp.
2.15pm 12km
Open
2.15pm 10km
Open
2.15pm 5km
Open
2.30pm 3km
Open
2.30pm 1.5km
Open
Sunday 8th August 2021, Adelaide SA
AMA Championship:
TBA 20km AMA
Championships
Masters Men
TBA 20km AMA
Championships
Masters Women
Note
that due to the difficulties of travelling in these covid times, AMA
will accept performances done in home States. The Victorian race will
be held on Sunday 1st August.
Saturday 14th August 2021, Middle Park
VRWC Relay event: entries close on line or in person Sunday 1st August.
VRWC non relay events, If entering online, entries close Wednesday 11.59pm
If entering in person, entries close for all events at 1.40pm sharp
2.15pm Relay event (teams of 4
walkers)
Open
2.30pm 4km
Open
2.30pm 1km
Open
3.30pm VRWC Winter Season presentations
Relay rules:
- Teams will be picked by the handicapper randomly.
- Teams will start on their combined handicap time
- Entries for the event close Saturday 15th August
- Teams will consist of 4 walkers: 3km all age group, 1km all age group, 2km junior walker U18, 4km senior walker open or masters.
Saturday 21st August 2021, Middle Park
VRWC Events: Beat Your Season Best time. If entering online, entries close Wednesday 11.59pm
If entering in person, entries close for all events at 1.40pm sharp
Prizes will be awarded to the winning, male and female for each race
The winners are the walkers in each race to beat their season best time by the largest margin.
2.15pm 8km Beat Your Season
Best
Time
Open
2.15pm 6km Beat Your Season Best
Time
Open
2.15pm 4km Beat Your Season
Best Time
Open
2.30pm 2km Beat Your Season
Best Time
Open
2.30pm 1km Beat Your Season
Best Time
Open
Sunday 29th August, Middle Park
VRWC Championships: online entries close Wednesday 11th August, 11.59pm
NO ENTRIES TAKEN IN PERSON for races on this day.
AV events Pre-entry is required for AV races with the AV office.
7.30am 35km AV Championship: Jared Tallent Trophy Open *
35km RWA
Championship
Open Women*
35km
Non Championship
Open
6 Hours
Walk
Open
10.00am
20km
Open
11.00am
10km
Open
All VRWC entrants in the 50km and 6 Hour events are automatically
entered in the RWA & VRWC 35km club championships. It is also
possible to enter these events as standalone events.
* The Victorian 35km and VRWC 35km are Open events, meaning they are open to men and women.
*All events require pre-entry.
Saturday 4th September, Middle Park
VRWC Events, If entering online, entries close Wednesday 11.59pm
If entering in person, entries close for all events at 1.40pm sharp
2.15pm
8km
Open
2:15pm
6km
Open
2:15pm
4km
Open
2.30pm
2km
Open
2.30pm
1km
Open
Sunday 12th September 2021, Middle Park
AUSTRALIAN ROAD WALKING CHAMPIONSHIPS & RWA CARNIVAL
All race entries are online.
9.00am 20km AA Championship &
RWA Teams
Race
Open Men
9.00am
20km RWA
Championship
Masters Men
9.00am 20km AA
Championship
Open Women
9.15am 2km RWA Championship
& Teams
Race
U12 Boys/Girls
9.35am 3km AA Championship
& RWA Teams
Race
U14 Boys/Girls
10.00am 5km AA Championship &
RWA Teams
Race
U18 Girls
10.00am 5km AA Championship &
RWA Teams Race U16
Boys/Girls
10.30am 10km RWA Championship & Teams
Race
Open Women
10.30am 10km RWA
Championship
Masters Women
10.30am 10km AA Championship & RWA
Teams
Race
U20 Men/Women
10.30am 10km AA Championship & RWA
Teams Race U18 Boys
11.40am Presentations