VRWC Fixture - 2024 winter Season

VRWC Fixture - 2024 Winter Season

Last update 23 February 2024

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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 VRWC webpage Pre-entering VRWC races. Entries can be taken on the day but this is not the preferred method.

Note: We can only allocate Handicap Start Times to those walkers who have raced over that distance or a comparable distance during the last 12 months and are financial members. Download your own copy of the fixture at VRWC fixture - winter 2024.pdf

Sunday 28th April 2024, Mentone Athletic Track
Venue: Mentone athletic Track, Dolomore Reserve, Queen Street, Mentone
VRWC Events: Online entries are accepted until Friday 6.00pm
10.00am    10000m    AV Championship            Open, 40+, 50+ Male
    Winner of the Open Male’s event is awarded the C.H. [Bert] Gardiner Medal
10.00am    10000m    AV Championship          Open, 40+, 50+ Female
10.00am    10000m    VRWC Championship        Open Male
10.00am    10000m    VRWC Championship        Open Female
10.10am    1500m    VRWC Championship        Open Male
10.10am    1500m    VRWC Championship          Open Female
10.35am    3000m    VRWC Championship          Open Male
10.35am    3000m    VRWC Championship          Open Female
10.35am    5000m    VRWC Championship          Open Male
10.35am    5000m    VRWC Championship          Open Female

Saturday 4th May 2024, Middle Park
VRWC Events: Online entries are accepted until Friday 6.00pm
2.00pm    12km    Points Race    Open
2.00pm    10km    Points Race          Open
2.00pm    5km    Points Race          Open
2.15pm       3km    Points Race          Open
2.15pm       1km    Points Race          Open

Saturday 11th May 2024 [Coaching clinic], Middle Park
VRWC Events: Online entries are accepted until Friday 6.00pm
12.00pm    Coaching clinic: Coaching session for athletes, parents and coaches
2.00pm    8km    Points Race          Open
2.00pm    6km    Points Race          Open
2.00pm    4km    Points Race          Open
2.15pm    2km    Points Race          Open
2.15pm    1km    Points Race          Open
Coaching clinic beginning at 12.00pm and finishing at 1.30pm. Focus is on all walkers from little athletes and junior athletes to masters walkers, as well as parents of up and coming athletes. Topics will be on general coaching, planning a program, with a panel of athletes discussing their experiences.

Sunday 19th May 2024, Middle Park
A.V. 35km Open, A.V. SCHOOLS & VRWC Championships
AV events: Pre-entry is required for AV races with the AV office.
All VRWC races: Online entries are accepted until Friday 6.00pm
8.00am    35km    AV Championship - Jared Tallent Trophy Open
8.00am    35km   VRWC championship          Open
9.00am   10km   AV Schools Championship       U20 Male/Female
9.00am      8km   Non-championship    Open
10.00am    5km   AV Schools Championship       U18 Male/Female
10.30am     3km   AV Schools Championship     U16 Male/Female
10.30am     3km   AV Schools Championship           U14 Male/Female
10.30am     4km    Non-championship    Open
11.00am    2.5km   VRWC Championship    U12 Male/Female
11.00am    1.5km   VRWC Championship          U10 Male/Female
11.00am    2km   Non-championship          Open
11.45am        Presentations
* The Victorian 35km and VRWC 35km are Open events, meaning they are open to Male and Female athletes.

Wednesday 22nd May 2024, Entries close for the LBG Carnival
Entries for the Canberra Carnival close 5pm WEDNESDAY 22 MAY 2024. Competitors must complete an ON-LINE ENTRY for the Racewalking Australia carnival that is being held in Canberra on Sunday 9th June.

Saturday 25th May 2024, Middle Park
VRWC Events: Online entries are accepted until Friday 6.00pm
2.00pm       8km   Points Race          Open
2.00pm       6km   Points Race          Open
2.00pm       4km   Points Race          Open
2.15pm       2km   Points Race          Open
2.15pm       1km   Points Race          Open

Saturday 1st June 2024, Middle Park
VRWC Events: Online entries are accepted until Friday 6.00pm
2.00pm    12km    Points Race          Open
2.00pm    10km     Points Race          Open
2.00pm       5km    Points Race          Open
2.15pm       3km    Points Race          Open
2.15pm       1km    Points Race          Open

Sunday 9th June 2024, Canberra
RACEWALKING AUSTRALIA CHAMPIONSHIPS
57th Annual LBG Stromlo Carnival, Stromlo Forest Park, Canberra, ACT
8.00am     1 35km Robin Whyte Classic Open Male
8.00am     2 35km Val Chesterton Classic Open Female
8.00am     3 35km ACT Fitness Walk (Judged contact only)
8.00am     4 15km RWA Championship Open/Masters Female
8.00am     5 15km RWA Championship Open/Masters Male
8.00am     6 15km ACT Fitness Walk (Judged contact only)
9.00am     7 8km ACT Fitness Walk (Judged contact only)
10.30am     8 10km Athletics ACT/ RWA Championship U20 Male
10.30am     9 10km ACT Open Non Championship Walk Open
10.30am    10 10km Athletics ACT/RWA Championship U20 Female
11.45am    PRESENTATIONS EVENTS 1 -10 & SPECIAL AWARDS
12.15pm    11 1km RWA Championship    U10 Male
12.15pm    12 1km RWA Championship    U10 Female
12.25pm    13 2km RWA Championship    U12 Male
12.45pm    14 2km RWA Championship    U12 Female
1.05pm    15 2km RWA Championship    U14 Male
1.25pm    16 2km RWA Championship    U14 Female
1.45pm    17 3km RWA Championship    U16 Male
2.10pm    18    3km RWA Championship    U16 Female
2.40pm    19 5km RWA Championship    U18 Male
2.40pm    20 5km RWA Championship    U18 Female
3.10pm    21 5km RWA Championship    Open Female
3.10pm    22 5km RWA Championship    Open Male
4.00pm    PRESENTATIONS EVENTS 11 - 22

Notes:
(a) Events 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10 and 11 to 22 inclusive are Race Walking Australia (Federation) individual and team events.
(b) Events 4, 5, 21 & 22 incorporate a Race Walking Australia Master’s individual competition.
(c) Minimum age for participants in the 15 & 35 kilometres events is 16 years.
(d) AGE for all events is age on the day but to be eligible for World Athletics recognition U20 walkers
must be born in 2005 or later.
(e) If events are held concurrently, walkers may only enter ONE of the events on offer

Saturday 15th June 2024, Middle Park
VRWC Events: Online entries are accepted until Friday 6.00pm
Prizes for all winners of each race who gets closest to their race time.
2.00pm    8km   Guess your finish time & Points Race       Open
2.00pm    6km     Guess your finish time & Points Race    Open
2.00pm    4km    Guess your finish time & Points Race   Open
2.15pm    2km   Guess your finish time & Points Race       Open
2.15pm    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 to be worn.

Saturday 22nd June 2024, Middle Park
AV events: Pre-entry online is required for AV races with the AV office.
LA-Vic events: Pre-entry online is required for LA Vic races with the LA Vic office. See link https://lavic.com.au/event/2024-lavic-race-walking-road-championships/.
VRWC Events: Online entries are accepted until Friday 6.00pm
12.00pm    Judging clinic: session for those who would like to begin judging racewalking.
12.15pm    Coaching clinic: Coaching session for athletes: how to racewalk, understanding judges and the warnings given.
1.30pm 15km    AV Championship          Open Female
1.30pm    15km    AV Championship          Open Male
1.30pm   15km    VRWC Championship - Elsie Jacobson Trophy Open Female
1.30pm    15km    VRWC Championship    U20 Male/Female
1.45pm     8km     Non-points race    Open
1.45pm      4km    Non-points race    Open
1.45pm     1km    Non-points race     Open
1.50pm    3km    LA-Vic Championship    U17 Male/Female
1.50pm   3km    LA-Vic Championship    U16 Male/Female
1.50pm       3km    LA-Vic Championship    U15 Male/Female
2.15pm     2km    LA-Vic Championship    U14 Male/Female
2.15pm      2km    LA-Vic Championship    U13 Male/Female
2.15pm     2km    LA-Vic Championship    U12 Male/Female
2.35pm    1.5km    LA-Vic Championship    U11 Male/Female
2.35pm   1.5km    LA-Vic Championship    U10 Male/Female
2.55pm       1km    LA-Vic Championship    U9 Male/Female
3.15pm       Presentations

Saturday 29th June 2024, Middle Park
VRWC Events: Online entries are accepted until Friday 6.00pm
2.00pm 8km    Points Race    Open
2.00pm    6km    Points Race     Open
2.00pm   4km    Points Race       Open
2.15pm       2km    Points Race       Open
2.15pm       1km   Points Race       Open

Saturday 6th July 2024, Middle Park
VRWC events: Online entries are accepted until Friday 6.00pm
2.00pm    Intervals Race – 4km, 6km, 8km or 10km     Open
2.15pm    3km            Open
2.15pm    2km        Open

In the Intervals Race, walkers choose to walk either 4km, 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    2x2km Race Legs    3x2km Race Legs    4x2km Race Legs    5x2km Race Legs
2.00pm    1    1    1    1
2.17pm    2    2    2    2
2.34pm        3    3    3
2.51pm            4    4
3.08pm                  5

Sunday 14th July 2024, Middle Park
A.V. & VRWC Championships
AV events: Pre-entry online is required for AV races with the AV office.
All VMA & VRWC races: For these events, online entries are accepted until Friday 6.00pm
8.30am   20km    AV Championship    Open Male
8.30am   20km VRWC Championship - Alf Robinson Trophy    Open Male
8.30am    20km    VMA Championships    Masters Male
8.30am   20km   AV Championship    Open Female
8.30am   20km    VMA Championships    Masters Female
8.30am   20km    Non championship event    Open
8.50am 10km VRWC Championship - Mabel Robinson Trophy   Open Female
8.50am 10km AV Championship    U20 Male
8.50am 10km    AV Championship    U20 Female
8.50am   10km    AV Championship    U18 Male
8.50am   10km    Non championship event    Open
9.15am    5km   AV Championship    U16 Male/Female
9.15am    5km    AV Championship    U18 Female
9.15am    5km   Non championship event    Open
10.00am    3km    AV Championship    U14 Male/Female
10.00am    3km    Non championship event    Open
10.20am    2km    VRWC Championship    U10 Male/Female
10.20am    2km    VRWC Championship    U12 Male/Female
10.20am    2km    Non championship event    Open
10.50am        Medal presentations at the conclusion of the events.

Saturday 20th July 2024 (Come and try day), Middle Park
VRWC Events: Online entries are accepted until Friday 6.00pm
12.30pm    Coaching session: Coaching session for athletes, parents and coaches
2.00pm    12km   Points Race    Open
2.00pm    10km     Points Race    Open
2.00pm       5km   Points Race    Open
2.15pm       3km    Points Race    Open
2.15pm       1km   Points Race    Open
Coaching clinic beginning at 12.30pm-1.30pm, Focus is on all walkers from little athletes and junior athletes to masters walkers, including parents of up and coming athletes. Topics will be on general coaching and planning a program, with a panel of athletes discussing their experiences.

Saturday 27th July 2024, Middle Park
Racewalking Australia Postal Challenge event
VMA, RWA & VRWC Events: Online entries are accepted until Friday 6.00pm
2.00pm    10km    VMA Championship    Masters Male
2.00pm   10km    VMA Championship    Masters Female
2.00pm    10km    RWA Challenge    Open Male/Female
2.00pm      10km   RWA Challenge    Masters Male/Female
2.00pm      10km   RWA Challenge    U20 Male/Female
2.00pm   10km   Points race    Open
2.00pm   8km   RWA Challenge    U18 Male/Female
2.00pm   8km   Points race    Open
2.15pm   5km   RWA Challenge    U16 Male/Female
2.15pm    5km   Points race    Open
2.15pm    3km   RWA Challenge    U14 Male/Female
2.15pm   3km   Points race    Open
2.45pm   2km   RWA Challenge    U12 Male/Female
2.45pm   2km   Points race    Open
2.45pm   1.5km   RWA Challenge    U10 Male/Female
2.45pm    1.5km   Points race    Open

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.
All athletes who are members of the club are automatically entered into the points race for the distance they walk.

Twilight Trivia: VRWC fund raising event at the clubroom
Date: Saturday 27th July, 3.45pm, after the daily races

Saturday 3rd August 2024, Middle Park
Prizes will be awarded to the handicap winners, male and female for each race
VRWC Events: Online entries are accepted until Friday 6.00pm
2.00pm       8km   Points Race    Open
2.00pm       6km   Points Race    Open
2.00pm       4km   Points Race    Open
2.15pm       2km    Points Race    Open
2.15pm    1km   Points Race    Open

Sunday 4th August 2024, Adelaide (TBC)
AMA Championships:
TBA    20km    AMA Championships    Masters Male
TBA    20km   AMA Championships    Masters Female

Sunday 11th August 2024, Middle Park
AV & VRWC CHAMPIONSHIPS & VRWC Events
AV events: Pre-entry online is required for AV races with the AV office.
All VRWC races: Online entries are accepted until Friday 6.00pm
10.00am   10km    AV Country Championship    Open Male
10.00am   10km AV Country Championship    Open Female
10.00am   10km    VRWC Championship    Open Male/Female
10.00am   10km   Non championship    Open
10.30am    5km   AV Country Championship    U20 Male/Female
10.30am    5km    VRWC Championship    U20 Male/Female
10.30am 5km AV Country Championship    U18 Male/Female
10.30am      5km    VRWC Championship    U18 Male/Female
10.30am 5km    Non championship    Open
11.00am 3km   AV Country Championship    U16 Male/Female
11.00am      3km   VRWC Championship    U16 Male/Female
11.00am    3km   AV Country Championship    U14 Male/Female
11.00am 3km    VRWC Championship    U14 Male/Female
11.00am    3km    Non championship    Open
11.15am 2km    VRWC Championship    U12 Male/Female
11.15am 2km    Non championship    Open
11.15am    1km   VRWC Championship    U10 Male/Female
11.15am 1km    Non championship    Open
11.30am      Presentations

Saturday 17th August 2024, Middle Park
This is the last points race of the season.
VRWC Events: Online entries are accepted until Friday 6.00pm
2.00pm    8km   Points Race      Open
2:00pm    6km   Points Race    Open
2:00pm    4km    Points Race    Open
2.15pm    2km    Points Race    Open
2.15pm    1km      Points Race    Open

Entries for the relay event on 7th September close on 24th August
Relay rules:
• Teams will be picked by the handicapper randomly.
• Teams will start on their combined handicap time
• Entries for the event close Saturday 24th August
• Teams will have a maximum of 5 walkers
• Teams will race legs in the following order: 2km, 1km, 3km, 1km, 2km.
• Athletes may nominate for up to two leg of their teams race.

Saturday 24th August 2024, Middle Park
Walk Judging seminar
1.00pm    Course for updating racewalk judging qualifications.

Sunday 25th August 2024, Middle Park
RACEWALKING AUSTRALIA WALKING CHAMPIONSHIP CARNIVAL
All race entries are online
9.15am    20km RWA Glover Shield & Teams race      Open Male
9.15am    20km RWA Carrington Cup & Teams Race    Open Female
9.30am    10km RWA Championship    Masters Male
9.30am    10km    RWA Championship    Masters Female
9.30am    10km    RWA Championship & Teams Race    U20 Male
9.30am    10km    RWA Championship & Teams Race    U20 Female
9.30am    10km   RWA Jubilee Shield & Teams Race    U18 Male
9.45am    1km   RWA Championship & Teams Race    U10 Male
9.45am    1km    RWA Championship & Teams Race    U10 Female
10.10am   2km    RWA Championship & Teams Race    U12 Male
10.10am   2km   RWA Championship & Teams Race    U12 Female
10.40am   3km    RWA Championship & Teams Race    U14 Male
10.40am   3km   RWA Championship & Teams Race    U14 Female
11.15am   5km   RWA Goble Trophy & Teams Race    U16 Male
11.15am   5km   RWA Knight Trophy & Teams Race    U16 Female
11.15am   5km   RWA Jacobson Trophy & Teams Race    U18 Female
12.00pm    Presentations

Saturday 31st August 2024, Middle Park
VRWC Events: Online entries are accepted until Friday 6.00pm
2.00pm    8km    Race    Open
2:00pm    6km   Race    Open
2:00pm    4km    Race    Open
2.15pm    2km    Race    Open
2.15pm    1km   Race    Open

Saturday 7th September 2024, Mentone
Venue: Mentone athletic Track, Dolomore Reserve, Queen Street, Mentone
VRWC & VMA Events: Online entries are accepted until Friday 11.59pm
2.00pm   2 hour         Open
2.00pm   1 hour        Open
2.00pm  10,000m    Open
2.15pm 5000m AV Teams Championships    Male/Female
2.15pm    5000m VMA Championships    Male/Female
2.15pm    5000m         Open
2.15pm    3000m         Open
2.45pm    2000m        Open
3.00pm    1500m        Open

Rules for AV Teams Championships:
1. A Male Team will consist of 3 or more male walkers currently registered with the same AV Club or Country Region. A Female Team will consist of 3 or more female walkers currently registered with the same AV Club or Country Region. Mixed teams are not possible.
2. The first 3 walkers to finish will be designated as the first finishing team for that club.
3. The next 3 walkers to finish for that club will be designated as their second team and so on.
4. All team members must be aged 12 years or older on the day. Scoring of Teams Points will be in line with the AV Cross Country scoring system.
5. All entries must be completed on Athletics Victoria entry portal.

Sunday 15th September 2024, Middle Park
VRWC Relay event: Entries close on line by Saturday 24th August
VRWC non relay events: Online entries are accepted until Friday 6.00pm
11.00pm    Relay event ( teams of 5 walkers)    Open
11.20pm    4km        Open
11.20pm    1km        Open
12.15pm    BBQ lunch
12.30pm    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 Sunday 13th August
• Teams will have a maximum of 5 walkers
• Teams will race legs in the following order: 2km, 1km, 3km, 1km, 2km
• Athletes may walk two legs on the day but must have a break between their legs
• Athletes who are disqualified, their team’s penalty will be to have 30 seconds added

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VRWC Fixture - 2024 Winter Season