Links

http://www.eracewalk.com -The ultimate resource for racewalkers of all abilities. It includes Racewalking 101, the animated stick-figure tutorial on racewalking, videos of racewalkers, and links to clubs and other racewalking sites. It also is home to the North American Racewalking Foundation (NARF) and the North American Racewalking Institute (NARI).

http://www.racewalk.com - Jeff Salvage’s site has excellent sections on technique and training as well as links to other resources including racewalking clubs around the country. You can buy Salvage’s book, Racewalk Like a Champion, and the companion video or DVD on the site.

http://www.racewalking.org - Dave McGovern’s site includes many articles about racewalking, a schedule of Dave’s racewalking clinics and camps, schedules and results of racewalks, training schedules, books and videos for sale, and links to racewalking clubs around the country.

http://www.acewalker.com/ - Bonnie Stein’s site contains dozens of articles on racewalking divided into sections on topics such as Training/Technique, Nutrition and Weight Loss, Motivation, Racewalking in Judged Races and Injury Prevention. She also offers lessons and seminars.

http://www.usatf.org/- This is the official site for USA Track & Field, “the National Governing Body for track and field, long-distance running and racewalking in the United States.” The site includes an Events/Calendar section with a search feature that can be used to find upcoming racewalking events.

http://www.masterstrack.com/ - The Masters Track site includes links to masters and all-comers track meets by state and includes results from those meets. Some of those track meets have racewalk events.

http://www.walk-magazine.com/ - The “WALK! Magazine” site has some helpful links to clubs and events. You can read a sample copy of the magazine online for free.

http://www.nsga.com/ - The National Senior Games Association site provides information on the biennial National Senior Games and provides links to annual state senior Olympics.

http://www.seniorgames.net - The Huntsman World Senior Games held each fall in St. George, Utah, include several racewalking distances.

http://www.youngernextyear.com/ - The book Younger Next Year by Chris Crowley and Henry S. Lodge, M.D., convinced me that I needed to find an aerobic exercise activity that I could do 45 minutes a day for the rest of my life. This official site contains blogs, journals, forums, articles and success stories.