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The Victorian Race Walking Club is a
specialist racewalking club which has been
affiliated with Athletics Victoria since 1921. The club is also
affiliated with the
Australian Federation of Race Walking Clubs (now known as
'Racewalking Australia').
The famous flying foot logo has uniquely
identified the club since its inception.
The club conducts a comprehensive range
of racewalk events including VRWC Club Championships in the following
categories.
- Under 9
- Under 12
- Under 15
- Under 20
- Open Age
- Masters [Women 45+] [Men 45+]
The club also boasts a weekly very comprehensive email based newsletter
('Heel and Toe
Online').
Specialised coaching in racewalking
technique can be arranged for all levels from beginner to advanced.
Seminars are conducted regularly by Athletics Victoria qualified
club coaches.
Club races are conducted regularly on
weekends during the winter months in a traffic free environment on the
Albert Park Formula One Grand Prix service roads Albert Park Reserve,
Middle Park. The clubrooms are in the Middle Park Bowling Club which is
shown in the following map.
All club competition is conducted in
accordance with the rules and regulations of the International
Association of Athletics Federations. However, walkers participating in
club races can also walk under 'Club Rules' which offer a more relaxed
interpretation of walking, suited to beginners or older walkers.
The club assists Athletics Victoria to
conduct the Victorian Road Walking Championships. The club also assists
Athletics Victoria to
conduct the Athletics Australia Road Walking Championships when they
are allocated to Melbourne.
As well as conducting club events for
masters walkers, the club assists in the conduct of the road walking
championship events for the Masters Athletic Associations when the
events are held in Melbourne.
The club to date has had members selected
- in every Australian Olympic Team since
World War 2.
- in all but one of the Australian
Commonwealth Games Teams since
walking events were introduced into the Games at Kingston, Jamaica
1966.
- in all IAAF World Race Walking Cup
Australian Teams since the
IAAF introduced the competition in 1979 at Eschborn, Germany.
VRWC is proud to support Runners World
Melbourne which is a club sponsor. We recommend this store for all
shoes and related sporting gear.
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RUNNERS WORLD, 598 High
Street,
East Kew, Victoria (Melways Map 45 G4)
Telephone: 03 9817 3503
Hours : Monday to Friday: 9:30am to 5:30pm
Saturday: 9:00am to 3:00pm
Website: http://www.runnersworld.com.au/
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To contact VRWC, contact one of the
following people:
Tim Erickson
Secretary, VRWC
G.P.O. Box 5192
Melbourne,
Victoria, Australia, 3001
Phone: [03] 9012 5431
Mob: 0412 257 496
terick@melbpc.org.au
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Harry Summers
President, VRWC
Melbourne
Phone/Fax: [03] 9890 9139
hsummers3@bigpond.com
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Mark Donahoo
VRWC Development Officer
Melbourne
Phone: [03] 9337 1550
Fax: [03] 9331 2469
mdonahoo@optusnet.com.au
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VICTORIAN RACE WALKING CLUB INCORPORATED A00 194 28B
Postal Address - G.P.O. Box 5192, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3001
Clubrooms and Race Headquarters, Middle Park Bowling Club Complex
Melway ref: 2K F10. St Kilda Light Rail No.96 from Bourke Street, Stop
Number 130, Middle Park
