VRWC Fixture - 2023 winter Season

VRWC Fixture - 2023 Winter Season

Last update 2 September 2023

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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 required and is available via this webpage: Pre-entering VRWC races

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 2023.pdf

Saturday 29th April 2023, Mentone Athletic Track
Venue: Mentone athletic Track, Dolomore Reserve, Queen Street, Mentone
VRWC Events: For these events, online entries are accepted until Friday 11.59pm
2.00pm    1500m    VRWC Championship    Open Men
2.00pm    1500m    VRWC Championship    Open Women
2.10pm    3000m    VRWC Championship    Open Men
2.10pm    3000m    VRWC Championship    Open Women
2.10pm    5000m    VRWC Championship    Open Men
2.10pm    5000m    VRWC Championship    Open Women
2.30pm    10000m    AV Championship    Open, 40+, 50+ Men
   Winner of the Open Men’s event is awarded the C.H. [Bert] Gardiner Medal
2.30pm    10000m    AV Championship    Open, 40+, 50+ Women
2.30pm    10000m    VRWC Championship    Open Men
2.30pm    10000m    VRWC Championship    Open Women

Saturday 6th May 2023, Middle Park
VRWC Events: For these events, online entries are accepted until Friday 11.59pm
12.00pm    Coaching session: 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 12pm and finishing at 1.30pm, Focus is on little athletes and junior athletes, parents of up and coming athletes, general coaching and planning a program for all.

Saturday 13th May 2023, Middle Park
VRWC Events: For these events, online entries are accepted until Friday 11.59pm
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 21st May 2023, 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: For these events, online entries are accepted until Friday 11.59pm
8.00am    35km   AV Championship - Jared Tallent Trophy    Open
8.00am    35km   VRWC championship    Open
9.00am    10km    AV Schools Championship     U20 Men/Women
9.00am    10km Non- championship    Open
10.00am    5km AV Schools Championship     U18 Men/Women
10.00am    5km   Non- championship    Open
10.30am    3km AV Schools Championship     U16 Boys/Girls
10.30am    3km   AV Schools Championship     U14 Boys/Girls
10.30am    3km Non- championship    Open
11.00am    2.5km VRWC Championship    U12 Boys/Girls
11.00am    2.5km Non- championship    Open
11.00am    1.5km   VRWC Championship    U10 Boys/Girls
11.00am    1.5km Non- championship    Open
11.45am        Presentations
* The Victorian 35km and VRWC 35km are Open events, meaning they are open to men and women.

Wednesday 24th May 2023, LBG Carnival Entries Close
Entries for the Canberra Carnival close 5pm WEDNESDAY 24 MAY 2023. Competitors must complete an ON-LINE ENTRY for the Racewalking Australia carnival that is being held in Canberra on Sunday 11th June.

Saturday 27th May 2023, No VRWC races

Saturday 3rd June 2023, Middle Park
VRWC Events: For these events, online entries are accepted until Friday 11.59pm
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 11th June 2023, Canberra
RACEWALKING AUSTRALIA CHAMPIONSHIPS
56th Annual LBG Stromlo Carnival, Stromlo Forest Park, Canberra, ACT
8.00am   30km    RWA Championship & Teams Race    Open
    30km    Fitness Walk, Non handicap
    30km    AACT Championship, , Non handicap    Open Men & Women
    15km    RWA Championship & Teams Race    Open & Masters Women
    15km    RWA Championship    Open & Masters Men
    15km    Fitness Walk
9.00am    8km    Fitness Walk
10.30am    10km    AACT Championship    Open Men & Women
10.30am    10km    RWA Championship & Teams Race     U20 Men/Women
11.45am    Presentation for events 1-10
12.15pm    1km    RWA Championship    U10 Boys/Girls
12.25pm      2km    RWA Championship & Teams Race    U12 Boys
12.45pm      2km    RWA Championship & Teams Race    U12 Girls
1.05pm      2km    RWA Championship & Teams Race    U14 Boys
1.25pm      2km    RWA Championship & Teams Race   U14 Girls
1.45pm      3km    RWA Championship & Teams Race    U16 Boys
2.10pm      3km    RWA Championship & Teams Race    U16 Girls
2.40pm      5km    RWA Championship & Teams Race    U18 Boys/Girls
3.10pm      5km    RWA Championship & Teams Race    Open Men & Women
4.00pm    Presentation for events 11-22

Notes:
• Events 1, 4, 5, 8, and 11 to 22 inclusive are Race Walking Australia individual and team events. Events 4 and 5 incorporate a Race Walking Australia Masters individual competition.
• Minimum age for participants in the 15 and 30 kilometre events is 16 years.
• Age for all Race Walking Australia events is age-on-the-day, and for Athletics ACT Championships is age on 31 December 2022.
• Protests must be lodged in writing with the event Referee within 30 minutes of the completion of the event in dispute and accompanied by a cash fee of $20.00.

Saturday 17th June 2023, Middle Park
VRWC Events: For these events, online entries are accepted until Friday 11.59pm
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 24th June 2023, Middle Park
AV events: Pre-entry is required for AV races with the AV office.
VRWC Events: For these events, online entries are accepted until Friday 11.59pm
2.00pm   15km    AV Championship    Open Women
2.00pm      15km    AV Championship    Open Men
2.00pm    15km    VRWC Championship - Elsie Jacobson Trophy   Open Women
2.00pm    15km    VRWC Championship    U20 Men/Women
2.00pm    15km   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
All walkers who are members of the club and who are entered in the AV and VRWC 15km events will be automatically included in the point’s race

Saturday 1st July 2023, Middle Park
VRWC Events: For these events, online entries are accepted until Friday 11.59pm
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 July 8th 2023, No VRWC races

Sunday 16th July 2023, Middle Park
A.V. & VRWC Championships
AV events: Pre-entry is required for AV races with the AV office.
VMA & VRWC races: For these events, online entries are accepted until Friday 11.59pm
8.30am    20km    AV Championship    Open Men
8.30am    20km    VRWC Championship - Alf Robinson Trophy    Open Men
8.30am    20km    VMA Championships    Masters Men
8.30am    20km    AV Championship    Open Women
8.30am    20km    VMA Championships    Masters Women
8.30am    20km    Non championship event    Open
8.50am    10km    VRWC Championship - Mabel Robinson Trophy   Open Women
8.50am    10km    AV Championship    U20 Men/Women
8.50am   10km    AV Championship    U18 Men
8.50am   10km    Non championship event    Open
9.15am      5km    AV Championship    U16 Boys/Girls
9.15am    5km    AV Championship    U18 Women
9.15am      5km    Non championship event    Open
10.00am      3km    AV Championship    U14 Boys/Girls
10.00am      3km    Non championship event      Open
10.20am 2km    VRWC Championship    U10 Boys/Girls
10.20am      2km    VRWC Championship    U12 Boys/Girls
10.20am      2km    Non championship event    Open
10.50am        Medal presentations at the conclusion of the events.

Saturday 22nd July 2023, No VRWC races

Saturday 29th July 2023, Middle Park
Racewalking Australia Postal Challenge event
VMA, RWA & VRWC Events: For these events, online entries are accepted until Friday 11.59pm
2.00pm    10km    VMA Championship    Masters Men
2.00pm   10km    VMA Championship    Masters Women
2.00pm    10km    RWA Challenge    Open Men/Women
2.00pm    10km    RWA Challenge    Masters Men/Women
2.00pm    10km    RWA Challenge    U20 Men/Women
2.00pm    10km    Points race    Open
2.00pm    8km    RWA Challenge    U18 Men/Women
2.00pm    8km    Points race    Open
2.15pm      5km    RWA Challenge    U16 Boys/Girls
2.15pm      5km    Points race    Open
2.15pm      3km    RWA Challenge    U14 Boys/Girls
2.15pm    3km    Points race    Open
2.45pm    2km    RWA Challenge    U12 Boys/Girls
2.45pm    2km    Points race    Open
2.45pm    1.5km    RWA Challenge    U10 Boys/Girls
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 29th July, 3.30pm, after the racewalking challenge

Sunday 6th August 2023, Middle Park
VRWC events: For these events, online entries are accepted until Friday 11.59pm
10.00am    Intervals Race – 6km, 8km or 10km     Open
10.25am    4km            Open
10.45am    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
10.00am    1    1    1
10.17am    2    2    2
10.34am    3    3    3
10.51am        4   4
11.08am            5

Sunday 6th August 2023, Adelaide
AMA Championships
TBA    20km    AMA Championships    Masters Men
TBA    20km    AMA Championships    Masters Women

Saturday 12th August 2023, Middle Park
VRWC Events: For these events, online entries are accepted until Friday 11.59pm
This is the last points race of the season.
Prizes will be awarded to the handicap winners, male and female for each race
11.30am   Coaching session: 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 session beginning at 11.30am-1.30pm, Focus is on little athletes and junior athletes, parents of up and coming athletes, general coach and planning a program for all.

Entries close Sunday 13th August for the Relay events on Saturday 9th September
Relay rules:
1. Teams will be picked by the handicapper randomly.
2. Teams will start on their combined handicap time
3. Entries for the event close Sunday 13th August
4. Teams will have a maximum of 5 walkers
5. Teams will race legs in the following order: 2km, 1km, 3km, 1km, 2km.
8. Athletes may nominate for up to two leg of their teams race.

Saturday 19th August 2023, No VRWC races

Sunday 27th August 2023, Victoria Park, Ballarat
AV & VRWC CHAMPIONSHIPS & VRWC Events
AV events: Pre-entry is required for AV races with the AV office.
VRWC races: For these events, online entries are accepted until Friday 11.59pm
10.00am    10km    AV Country Championship    Open Men/Women
10.00am    10km    VRWC Championship    Open Men/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
11.15am   2km    VRWC Championship    U12 Boys/Girls
11.15am   2km    Non championship    Open
11.15am   1km    VRWC Championship    U10 Boys/Girls
11.15am   1km    Non championship    Open

Saturday 2nd September 2023, Mentone
VRWC & VMA Events: For these 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 Championship    Men/Women
2.15pm    5000m VMA Championship    Men/Women
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.

Saturday 9th September 2023, Middle Park
VRWC Relay event: entries close on line by Saturday 13th August
VRWC non relay events: For these events, online entries are accepted until Friday 11.59pm
2.00pm    Relay event ( teams of 5 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 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.

AUSTRALIAN ROAD WALKING CHAMPIONSHIPS & RWA CARNIVAL
The Australian Roadwalking Championships would normally be held towards the end of the winter season. Alas, Athletics Australia unilaterally decided to pull the plug on these championships in July, with no discussion or consideration of sensible alternatives. In stead, A.A. proposed the championships be moved to December (where they would clash with the Australian Schools Championships) or February (where they would clash with the various State based T&F Championships). The Australian racewalking community remains very disappointed with this outcome.

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VRWC Fixture - 2023 Winter Season