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1999 State Games of Oregon Racewalk
July 10 and 11, 1999

The 1999 State Games of Oregon racewalk events were held on the campus of Mt. Hood Community College in Gresham Oregon on July 10 and 11, 1999 on an excellent 400 meter outdoor track. It was a VERY hot day July 11, 1999 and a hot day on July 11, 1999 at racetimes.
On Saturday July 10, 1999, there were 24 participants in the judged 3, 000 meter racewalk. The three qualified judges were John Benson, Jerry Ford and Sues Laks.
On Sunday July 11, 1999 there were 21 participants in the unjudged 5, 000 meter racewalk.

Racewalkers Northwest participants, finishing position in their respective division and their finishing time:

3,000 Meter Women's Racewalk on Saturday July 10, 1999
Carmen Jackinsky, 1st, 16:22.90
Marie VerMeer, 2nd, 21:13.20

Donna Lafayette, 1st, 21:13.40
Kaye Duncan, 2nd, 21:57.50
Jean Pence, 3rd, 22:27.62

Anne Whitaker, 1st, 20:40.50
Margaret Seewerker, 2nd, 21:57.50

3,000 Meter Men's Racewalk on Saturday July 10, 1999
Ron Babcock, 1st, 16:18.40

Rob Frank, 1st, 15:24.90

George Opsahl, 1st, 18:45.50

Fred Seewerker, 1st, 18:54.12

Dick Vaughn, 1st, 19:45.30
Ron MacPike, 2nd, 20:38.90

5,000 Meter Women's Racewalk on Sunday July 11, 1999
Carmen Jackinsky, 1st, 28:14.80
Marie VerMeer, 2nd, 35:37.75

Kim Miller, 1st, 30:33.60

Sue Laks, 1st, 32:01.15
Barbara Thiele, 2nd, 33:20.67

Judy Heller, 1st, 32:20.20

Donna Lafayette, 1st, 35:16.15
Kaye Duncan, 2nd, 35:36.00
Jean Pence, 3rd, 39:36.78

Anne Whitaker, 1st, 35:15.15
Margaret Seewerker, 2nd, 35:49.70

Peg Peters, 1st, 34:34.90

5,000 Meter Men's Racewalk on Sunday July 11, 1999
Rob Frank, 1st, 26:08.15
Doug VerMeer, 2nd, 28:03.00

George Opsahl, 1st, 31:18.75

Fred Seewerker, 1st, 31:56.60

Dick Vaughn, 1st, 33:15.70
Ron MacPike, 2nd, 34:13.85

Joe Mallon, 1st, 40:05.05

New records for the State Games of Oregon were set in the 3,000 meters racewalk by George Opsahl and Dick Vaughn. New records were set in the 5,000 meters racewalk by Carmen Jackinsky, Fred Seewerker and Peg Peters. Congratulations to all the new record holders for the State Games of Oregon!!!

1999 River City Distance Classic
June 27, 1999

Racewalkers Northwest was represented at the 1999 River City Distance Classic which was held in Portland Oregon on June 27, 1999.

The Racewalkers Northwest participant and finishing time was:
15,000 Meters
Doug VerMeer, 1:33:24

Although the River City Distance Classic is a running event without racewalking judges, Doug participated as a racewalker. Doug completed the 15,000 meters by finishing 101 out of 104 men in his age group and finishing 675 out of 720 men participating in the event.

1999 New Orleans Track Club Racewalk
June 20, 1999

Racewalkers Northwest was represented at the 1999 New Orleans Track Club Racewalk on June 20, 1999. It was a hot and humid ( make that VERY HUMID ) and sunny day at the 8:15 AM start time for the racewalk.
The judged racewalk events included a one-half mile and two mile events for women and men. There were three qualified judges.
There were about 40 participants.

The Racewalkers Northwest participant, finishing position in the respective division and finishing time were:

2 Mile Men's Racewalk
George Opsahl, 2nd, 20:32

After going out fast, the humidity caught up with George after 400 meters. The fastest 2 mile racewalk time was 18 minutes and 14 seconds. After the awards were presented, everyone enjoyed the usual New Orleans after the race party. Cool popsicles, lot of water, quick energy snacks and bananas. Then the New Orleans Track Club rolled in the beer -- not a keg but they brought in a beer TRUCK. This was followed by the New Orleans Track Club's boom box -- they drove in a TRUCK with large speakers mounted on top. Racewalkers from the New Orleans Track Club are very friendly and have a party after every event. If anyone goes to New Orleans, contact the New Orleans Track Club for their calendar of events in the New Orleans area!

1999 Hayward Classic Racewalk
June 19 and 20, 1999

The 1999 Hayward Classic Racewalk was held at Hayward Field, University of Oregon in Eugene Oregon on a 400 meter outdoor track on June 19 and 20, 1999. It was a cool day at racetime.
The judged racewalk events were 5,000 meters on June 19, 1999 for women and men. There were three qualified judges.
Also, on June 20 was a judged racewalk event of 1 mile for women and men. There were three qualified judges.
There were a large number of participants both days. One participant was DQ'ed in the 1 mile racewalk on Sunday.

Racewalkers Northwest participants, finishing position in their respective division, their finishing time:

5,000 Meter Women Racewalk
Teresa Aragon, 1st, 26:33.77
Kim Miller, 2nd, 29:14.20
Cheryl Wardell, 3rd, 30:40.27
Marie VerMeer, 4th, 33:57.64

Sue Laks, 1st, 31:37.77
Barbara Thiele, 2nd, 32:48.93

Judy Heller, 1st, 32:03.86
Darlene Backlund, 2nd, 32:06.71

Pat Morgan, 1st, 32:18.66

Anne Whitaker, 1st, 34:33.75
Margaret Seewerker, 2nd, 35:15.02

Peg Peters, 1st, 35:19.75

5,000 Meter Men Racewalk
Rob Frank, 1st, 26:13.07
Doug VerMeer, 2nd, 27:39.48

Ed Kousky, 1st, 28:12.61
John Backlund, 2nd, 30:40.35
George Opsahl, 3rd, 31:40.79

Fred Seewerker, 1st, 31:59.62

Joe Mallon, 1st, 47:25.53

1 Mile Women's Racewalk
Teresa Aragon, 1st, 7:56.07
Marie VerMeer, 2nd, 10:23.40

Sue Laks, 1st, 9:50.79

Darlene Backlund, 1st, 9:39.18

Anne Whitaker, 1st, 10:45.44
Margaret Seewerker, 2nd, 10:46.52

1 Mile Men's Racewalk
Rob Frank, 1st, 7:37.51
Doug VerMeer, 2nd, 8:13.24

Ed Kousky, 1st, 8:12.43
John Backlund, 2nd, 9:17.46

Fred Seewerker, 1st, 9:47.55

Take a look at the finishing times of Anne and Margaret in the women's 1 mile racewalk -- that is a close finish!!

1999 Portland Masters Track Club Racewalk
June 12, 1999

The 1999 Portland Masters Track Club Racewalk was held at Mt. Hood Community College on a 400 meter outdoor track in Gresham, Oregon on June 12, 1999. It was a very warm and sunny day with brutal temperatures on the track at the noon start time for the racewalk.
The judged racewalk events were 5,000 meters for women and men. There were three qualified judges.
There were a large number of participants. Due to the brutal temperatures at race time, two participants did not finish due to the temperatures.

Racewalkers Northwest did a sweep of all of the racewalk divisions. The Racewalkers Northwest participants, finishing position in their respective division, their finishing time and pace per mile are:

5,000 Meter Women Racewalk
Marie VerMeer, 1st, 35:23.60, 11:24
Anne Whitaker, 1st, 36:06.30, 11:37
Peg Peters, 1st, 35:27.60, 11:25

5,000 Meter Men Racewalk
Rob Frank, 1st, 27:21.30, 8:48
George Opsahl, 1st, 32:11.22, 10:22
Fred Seewerker, 1st, 31:38.99, 10:11
Dick Vaughn, 1st, 34:35.63, 11:08
Joe Mallon, 1st, 44:53.20, 14:27

All of the Racewalkers Northwest members that finished were first in their respective division. The gold medals received as the award for their first place finish were appreciated.
Several members mentioned that the brutal conditions and the sensation of your legs turning to jello were a good "warm up" for the 126 mile Portland to Coast Relay Racewalk in late August. Again this year, Racewalkers Northwest has two teams in the Portland to Coast. The teams were 1st and 4th overall in last year's Portland to Coast and are looking forward continuing to improve on their winning times and winning their respective divisions again this year.

1999 USATF Oregon Open
June 6, 1999

The 1999 USATF Oregon Open was held on Linfield College's excellent 400 meter outdoor track in McMinnville, Oregon on June 6, 1999. It was a mostly cloudy day with cool temperatures at race time.
There were 5,000 meter and 20,000 meter men's and women's judged racewalks with 5 judges. Also, this event was a 20,000 meter qualifying time for the Nationals which will be held at the end of June in Eugene Oregon.

The Racewalkers Northwest participants, finishing positions, their finishing time and pace per mile are:

20,000 Meter Women Racewalk
Carmen Jackinsky, 2nd, 2:00:58.66, 9:44
Kim Miller, 3rd, 2:05:54.87, 10:08

5,000 Meter Women Racewalk
Anne Whitaker, 3rd, 35:46.89, 11:31
Kaye Duncan, 4th, 35:59.40, 11:35

5,000 Meter Men Racewalk
Rob Frank, 1st, 26:27.07, 8:31
Doug VerMeer, 2nd, 27:29.20, 8:51
George Opsahl, 3rd, 31:49.58, 10:15

Of particular note was Kim Miller's super 20,000 meter performance -- great throughout the racewalk and finished with a strong sprint during the last 800 meters.
Besides Racewalkers Northwest participants were Kelly Glenn in the 20,000 meter women's racewalk from Idaho. Also, participating was Mark Coutts in the 20,000 meter men's racewalk from the Hawaii Racewalkers -- on his bell lap, Mark requested a beer to prevent dehydration.
As usual, the racewalkers went to breakfast for a post racewalk celebration. Based on the recommendation from the local people, we went to the Westwood Cafe which served pancakes the size of a large dinner plate.

1999 Oregon Olympics
May 29, 1999

This was the 15th year for Oregon Olympics which were held in Silverton, Oregon on May 29, 1999 and the first year that racewalking was recognized as an event at the Oregon Olympics. It was a perfect day without any clouds. There was a band in the stands for entertainment which was enjoyed by all of the athletes. The event was a judged 2,000 meter racewalk on an excellent 400 meter track.
The Racewalkers Northwest participants, their finishing time, pace per mile and medal in their respective divisions are:

2,000 Meter Women

Kaye Duncan, 13:47, 11:05, Gold
Anne Whitaker, 13:27, 10:49, Gold
Margaret Seewerker, 13:28, 10:50, Silver
Peg Peters, 13:40, 11:00, Gold

2,000 Meter Men

George Opsahl, 12:02, 9:41, Gold
Fred Seewerker, 12:24, 9:59, Gold
Dick Vaughn, 13:08, 10:34, Gold
Joe Mallon, 15:45, 12:40, Gold

All racewalkers conducted themselves with the highest integrity. We look forward to the Oregon Olympics including the 2nd annual Racewalk event in 2000.

1999 Month of May 5K
May 15 1999

The Month of May 5K was held on May 15, 1999 in Banks, Oregon at Banks High School on a new 400 meter track. It was a partly cloudy day with singing carrying the racewalkers to the finish line. This was probably the best racewalking event this year. Hearing the last lap bell sound, Fred Seewerker closed to within 2 seconds of George Opsahl on the last lap of the 5,000 meter Mens racewalk and with only 300 meters remaining passed and finished ahead by 9 seconds. This was a judged racewalk and there was one DQ. Everyone had a great time. Congratulations to several new racewalking participants.
The participants, their finishing time and positions in their respective divisions are:

5,000 Meter Women
Open: Cammila White, 42:45 (1)
Carmen Jackinsky, 28:30 (1)
Susan Heiser, 30:49 (2)
Barbara Thiele, 32:53 (1)
Anne Whitaker, 35:57 (1)

5,000 Meter Men
Rob Frank, 26:45 (1)
Doug VerMeer, 27:52 (2)
Gary Firestone, 34:24 (3)
George Opsahl, 32:12 (1)
Fred Seewerker, 32:03 (1)
Ron MacPike, 33:43 (2)

Congratulations to everyone as we use each event to improve each person's legal racewalking technique.

1999 Eugene Legends
May 2 1999

The Eugene Legends was held on May 2, 1999 in Eugene, Oregon at Hayward Field which is famous for the achievements of Steve Prefontaine, Carl Lewis and others. Racewalkers Northwest members Kim, Rob, Carmen and Ed swept Eugene Legends 10,000 meter and Half Marathon racewalk events on May 2, 1999. With the scenic beauty of Eugene and starting at Hayward Field, the course traveled along city streets in a circuit style, spectator friendly route including Skyline and Hendricks Park. Half Marathon participants continued past the University of Oregon and crossed the Willamette River to the trails of Alton Baker Park. The park included a riverside path and a cut through the famous Prefontaine Trail. All races returned to finish at Hayward Field. The racewalk events were judged by 8 judges. In addition to Kim, Rob, Carmen and Ed, Racewalkers Northwest members were the top 3 winners in the womens 10K and the top 4 winners in the men's 10K.
Racewalkers Northwest members by division, finishing positions, total time and time per mile pace are:

10,000 Meter Men
Rob Frank, 1st, 0:55:19, 8:55
Douglas VerMeer, 2nd, 1:02:13, 10:02
George Opsahl, 3rd, 1:06:40, 10:45
Ron MacPike, 4th, 1:10:10, 11:19

10,000 Meter Women
Kim Miller, 1st, 1:01:04, 9:50
Susan Heiser, 2nd, 1:09:43, 11:14
Marie VerMeer, 3rd, 1:11:06, 11:28
Anne Whitaker, 7th, 1:14:42, 12:02

Half Marathon Men
Ed Kousky, 1st, 2:11:24, 10:01

Half Marathon Women
Carmen Jackinsky, 1st, 2:09:08, 9:51

Congratulations to Carmen, Ed, Kim and Rob in the their sweep of the Eugene Lengends!!! Also, congratulations to Susan, Marie, Doug, George and Ron on their excellent performances.

1999 Seattle Open
Pacific Northwest Track and Field Assoc. Championship
Northwest Regional Masters 10,000 Meter
April 24, 1999

The Northwest Regional Masters was held in Seattle, Washington on April 24, 1999. This event included a 5,000 meter and 10,000 meter judged racewalks. Judges were Rudow, Engelhardt, Wilson, Langenbach and Kavadas. Kelly Murphy-Glenn won first in the women's 10,000 meter with a time of 57 minutes and 2 seconds.
Racewalkers Northwest members competed in the 10,000 meter event with great times!!!

Women
Carmen Jackinsky, 2th, 57 minutes and 41 seconds
Susan Heiser, 4th, 65 minutes and 6 seconds
Judy Heller, 5th, 67 minutes and 26 seconds

Congratulations to Carmen, Susan and Judy for capturing 3 of the top 5 places!!!

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