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1999 Dream of Roses Racewalk
November 7, 1999

The 19th Annual Dream of Roses was a 2 mile of racewalk for only women.
The event was held at Chemeketa Community College in Salem, OR with the start time of racewalk at 9AM. The day was cool and comfortable with sun trying to burn the clouds away. The course was on the flat surface streets surrounding the college.
There were 8 participants in the racewalk. The Racewalkers Northwest members, finishing positions and finishing times were:

Sue Laks, 4, 20:43.8
Selinda Smith, 5, 22:12.4
Margaret Seewerker, 6, 23:38.8

Inaddition to Racewalkers Northwest members participating in the racewalk, Marie VerMeer, Doug VerMeer and George Opsahl were volunteers.

1999 Tortoise and Hare Racewalk
October 16, 1999

1999 was the first year that the Tortoise and Hare Racewalk was held. Based on the positive responses by the participants, it will be held for many years to come.
The Tortoise and Hare Racewalk is a relay with two people on each team. The first team member racewalks one mile and tags the other team member to complete the second and final mile of the event. The expected times for each team determines when the first person from each team starts with the teams with the longer then expected times starting earlier and the fastest teams starting later. The event should be a finish with all the teams crossing the finish line at nearly the same time.
The temperature at the start time was cool and comfortable at 38 F degrees with a breeze on the back stretch of the track.
There were 4 teams in the event. The members on each team and their time for the two miles were:

1 Carmen Jackinsky/Gary Firestone, 18:34
2 Doug VerMeer/Marie VerMeer, 18:41
3 Rob Frank/Kaye Duncan, 18:58
4 George Opsahl/Pat Morgan, 19:20

Mark your calendars for next year's Tortoise and Hare Racewalk....it is a great way to enjoy a fun and competitive event. After the racewalk, everyone ( volunteers, spectators and racewalkers ) participated in a 1 mile fun walk. And as usual, after the event we all enjoyed some food which for this event was brought as a pot luck breakfast by the participants, volunteers and spectators.

This year we had sponsors that contributed apparel, discount coupons and other very useful items for a racewalk.

THANK YOU SPONSORS!!!!

1999 Portland Marathon and 5 Mile Racewalk
October 3, 1999

The 1999 Portland Marathon and 5 Mile Racewalk events took place in Portland Oregon on October 3, 1999.
The events were men and women grouped for the Marathon and 5 Mile racewalk.
The temperature in the morning at start time was cool and comfortable at 49 F degrees....perfect weather.
There were 8 qualified racewalk judges.
There were a total of 45 participants.

Members of Racewalkers Northwest, finishing position, their finishing time and per mile pace are:
Men's 5 Mile Racewalk
1 Robert Frank, Banks OR, 43:48, 8:44
2 Doug Vermeer, Portland OR, 46:15, 9:15
3 George Opsahl, Beaverton OR, 49:46, 9:56
4 Jerry Ford, Gresham OR, 52:56, 10:33
5 Steve Smelser, Clackamas OR, 53:31, 10:41
9 Joseph Mallon, Portland OR, 1:15:02, 14:59

Women's 5 Mile Racewalk
1 Kim Miller, Beaverton OR, 48:09, 9:37
2 Daria De Lillo, Lake Oswego OR, 53:03, 10:35
3 Donna Lafayette, Portland OR, 53:43, 10:43
4 Jennifer Wemberly, Tualatin OR, 54:17, 10:50
5 Marie Vermeer, Portland OR, 54:57, 10:58
6 Selinda Smith, West Linn OR, 56:37, 11:19
9 Kaye Duncan, Portland OR, 58:22, 11:39
12 Anne Whitaker, Portland OR, 59:12, 11:49
14 Linda Althouse, Salem OR, 59:38, 11:54

Men's Marathon Racewalk
3 Ronald Babcock, Portland OR, 4:14:10, 9:40

Women's Marathon Racewalk
2 Ruth Hardie, Wilsonville OR, 5:26:21, 12:26

Participants came from through out Canada and the United States. It was an excellent day for a great event.

Many bands along the course motivated the participants. The results were several PR's by the participants.

1999 One Hour Postal Judged Racwalk
September 25, 1999

The 1999 One Hour Postal Racewalk event took place at Banks High School on a new 400 meter outdoor track.
The event is an age group one hour timed and judged racewalk. The results are mailed and compared to other One Hour Postal participants throughout the country.
The temperature in the morning at start time was cool and comfortable....perfect weather.
There were 3 qualified racewalk judges: Jim Bean, Marie VerMeer, Anne Whitaker
There were a total of 13 participants. One participant DNF. There were no DQ's.

The participants and their finishing distance:
Women's Racewalk
Kim Miller, 10065.50 meters
Bev Laveck, 9702.64 meters
Darleen Backlund, 9154.50 meters

Men's Racewalk
Rob Frank, 11287.80 meters
Stan Charminski, 11035.10 meters
Doug VerMeer, 10420.00 meters
Ed Kousky, 10888.90 meters
Bob Novak, 10745.90 meters
George Opsahl, 9722.60 meters
John Backlund, 9574.50 meters
Oscar Werner, 7898.24 meters
Joseph Mallon, 6755.03 meters

Participants came from the Northwest area. Four participants came from Seattle, two from central Oregon and one from Eugene Oregon.

One of the best parts of the event was the volunteers. With the calling of the split times, the help of lap counters and the volunteers that measured the final distances, the participants were able to focus on their best performance.

THANK YOU VOLUNTEERS!!!

1999 Edmonton Canada Judged Racewalk
September 18, 1999

The 1999 Edmonton Canada Racewalk event took place in Edmonton Canada on Saturday September 25, 1999.

Racewalkers Northwest participants, finishing position and their finishing time:
Women's 20KM Racewalk
Carmen Jackinsky, 3, 2:03:23

Men's 10KM Racewalk
Rob Frank, 2, 53:50

The weather was great with mostly clear skies and a slight wind. Temperature was cool and about 40 F degrees at race time. The course was a flat 2,500 meter loop. The racewalking event was well organized with pre and post activities that were enjoyed by all (pasta dinner and awards lunch).

1999 Portland to Coast
August 27 and 28, 1999

The 1999 Portland to Coast 126.5 mile Relay Walk event started in Portland Oregon and followed a course through the streets of Portland, through the mountains and finally arriving at the Pacific Ocean in Seaside, Oregon.
The event is limited to 400 teams in a relay format with strict rules about the team members, the order they participate and adding significant time to teams that run.
The Portland to Coast Relay started on a very warm and somewhat humid day. By the end of the relay, it was cool overcast with a mist in the air at the finish line on the beach at Seaside.

Racewalkers Northwest had two teams: their finishing position and their finishing time:

Caminata USA/Racewalkers NW
1st over all
1st in the open mixed
Time: 19:41:25
Pace per mile: 9:20

Racewalkers Northwest
4th over all
1st in the super masters mixed
Time: 23:09:37
Pace per mile: 10:59

In addition to the two Racewalkers Northwest teams, members participated on the following other teams:
Rockbottoms
Eagle Striders
Street Walkers
8 is Enough
Enlightened Soles
Big Trucking Deal
Breaking Wind
Walking Without Briefs
Beach Bound Babes

Caminata USA/Racewalkers NW and Racewalkers Northwest teams set new records in the categories that they participated. In addition, Caminata USA/Racewalkers NW set a new overall record with a time of less then 20 hours. Congratulations to all members of all teams for their efforts and achievements.

There were 31 Racewalking Northwest members participating on 11 teams.

Also, thank you to all the volunteers. Without the volunteers, the teams can not participate.

1999 Dual Duel Racewalking
August 5, 1999

The 1999 Dual Duel Racewalking event took place in Milwaukie, Oregon at Rex Putnam High School on an excellent outdoor track.
The event is an open 10 mile racewalk with two members per team doing alternating one-quarter miles.
The evening was cool with a light rain at the end of the event to keep the participants cool.

Racewalkers Northwest participants, finishing position and their finishing time:

Carmen Jackinsky/Rob Frank: 1, 1:16:18
Kim Miller/Ron Babcock: 2, 1:20:45
Donna Lafayette/George Opsahl: 3, 1:36:12
Julia Carpenter/Gary Firestone: 4, 1:41:57
Barbara Dorsey/Mary Overgaard: 5, 1:46:12

Carmen Jackinsky and Rob Frank set a new Dual Duel racewalking record with their performance.

Everyone had a great time and plan to come back and challenge Carmen and Rob's new record.

Thanks to all the lap counters and volunteers that helped each team.

1999 WAVA Racewalking
August 1999

The 1999 WAVA Racewalking events took place in Gateshead England during August 1999.
Some of the world's best racewalkers participated performing at more then 90% of their age grade level.

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

5,000 Meter Women's Racewalk
45-49: Sue Laks, 31:33.19 (11th)

50-54: Judy Heller, 31:56.31 (9th)

60-64: Anne Whitaker, 35:01.08 (13th)

Margaret Seewerker, 36:05.54 (16th)

65-69: Peg Peters, 34:36.75 (5th)

5,000 Meter Men's Racewalk
60-64: Fred Seewerker, 32:30.51 (19th)

10,000 Meter Women's Racewalk
45-49: Sue Laks, 1:06:10 (14th)

50-54: Judy Heller, 1:08.25 (11th)

60-64: Anne Whitaker, 1:12:12 (11th)

Margaret Seewerker, 1:18:46 (22nd)

65-69: Peg Peters, 1:11:12 (5th)

20,000 Meter Men's Racewalk
60-64: Fred Seewerker, 2:23:47 (24th)

Look at Peg Peter's very consistent results.

1999 Northwest Regional Championship
July 17, 1999

The 1999 Northwest Regional Championship for racewalking were held in Seattle, Washington at the West Seattle Stadium on Saturday July 17, 1999 on a 400 meter outdoor track over looking the sound and downtown Seattle. It was a cool day with drizzle on July 17, 1999 at the start of the race.
There were 14 participants in the judged 5, 000 meter racewalk. The three qualified judges were L. Robertson, J. Kavadas and C. Engelhardt.
There was also an additional scratch and there was one DNS.

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

5,000 Meter Women's Racewalk on Saturday July 17, 1999
Marie VerMeer, 1st, 33:47.70

Kim Miller, 1st, 29:19.70

Judy Heller, 1st, 31:34.70
Darleen Backlund, 2nd, 32:35.40

5,000 Meter Men's Racewalk on Saturday July 17, 1999
Doug VerMeer, 1st, 27:43.50

John Backlund, 1st, 30:44.30
George Opsahl, 2nd, 30:48.30

Normally Seattle is warm and frequently hot during the summer. However, the weather this year was cool with a very light mist which pleasantly surprised the racewalking participants. After the gun went off, most everyone bolted to get the leading position. Kim Miller finished with the fastest time for the women with a 29:19.70 and just seconds short of a PR. Stan Chraminski had the fastest time for the men with 26:05.90. John Backlund used a very strong finish to over take George Opsahl in a very tight race.

Kim Miller, Doug VerMeer, John Backlund, Judy Heller and Marie VerMeer received the Northwest Regional Championship patches in recognition of their racewalk championship of the Northwest Region.

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