Western Women Go the Distance
Western Women Go the Distance is a club for female racewalkers interested in competing at distances of 20k and higher, including marathons. We welcome open and masters members from the Western United States. Our members currently live in Oregon, Washington, and Nevada.
USATF club number: 37-09968
Club President: Karen L. Karavanic
Contact email: karavan at dslnorthwest.net
Where To Find Us -- 2008
- Dave's World Class Racewalking Clinic, Santa Cruz/Aptos CA (Feb 29-Mar 2)
- St Patricks Day 20k and 5k, Huntington Beach, CA (March 16)
- World Cup Trials, Eugene, OR (March 30)
- USATF Masters 20k Championship, Clermont, FL (April 27)
- USATF Oregon Association 20K Championship, Banks, OR (May 11)
- Dave's World Class Racewalking Clinic, Portland OR (June 27-29)
- USATF Olympic Track and Field Trials, Eugene, OR (July 5-6)
- Willamette Valley 30k Walk 'n Relay, [unjudged] Eugene, OR (July 19)
- 2008 USA Masters Outdoor Track & Field Championships, Spokane, WA, (August 8-10)
- Western Region 3k Championship, Reno, NV (August 16)
- USATF 40k Championship, Ocean Township, NJ (September 14)
- The 2008 Portland Marathon judged racewalk division (October 5)
- The 2008 Seattle Marathon [unjudged], Seattle, WA (November 30)
Western Women Go the Distance after winning the team gold medal at the 2007 USA National Championship 50k Racewalk