Inaugural AAU Racewalk National Championships Set for December

Tallahassee, Fla. (July 29, 2020) – On December 5, 2020, the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) will hold its first ever stand-alone youth racewalking event, the 2020 AAU Racewalk National Championships. With registration open for ages 6 to 100+ with multiple championship distances, the inaugural event, which will be held at Apalachee Regional Park in Tallahassee is sure to be enjoyed by all ages and all skill levels.

A longtime sport supported by the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU), racewalking continues to grow within the organization. For many years,1500-meter and 3000-meter races have been held at the AAU Junior Olympic Games as well as at the District, Regional and National levels. Racewalking has also been an event at AAU Track and Field Club National Championships, However, this will be the first time that racewalking will get its very own AAU-licensed event for juniors, open and master racewalkers.

The 2020 AAU Racewalking National Championships will be contested on a 1-kilometer loop at a USATF-certified course with medals awards in youth, open and masters age groups.

In addition to the competitive event, a free clinic will be held the day before to get everyone up to speed on the sport. The clinic will take place at same location at begin at 4 p.m. on December 4th and is open to all level and ages as well as officials interested in learning to judge the sport.

All are invited to walk it out in style at the 2020 AAU Racewalk National Championships!

Who: Racewalkers of all ages from 6 to 100+

What: AAU Racewalk National Championships

When: Saturday, December 5, 2020. 

Where: Apalachee Regional Park, 7550 Apalachee Pwy. Tallahassee, Florida 32311

Course: 1K loop on paved USATF certified course.

Championship Distances: 1K, 3K, 5K and 10K. 

Awards: Medals awarded in youth, open and masters age groups.

Clinic: Friday, December 4 from 4-5:30 p.m. at Apalachee Regional Park. No additional cost for all who are interested in learning how to walk. All ages and levels are invited as well as coaches and officials interested in learning how to judge racewalking.
 
ABOUT THE AAU:
The Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) is one of the largest- non-profit volunteer sports organizations in the country. As a multi-sport organization, the AAU is dedicated exclusively to the promotion and development of amateur sports and physical fitness programs. Founded in 1888 to establish standards and uniformity in sports, the AAU philosophy of “Sports For All, Forever” is now shared by nearly 700,000 members and 150,000 volunteers across 41 sports programs and 55 U.S. districts. Its marquee events include the AAU Junior National Volleyball Championships, the world’s largest volleyball event with 2,800 teams and 45,000 participants in 2019 and the AAU Junior Olympic Games, the largest, multisport event for youth in the country, with approximately 18,000 participants who compete in 17 sports over 12 days of competition in 2019. For more information, visit www.aausports.org.
 

CONTACT:
Tracey Tomlinson
727-342-3684
ttomlinson19@gmail.com

Additional information, including packet, schedule, course map, etc. is available at aautrackandfield.org.