2021 USATF Men’s 50 km & Women’s 35 km Race Walk Championships

When: Sunday, February 28, 2021 – Start Time: 7:30 a.m.
 
Where: Santee, CA
 
Entry Information: Entries for the USATF Men’s 50 km and Women’s 35 km Race Walk Championships are due by Wednesday, February 17, 2021, 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time. The on-time entry fee is $40. After this time, entries will be accepted only as late entries through Monday, February 22, 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time. The late entry fee is $90. All Championships entries must then be declared on Monday or Tuesday, February 22 or 23 by 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time – doing so on the USATF.org entry portal for the event. Athletes wanting to enter the USATF Men’s 50 km & Women’s 35 km Race Walk National Championships must do so on-line using the USATF registration/entry portal at USATF.org/events.

Entry Fees/Deadlines

Qualifying Standards: The qualifying standards for the Men’s 50 km RW Championship and Women’s 35 km RW Championships are as follows:

• Men - 5 hours 15 minutes
• Women - 5 hours 30 minutes

Qualifying Window: Qualifying marks for these Championships can be made beginning January 18, 2018 through to February 14, 2021.
 
Declaration Information: Athletes should declare their intention to compete from Monday, February 22 at 12:01 a.m. PT through Tuesday, February 23 at 11:59 p.m. PT - doing so on the USATF.org entry portal for the event using the information provided during registration. All athletes planning to compete must complete this process.

Resources

• USATF Men’s 50 km and Women’s 35 km Championship Registration
• USATF Men’s 50 km and Women’s 35 km Championship Status of Entries
• USATF M50 km & W35 km RW Championships Event Information
• Event and Travel Information
• Results

USATF M50 km & W35 km RW Championships Event Information

• When: Sunday, February 28, 2021 – Start Time: 7:30 a.m. There will be a time cut-off for the 50 km race, whereby athletes must have begun their last lap no later than 7h 30m into the race.

• Where: Santee, CA – A 1.25 km course on Riverview Parkway and Town Center Parkway adjacent to the Mall at Trolley Square at Santee Town Center, with the start/finish on Town Center Parkway behind the Mall. Due to San Diego County, California State, and USATF COVID-19 protocols, no spectators will be allowed.

• Prize Money: The prize structure for place finishers at the USATF Men’s 50 km & Women’s 35 km Race Walk National Champs are listed below. These funds are provided by USA Track & Field. Please note that in order to be eligible for the USATF National Championship prize money, an athlete must be properly entered & declared in the manner prescribed on the USATF website.
  • 1^st - $8,000
  • 2^nd - $6,000
  • 3^rd - $4,000
  • 4^th - $3,000
  • 5^th - $2,000
  • 6^th - $1,000
  • 7^th - $1,000
• Travel Allocations
  • USATF will provide an allocation of funds in support of travel, housing, and per diem, first to the Defending Champion from the previous year’s Championships if he/she is entered by the on-time entry deadline and has met the qualifying standard, and then to the four highest ranked performers if they are entered by the on-time entry deadline and qualified during the previous year (2020).
  • If the Defending Champion is not entered by the on-time entry deadline, the allocation of funds will then be provided to the five highest ranked performers, if entered by the on-time entry deadline and qualified during the previous year (2020).
  • There will also be a post-meet allocation available to those who had not received an allocation prior to the Championships, but who achieve a top-4 place finish at the Championships. The amount of these allocations will be the same as that for a pre-Championship allocation, and based on: 1) an airfare cost based on a 21-day advance w/ Saturday stay-over fare from the athlete’s (home) city of air travel and 2) a fixed amount towards housing & meals. Note that the allocation is not a total reimbursement of that athlete’s exact/full costs.
  • For athletes with remaining college eligibility, their checks will be made payable to their University or College, with a letter of notice sent to the Athletic Director. Athletes with remaining collegiate eligibility may not receive a post-meet allocation – as the NCAA and NAIA do not permit prize money = payments based on place finish.
• Race Directors: Jennifer Nanista Stephens – c. 619-990-4892 & (nanista.jennifer@gmail.com) and Eric Marenburg, San Diego Running Co. – c. 301-520-1316 & (eric@sandiegorunningco.com).  
• Media Contacts: Dan Cruz – c. 619-925-7671 & (DanCruz8@me.com) and Susan Hazzard – o. 317-713-4664 & (susan.hazzard@usatf.org).
• Event Features: Due to both San Diego County, California State, and USATF COVID-19 Health and Safety Guidelines, on-site activities at the 2021 Championships will be limited to Event Guides and music on the course provided by a DJ.

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Event and Travel Information

• Event Headquarters & Official Hotel: Rodeway Inn, 619-258-2020, 10135 Mission Gorge Rd, Santee, CA 92071 – Rodeway Inn is across the street from the race course. Rooms are $101.22 for a double-double on Friday and Saturday and $95.68 on Thursday and Sunday; $95.68 for a king bed on Friday and Saturday and $90.15 on Thursday and Sunday; and $90.15 for a single queen bed on Friday and Saturday and $84.61 on Thursday and Sunday. All prices are tax-included. Event code is: RaceWalking. Housing block and pricing will be held until February 14, at which time the block will be released and rooms will be available on a space-available basis only. Facilities: Pool (unheated), free internet and coffee (6:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.).
• Additional Official Hotel: Carlton Oaks Golf Club, 619-448-4242, 9200 Inwood Drive, Santee, CA 92071 – Carlton Oaks is 2.0 miles from the race course. Rooms are $122.27 (tax-included) per night for both singles and doubles. You can use this link to book your rooms: https://www.choicehotels.com/reservations/groups/LR98J9, or when calling, mention USA Race Walking 2021 to get the group rate. The housing block will be held until February 13, at which time the block and the event rate will be released and rooms will be available on a space-available basis only. Facilities: Pool (unheated), but no Jacuzzi and gym facilities; Free Internet; Bar & Grill open 9:00 a.m. – 7:45 p.m.
• Additional Events: In addition to the USATF Men’s 50 km and Women’s 35 km RW Championship races, there will also be contested the USATF National Masters Men’s 50 km & Masters Women’s 35 km RW Championships, as well as Open 50 km, 35 km, 30 km, 20 km, 15 km, and 10 km race walks for men, women, and masters. There will be a team competition in both the USATF RW Championship Men’s 50 km and Women’s 35 km races and the USATF Masters Men’s 50 km & Masters Women’s 35 km Championships - with a max of 5 athletes per team with 3 scoring. There will possibly be a number of international guest competitors, as well.
• Records & Splits: All U.S. open and masters women wishing to get an official time and/or establish a record for any distance longer than 35 km will also have to enter the longer “open” distance separately if they also want to compete in the shorter championship event. A separate entry is not necessary for men wishing to establish a time or record at an intermediate distance on the way to 50 km.
• Entry Information – Open and Masters Events: Contact Jennifer Nanista Stephens at c. 619-990-4892 or (nanista.jennifer@gmail.com). The on-time entry fee for all races is $40 before Wednesday, February 17. Late registration will be $90 and close at 11:59 p.m. PT on Monday, February 22. Entrants in all Open and Masters events should submit their registration form to Jennifer Nanista Stephens before the above entry deadlines.
  • Note – Entries for the 2021 USATF Men’s 50 km and Women’s 35 km Race must be submitted through the USATF.org online registration system and declared using the information listed above.