2022 USATF 35 km Race Walk Championships

Resources

• Registration Form
• Status of Entries

Event Information

• When: Sunday, January 16, 2022 – Start Time: 7:30 a.m.; Expected Finish Time of Men’s 35 km Winner: 10:10 a.m. There will be a time cut-off for the 35 km race, whereby athletes must have begun their last lap no later than 5h 15m into the race.
• Where: Santee, CA – A World Athletics certified 1.25 km course on Riverview Parkway and Town Center Parkway adjacent to the Trolley Square Mall at Santee Town Center, with the start / finish on Town Center Parkway behind the Mall. 

• Entry Information – USATF Men’s, Women’s, & Masters 35 km RW Championships:  Entries for the USATF Men’s, Women’s, & Masters 35 km RW Championships will be due by Wednesday, January 5, 2022, 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time. The on-time entry fee will be $40. After this time, entries will be accepted only as late entries, up through Monday, January 10, 2022, 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time. The late entry fee will be $90.
  
  Declarations must be completed on Monday or Tuesday, January 10 or 11 by 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time on the USATF.org entry portal for the event. 
  
  Athletes wanting to enter the USATF Men’s, Women’s, & Masters 35 km Race Walk National Championships must do so online using the USATF online registration / entry portal at USATF.org. Any masters athlete who enters and qualifies for the USATF Open Men’s and Women’s 35 km RW Championships will be automatically put into their proper age-group in the results and be properly scored in the USATF Masters Championship as well. Any masters athlete who enters but does not wind up qualifying for the USATF Open Men’s & Women’s 35 km RW Championships will be entered into the USATF Masters 35 km RW Championships only. Any open athlete who enters but does not wind up qualifying for the USATF Open Men’s & Women’s 35 km RW Championships must re-enter the Open (non-USATF Championship) Division, following the instructions for the Open Division below. There will not be an additional entry fee or late fee charged if an athlete is forced to re-enter the Open Division under these circumstances.

• Qualifying Standards – USATF Men’s & Women’s 35 km Championships: 

Qualifying Period: January 1, 2020, through December 31, 2021. Note: If the 15-deep fields are not filled with qualified athletes, athletes will be selected to fill the field using the descending-order list of those entered, using their performances made during the Qualifying Period.   
 
Entry and Late Entry appeals should be sent to Diane Graham Henry, USATF Race Walk Chairperson at dghphoto@gmail.com.

• Prize Money: USATF Men’s & Women’s 35 km Championships: The prize structure at the USATF Men’s & Women’s 35 km Race Walk National Championships will be:

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. 

• Additional Events: Open 35 km, 20 km, 10 km, and 5 km race walks for U.S. and international men, women, and masters, as well as youth 5 km and 2.5 km races. There will be a team competition in all the USATF Championship races, with a maximum of 5 athletes per team with 3 scoring. There will also be a non-scoring Virtual component of the Event, allowing race walkers who cannot be present for whatever reason, to still participate and record a performance. 
  
  Entry Information – Open, International, and Virtual Divisions: Contact Jennifer Nanista Stephens at 619-990-4892 (cell) or nanista.jennifer@gmail.com. The on-time entry fee for all races is $40. The late entry fee, including on-site race day is $90. On-time entries are due no later than Wednesday, January 12. Entrants in all non-USATF Men’s, Women’s, & Masters 35 km Championship events, including those who both don’t qualify for or don’t want to enter the open USATF Men’s & Women’s 35 km Championships, all international entrants, and virtual entrants, will receive a unique entry form from Jennifer. Masters athletes properly entered in and contesting the USATF Men’s & Women’s 35 km Championships do not also need to separately enter the USATF Masters 35 km Race Walk Championships. Any masters athlete entering the USATF Open Men’s and Women’s 35 km RW Championships will be automatically put into their proper age-group in the results and be properly scored in the USATF Masters Championship. Virtual entrants should just write “virtual” on the entry form.

• Expected Highlights and Team Selection & Qualifying Protocols: Up to 4 U.S. men and 4 U.S. women, depending on USATF team selection protocols, will qualify to compete for Team USA at the 2022 World Athletics Race Walk Team Championships in Muscat, Oman on March 4-5. Up to 3 U.S. men and women, depending on USATF and World Athletics team selection and qualifying protocols, will qualify for the 2022 World Track & Field Championships in Eugene, OR on July 15-24. Several of the favorites among the athletes expected to compete have local roots. 
• World Athletics World Race Walking Tour Bronze Label Event: This year’s Championships have been included in the World Athletics World Race Walking Tour as a Bronze Label Event, and there will be an international 35 km division, and other invitational events, where we expect several top male and female walkers from around the NACAC & South American Areas to compete in an attempt to qualify for both the World Championships in Eugene and the World Race Walk Team Championships in Oman.
• Virtual Races: In an effort to include as many race walkers as possible in these still strange COVID-19 times, athletes may participate in the Open events (35 km, 20 km, 10 km, and 5 km) virtually on Sunday, January 16. Please note that while each participant’s time will be listed in the Event’s results, it will be listed separately and will not count towards any official results, standings, and/or awards against those racing in Santee. Athletes must enter using the paper entry described below, which can be obtained by contacting Jennifer Nanista Stephens at Nanista.Jennifer@gmail.com. The same entry fees and entry schedule apply to the Virtual events as the Open and Masters in-person events. All virtual events must be walked on race day - Sunday, January 16. A screenshot of the Garmin or Strava or whatever electronic device used to track the completed time AND distance must be sent to Jennifer prior to 5:00 p.m. Pacific on January 16. 
• COVID-19 Health & Safety Guidelines: Consistent with the current USATF Event Hosting guidelines for a Level 2 / Moderate Risk event, as well as both the San Diego County and California state protocols and guidelines, the following rules and procedures are some of those that will be in effect for this year’s Championships. Please note that these rules and protocols are subject to change on short notice; but changes, if they occur, will be immediately posted on USATF.org, as well as then-current registrants being notified.
  • All competitors will be required to meet the current CDC definition of fully vaccinated or produce 1 negative PCR Test (antigen or antibody tests not accepted), with the test administered within 7 days prior to the January 16 race and be able to provide proof of it.
  • All competitors will be responsible for all expenses involved with testing and quarantine requirements resulting from trying to compete in any of the events.
  • International competitors traveling to the U.S. must meet all the then-current U.S. customs protocols for international visitors and travel.
  • Social distancing will be encouraged throughout the venue, including on the course, at the personal aid tables, at the start line, and in the finish area.
  • All coaches, support staff, judges, officials, and volunteers will be required to wear a mask at all times.
  • Athletes will be requested to wear a mask except when racing. Masks can be removed at the starting line and will be put back on in the finish area.
  • Only fluids in bottles — not in cups — will be distributed on the course at both the personal and general aid stations, and the bottles, sponges, and any other refreshment or cooling items will be “single-use” only items.
  • There will be no concessions (food or otherwise) at the venue. Everyone is encouraged to bring everything they need. 
• Media Contacts: Dan Cruz, 619-925-7671 (cell), DanCruz8@me.com; and Susan Hazzard, 317-713-4664 (office), susan.hazzard@usatf.org 

• 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 $123.35 for a double-double on Friday and Saturday and $101.22 on Thursday and Sunday; $117.81 for a king bed on Friday and Saturday and $95.68 on Thursday and Sunday; and $112.28 for a single queen bed on Friday and Saturday and $90.15 on Thursday and Sunday. All prices are tax-included. Event code is: Race Walking. The current room block is 15 rooms. Housing block and pricing will be held until January 9, 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.).
  
  Carlton Oaks Golf Club, 619-448-4242, 9200 Inwood Drive, Santee, CA 92071 — Carlton Oaks is 2.0 miles from the race course. Rooms - both singles or doubles - are 122.78 on Saturday; $112.80 on Friday, $121.98 on Thursday; and $84.15 on Sunday, all tax-included. Any additional guests in a room are $10 per person per night. Call 619-448-4242 to book rooms and mention USA Race Walking 2022 to get the group rate. The current room block is 15 rooms. The housing block will be held until December 31, 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 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. 

• Event Features: Due to San Diego County, California State, and USATF COVID-19 Health and Safety Guidelines, on-site activities will be limited to Event Guides and music on the course provided by a DJ.