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FREE How to Walk Faster safely: Racewalking & PowerwalkingWeds 14th Oct, 6pm (1 hour session) – 10 week course
Meet: 6pm at the bottom carpark end of Longmile Rd, nearest the Scion Field (opposite Dodzy Skills park)
Suitable for adults and young ones 10yrs+ with a carer
Keen to get faster at walking? Interested to try out race-walking? Come along to a FREE 10 week ‘Racewalking & Powerwalking 101’ course and learn about the art of walking faster safely. No previous experience required!! We will be starting from scratch and have you setting walk PBs by Christmas.
The coaching portion will be run by Kerris Browne racewalker, previous Racewalking Official, historical coach for Lake City Athletics childrens’ racewalking medalists, and coach to Megan Romanes, our winner of the Rotorua Marathon 2021 in a time of 4:40:52, plus Bieke Kostrewa and Egbert Koekoek who regularly earn placings at walking events. Kerris has earned herself multiple racewalking podiums herself (3rd in 2026 Offroad Half) and will be in Rarotonga again next September defending her 32km title.
HOW??
Improve your walking pace with shorter, quicker steps, soft knees, relaxed arm drive and a quiet foot placement closer beneath your body. Suitable for fitness walkers, people returning to exercise, hikers and endurance athletes
Is Racewalking or Powerwalking difficult?
NO! Like running, faster walking is physically strenuous. But according to research, runners hit the ground with as much as 4 x’s their body weight per stride, whereas race walkers, who do not leave the ground, generate only about 1.4 x’s their body weight with each step. So in saying that…..it is a lot less harsh on your body.
Is fast walking good exercise?
YES! Health professionals agree that faster walking is GREAT low-impact and cardiovascular exercise.
Is faster walking hard on your joints?
Proper technique means that both Racewalking and Powerwalking have evolved into a very fluid, smooth and enjoyable way to walk that actually puts LESS strain on your joints. And it burns more calories per km than general walking!
Is faster walking fun?
YES! I have been racewalking and powerwalking for many years, and the walking competitiveness at parkrun is great!!
Can I get faster?
Absolutely! Once you learn how to prevent the front leg from ‘braking’, you will be off. Very average runners, can become outstanding racewalkers!
Will I look like ‘Cath and Kim’?
Yes….hopefully! But we will all look the same so don’t worry 😊
THE PROGRAM - Powerwalking & Racewalking
I will start the first sessions from very basics for 30mins – this will help you improve your walk times for trail AND road.
Then you will practice those basics for the next 30mins as part of Joe’s speedwork on the Scion field – yes, field – soft and easy on your joints.
Even if you are already a very fast walker, I guarantee you will be pleasantly surprised by speed improvements after these sessions!
I will cover:
- The rules of competitive walking
- The techniques
- The drills
- Speedwork
- Pace times
- The ‘goals’
Powerwalking
Soft landing, bent knees
Increase cadence, shorten stride
Eliminate strideout & brake
Drive legs backwards
Count number of steps per minute (over 20 seconds)
Time 100m in Powerwalking style
Racewalking
Heel land with hip moved out of way
Standing hip swing & drop – heels down
Step/curb hip drop/raise
To baby steps with hip drop
Double feet twisty hops
Bend over touch toes each step
Long crossovers (over a line)
Short fast side-by-side heel landing runs
Walk the line
Push-off rear and drive
Arms bent back hard 90 degrees
Count number of steps per minute (over 20 seconds)
Time 100m in Racewalking style
Elites achieve 240 steps per minute!
Another fabulous and free session from Jogging The Powerpoles and Coach Krazy Kerris
Any questions please don’t hesitate to get in touch
Kerris Browne – [email protected] – 021 753 691
Egbert Koekoek – [email protected] – 021 0333 100 (will be taking the three sessions 25th Nov to 9th Dec while Kerris is away)
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