Tweede RWV Thuiswedstrijd Snelwandelen - Local Area 28 June 2020

Tweede RWV Thuiswedstrijd Snelwandelen
Local Area 
Distance 5.06km Climb 21m
Sunday 28 June 2020

This was the second racewalk I had taken part in, ran by Rotterdamse Wandelsport Vereniging RWV. 

As I have not been able to do any other walks recently I have included the racewalks on my blog. It will also be a reminder for me as to what is currently happening due to the Covid 19 Pandemic. Veronica had sent me a link to the first racewalk event in May. I have been maintaining the lockdown, social distancing, only going out to work and walking on short local walks. This was another opportunity to do something different. The RWV had also organised the Continental Decurion Wandeling a 10 mile event I completed a couple of weeks ago. 

In today's event, as with the first racewalk, participants could choice a distance, 1km, 3km or 5km to do in their local area, maintaining social distancing. Everyone would start at the same time and there were people from all over The World who had signed up to do the event. So I thought "why not" I would give it another go.

I made a slight adjustment to my previous route, avoiding the styles, the climb up over the metro line and the rough field. Also this time I was walking the route clockwise. As I had something to do at the official start time I set off at an earlier time. Again I walked as fast as I could, so many of the photos have come out a little blurred.

This was the change to my previous racewalk route. I turned up the footpath beside the metro bridge and the path turns left then right.

Then a turn to the left.

A turn to the left and I was at Monkton Marshlands and back on my original racewalk route.

This had been my second racewalk and I did enjoy the challenge of it. I have sent in my time and we will see what The RWV will make of it. On my watch I was a little faster than on my first race but we will see what the placing will be. I will not tell you what my timing is only that I enjoyed the event.

I walked my normal way of walking just trying to do it as fast as I could. I have seen how a number of the regular racewalkers walk. It looks more effective than the way I walk, but I am not sure how that style of walking would go down on my local streets. I am looking forward to their next event?

More to follow.

Boz North

Details correct at time of walking.

If you have enjoyed reading my walk or found it useful you may also like to read other walks I have done in Tyne and Wear or other areas. Please check out the links on the right hand side.

Follow link to the first RWV Thuiswedstrijd Snelwandelen 21 May 2020.

Follow link to the RWV Continental Decurion Wandeling 13 June 2020.