Led by world-renowned coach and clinician Dave McGovern, hosted by USATF Georgia
Ike Owings Community Center @ Hunter Park 8830 Gurley Rd, Douglasville, GA 30134 May 31st-June 2nd, 2019 Do you want to learn to Racewalk? Or to Racewalk Faster? Or even expand your coaching training with the race walk? Join us in Douglasville, Georgia as we welcome long-time United States National Racewalk Team member and fifteen-time U.S. National Champion Dave McGovern for this unique racewalking event. Dave’s Clinic is appropriate for ALL levels, participants will learn techniques used by elite walkers to racewalk faster and more efficiently with fewer injuries. Don’t worry if you don’t race, these same techniques can help you to lose weight, get fit and feel great! Dave McGovern has been a competitive racewalker and racewalking coach for the past thirty-seven years. He has won fifteen U.S. Championships and is the only eight-time US Olympic Trials finalist in any track & field event. In addition to conducting his “World Class Racewalking” clinics all over the known Universe, Dave, who holds a Master's Degree in Sport Science from the United States Sports Academy, is a USAT&F, LSA- and CCFA-certified coach who has led dozens of former clinic participants to youth, junior, open and masters American and World Championship titles and records, including coaching seven clinic alumni all the way to the US Olympic Trials. Dave is the National Head Coach for the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation’s “Team Challenge” half-marathon team, and was the Team USA Head Coach for the 2012 World Cup of Racewalking in Saransk, Russia. He is the author of Precision Walking, The Complete Guide to Racewalking Technique and Training, The Complete Guide to Marathon Walking and The Complete Guide to Competitive Walking.
Information (about Clinics, Dave’s bio & Credentials, Clinics’ Galleries: https://racewalking.org/about.html
Clinic Weekend Schedule: https://racewalking.org/clinic-schedule.html
Race Walk Videos from some of the past clinics
Registration info: https://racewalking.org/clinic-dates.html#
Contact USATF-GA Race Walk Chair, Kellie Crawford or Committee Member, Jean Williams at racewalking@georgia.usatf.org or 404-884-3489 with questions or for addidional information.