Oregon Senior Games: Power Walk

Here’s the most current information on the Oregon Senior Games’ Power Walk event. If you’re interested in playing, be sure to register here.

Date/Time

8/8

Schedule is based on last year’s competition and is subject to change

• Check In: 9:00 a.m.
• Start: 10:00 a.m.

*Final Track & Field Event Schedule Coming Soon*

Venue

TBA – Corvallis, Oregon

Tournament Director

David Lee (david.leecoach@gmail.com)

Events

• 1500m Power Walk

Fees

• Registration Fee: $45 ($60 if registered after May 25)
• Event Fee: $20 per event

Registration Rules

• Registration Deadline: The registration deadline for the August events is July 31, 2026.
• No on-site registration is authorized.
• Competition will be in five year age groups starting with 50-54.

Qualifying Information

• 2026 is a qualifying year for the 2027 National Senior Games.

Format/Rules

Power Walking, while very similar to Race Walking, does not have the same technical requirements.

The rules are simple:

• • One foot must be on the ground at all times. Running, deemed to be when both feet are off the ground, is forbidden and is cause for disqualification.
  • Each foot-strike must be heel to toe at all times. “Creeping,” wherein the lead toe strikes prior to the heel, is forbidden and is cause for disqualification.
  • Technical Race Walking, where the lead leg remains straight from heel-strike when the knee passes under the body, is forbidden and is a cause for disqualification. A bent knee is the accepted form.
  • Disqualification will result when an athlete is judged to be running, “creeping,” or using a race walking technique described above in two separate instances by two separate officials during the course of the race/competition.
  • Rules will be strictly enforced. If you have any questions, please contact the sports commissioner at the number above.
• NSGA Rulebook – Power Walk