| Summer of 2000 In the summer of 2000, our coach and race director, Jaan Roos and one of our OTFA judges, Mickey Kalm moved to Minden, Ontario. Our very experienced Assistant Coach, Joan Sutherland, has continued to teach racewalking in Toronto. |
| 2005 Club Expansion Jaan Roos and Mickey Kalm retired from the club in December 2004. They remain active as judges for many of Ontario's walking races. In 2005, Ontario Racewalkers became a sister club with the Gladstone Athletic Club and the Etobicoke Huskies/Striders. Stafford Whalen is now the President and head coach. Joan Sutherland continues to handle coaching duties in downtown Toronto. A new web site was created for the Ontario Racewalkers in 2006. Our site allows all members and friends to learn all about us and keep everyone informed about what is happening in the racewalking scene. When she's not walking, Sarah Raetsen will be updating the site. Hopefully there will be an update every week! |
| The Ontario Racewalkers Club How The Ontario Racewalkers Club Began In 1984, Jaan Roos started to teach racewalking one night a week at the Central YMCA in downtown Toronto in Ontario, Canada. As interest increased, Jaan also began to lead a group of regulars, including Josh Fedder, Len Weinstein, Merike Kalm and Joan Sutherland, on a 10K walk through a nearby neighbourhood. This training continued through all seasons and, by 1990, the members of the group were improving their racewalking techniques by meeting at a school track and getting together on an informal basis to complete 10K walks on the weekends. |
This Was The Beginning Of Our Club
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| Site last updated on: July 3, 2009 * PLEASE BEAR WITH US AS WE TRANSITION TO OUR NEW LOOK! * |
