1500M Power Walk

1500M POWER WALK 2026

Saturday, October 17

Entry Deadline, October 3

In conjunction with the OSG Track and Field Meet

Jenks High School

250 East B Street

Jenks, OK 74037

EVENT

Check In: 12:00 pm

1:00 pm

FORMAT

  1. 1500M Power Walk is a monitored event.
  2. It is 3.75 laps on a standard 400 Meter track.
  3. Power Walk athletes must use proper power-walking techniques or risk disqualification.
  4. Power Walk race numbers must be worn on the front and back and must be visible at all times.

EVENT DIRECTOR

Regina Stewart

Regina.stewart@okseniorgames.com

(405) 802-4491

SPORT RULES for the 1500M POWER WALK EVENT

  1. All Power Walking events will be conducted in accordance with USPWA rules, except as modified herein. For a copy of these rules, please visit or contact:

United States Power Walking Association

Doug & Marianne Hamilton, Administrators

Unitedstatespwa@gmail.com

(408) 205.9641

  1. Power Walk is a Monitored Event: Power Walk is a monitored event in which an athlete can be disqualified. Power Walking, while very similar to Race Walking, does not have the same technical requirements.
  2. Major points of the rules include:
  3. a) One foot must be on the ground at all times. Loss of contact with the ground is forbidden.
  4. b) Each advancing foot strike must be heel to toe at all times. Striking with the toe or ball of the advancing foot is considered running.
  5. c) Creeping, where the lead toe strikes prior to the heel and knee are bent into a running form is forbidden.
  6. d) A slightly bent knee is the accepted form but a bent knee in a running or jogging form is forbidden.
  7. e) Running or jogging mode is forbidden.
  8. f) Any violation in the last 100 meters as determined by a single judge is reason for immediate disqualification.
  9. g) The advancing leg as it moves forward (and when the heel strikes) the ground; it does not have to be completely locked as it passes under the body. Soft knee is acceptable; however, over excessive bent knee is deemed to be in a creeping or running shuffle is not acceptable and subject to disqualification.
  10. h) Unsportsmanlike conduct can result in disqualification by the judges, monitor or race official.
  11. i) Disqualification will result when an athlete is judged to be in violation of the above rules in three separate instances by three separate officials or monitors or the race director during the course of the race competition.

2026 is a qualifying year to participate in the 2027 National Senior Games presented by Humana in Tulsa, OK.

1500M Power Walk is an OPEN sport at Nationals. Athletes do not need to qualify to compete in this sport. Participation inState Senior Games gives you the opportunity to compete in preparation for Nationals.

A special opportunity is available to Oklahoma residents for National Senior Games sports that require qualifying. All Oklahoma residents who participate in select events at the 2026 Oklahoma Senior Games will automatically qualify to participate in that event at the 2027 National Senior Games presented by Humana. Please see the rule below for details.

HOST STATE QUALIFICATION: All in-state athletes who compete in designated qualifying sports at the 2026 Oklahoma Senior Games will qualify for the 2027 National Senior Games. Host State Qualification applies to the following qualifyingsports at the 2026 Oklahoma Senior Games: Archery, Badminton, 3-on-3 Basketball, Bowling, Cycling, Golf, Road Race,

Shuffleboard, Softball, Table Tennis, Tennis, Track & Field, Triathlon, Volleyball. An in-state athlete is defined as anathlete who resides in Oklahoma for at least six months of the year. In-state status will be determined by the athlete’s address on file with NSGA.

For more information about the National Senior Games go to: NSGA.com