Race Walking

 

Race Walking has its own distinct technique, its own rules, and its own dedicated officials to judge it — spotting the difference between a legal race walk and a runner's stride takes a trained eye, and it's a genuinely interesting discipline to learn. Open to anyone 16 or over interested in learning more about the sport.

Level 1 Race Walking Judge

A three-hour course covering:

• The technical difference between walking and running — the heart of what you'll be judging
• The rules of race walking, and what each judge's paddle signal means
• How to build confidence spotting infringements in real time
• The procedure for issuing cautions and red cards, and how to record them correctly
• The purpose of the posting board, and when and how the chief judge disqualifies a competitor
• What separates a good Race Walking Judge from an average one

From here: gain a minimum of two competition experiences, upload your licence photo to Athletics Hub, complete your Access NI check, complete the self-taught Safeguarding and Health & Safety modules, and submit the Level 1 Track and Field application form to officials@athleticsni.org.

Our courses run throughout the year. Wherever possible, we aim to deliver them face-to-face with our Northern Ireland-based tutors. However, where demand is lower, some courses may be delivered online through our colleagues in the other Home Countries.

If you're interested in any of our officiating courses or disciplines, please complete an Expression of Interest form here.