Powerwalk

1500M - May 10, 2022 - 7:00am

5K - May 11, 2022 - 7:00am

1500M - Ansin Sports Complex

10801 Miramar Blvd, Miramar, FL 33025

5K - Florida Live (formerly BB&T Center)

1 Panther Pkwy, Sunrise, FL 33323

1500M on a Track or Road course

5K on a road course

Power Walk event will be a qualifying event for the 2022 National Senior Games. All athletes who compete in Power Walk at a state qualifying games will qualify for the 2022 National Senior Games.
The minimum distance acceptable for qualifying will be 1500M.
The preferred 5K Power Walk at the State qualifier is on a road course but the State qualifier will have the option to use a track for the event. The National Senior Games 5K Power Walk event will be held on a road course.
If a track is used the 5K is referred as a 5000M.

. Athletes qualified in either the 1500M or the 5K power walk may compete in both events.
Power Walk will continue as an Open Sport for the 2022 National Senior Games presented by Humana.
Qualification will not be required for Power Walk.
Powerwalk can be counted as a third sport ONLY for the 2022 National Senior Games.

Courses and formats for the 1500M and 5K will be determined by the availability of facilities in the host city.
The circuit for 5 km should be conducted on the road in a recommended loop of 1000M and 500M between turn around to turn around. The 1500M Power Walk can be held on a road course or a track.
Awards will be presented for 1st through 8th place for each event within each age division.

For the 2022 National Senior Games presented by Humana, Powerwalk will be capped at no more than 750 participating athletes.

Florida Live is home to the NHL’s Florida Panthers. They also hosts basketball, ice hockey, arena football games, concerts and theater events. The road surrounding the building is flat and tree lined which makes this venue a great course for all events. The road will be closed to traffic during our competitions.

Ansin Sports Complex (1500M)

Ansin Sports Complex is a 24-acre state of the art sports complex that features and FTX Mondo track identical to the 2008 Olympic track in Beijing. Stadium 5,000 plus seating capacity, 8-Lane Oval/9 Lane Straightaway, 400 meter Standard Track. All field events and a 200-meter practice track are all located at the complex. Ansin Sports Complex is one of only four Class 2 internationally certified tracks in the United States and recently hosted an Olympic Qualifying event in April of 2021.