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5th Annual Nordic Walking World Championships

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50K Olympian Philip Dunn male winner of the 2007 World Championships and Karen Asp female winner of the 2007 World Championships
Nordic Walking Rules

Thank you to all who contributed to the rules:
Edward Urbanski (US), Brian Rulten (UK), Claire Walter (US), Anna Ekstrandh (Canada), Norman Trubik (Australia), Michelle Van Eenoo (Canada), Marek Zalewski (US), Andrea Childerhose (Germany), Crystal Peterson (US), Tom Rutlin (US), David Beevers (UK), Iain Leiper (UK), Dafina Nikolovska (Macedonia), Tom Bourdage (US), Maree Farnsworth (Australia) and John Merritt (US).

Hello Nordic Walkers,

Thanks to Les Smith's continued support and vision this year Portland Marathon's Nordic Walking has been expanded to offer something for all fitness, ages and skill levels of Nordic Walkers!

Marathon Distance Championship
The 5th Annual Marathon Distance Nordic Walking World Championship is open to all. Go for the gold or just have fun with this challenging distance. Please be familiar with the rules posted on this page.
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To enter Marathon and Walking Championships online:

10K Mayor's Fun Nordic Walk
A non-competitive fun fitness walk through scenic Portland, Oregon.
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