About Heartland Racewalkers

Contacts and Officers:

Heartland Racewalkers Officers

President, David Eisenberg: has had an amazing early career in racewalking, achieving very fast times in the Kansas Senior Games and already taking Gold medals in the Huntsman World Senior Games and the National Senior Games. In 2025 he took Gold Medals in the USATF and WMA Indoor championships.

Vice-President, and Clinic Director (and immediate Past President) Pat Durkin: continues her leadership role in HRW along with her athletic accomplishments as a racewalker and an outdoor adventurer. She continues the spiritual leadership of our club in the footsteps of Sunday Cavallaro. Her commitment to HRW is shown by her taking on the dual role of Vice-President and Clinic Director.

Secretary, Sarah Justice: returns to an office that she previously held a number of years ago. She earned a certificate of recognition for her 20 years of support of HRW at our Annual Meeting in December 2022.

Treasurer, Kathy Dobbelaere: joined HRW in 2022 and recently became a board member. She enjoys being around all these inspirational people.

Photographer, Maggie McCoy:We welcome back Board Members Maggie McCoy who has maintained her consistent support of our club.

President Emeritus and Homepage Liaison, Alan Poisner: a founding member of HRW in 1989, served as President from 1996-2016. He has won Gold Medals and set records at National Senior Game, State Games of America and USATF National Indoor and Outdoor meets. He took Gold Medals at World Masters competitions in 1999, 2011 and 2017. He was selected as the USATF National Masters Racewalker of the Year in his age divisions in 2011, 2015, 2017, and 2019.

Board Member, Jim Betterman:

Assistant Clinic Director Janice Kelble racewalksin many local running races to continue to refine her racewalking technique. In addition to Kansas State Senior Games, she has earned medals in the Huntsman World Senior Games and the National Senior Games.