Sports Dietitians Australia Factsheets

Welcome to the Sports Dietitians Australia factsheets! We encourage you to use the factsheets to further your understanding of these specific areas of sports nutrition but please note that the information they contain is general in nature. We all have different physical needs and attributes. This means that while there are general principles, the key to sports nutrition is that it is very individual in nature. For this reason, not all factsheets are publicly available and are accessible only to members. For support that is specific to your activity needs and health and stage of life requirements, please reach out to an Accredited Sports Dietitian.

Distance Walking

Long Distance Walking and Race Walking includes novice and elite events in distances from 3km to 100km (and sometimes much longer) and can involve charity walks, timed Olympic and athletic race walking, team events, Nordic, off-road and track walking.

About Distance Walking

Long Distance Walking and Race Walking is enjoyed by novices to elite Olympians. Olympic race walking events are the 20km and 50km taking about 1 hour to 3.5 hours, while athletic race walking events range from 3km to 50km. Other events (such as charity walks) range from 20km to 100km taking a variety of times depending on the fitness and experience of the walker (average time on Oxfam 100km walk is 28-32 hours). There are also very long distanc...

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