RULES
1. FEDERATIONS
World Ranking-Nordic & Walking (WR-NW) only recognizes International Nordic Walking Federations (INWA, WONWF, ENWO) and Athletics Federations (IAAF).
2. WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
2.1. NORDIC WALKING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
World Ranking-Nordic & Walking (WR-NW) only recognizes Nordic Walking World Championships or competitions of International Nordic Walking Federations (INWA, WONWF, ENWO) and Athletics Federations (IAAF).
2.2. DISTANCES
Official distances (Criterion: INWA/WONWF/ENWO/Portland Marathon): 5 km, 10 km, Half Marathon, Marathon, 10 miles, 20 miles.
2.3. SURFACES
-Route (Dirt road or Asphalt road)
World Ranking-Nordic & Walking (WR-NW) accepts World Championships on Route (Dirt road and Asphalt road).
-Track (Cinder track or Synthetic track)
World Ranking-Nordic & Walking (WR-NW) accepts World Championships on Track (Cinder track or Synthetic track).
2.4. TECHNIQUE
World Ranking-Nordic & Walking (WR-NW) only accepts World Championships or competitions that respect the technique of Nordic Walking (ONW, INWA, FITTREK or EXERSTRIDER techniques).
2.5. ULTRA-ENDURANCE AND MULTIDAY NORDIC WALKING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
World Ranking-Nordic & Walking (WR-NW) also accepts Ultra-Endurance and Multiday Nordic Walking World Championships that respect the Simple Technique of Nordic Walking and the Rules about surface (see 2.3.).
Simple Technique of Nordic Walking
-The walker must walk with two Nordic Walking poles, doing an alternating movement of feet and arms. First step: right foot and left arm/pole. Second step: left foot and right arm/pole, etc.
-The walker must walk with one foot and one pole in permanent contact with the ground.
-The walker reduces the arms movement, so it has less propulsion with the poles.
3. WORLD RECORDS
3.1. NORDIC WALKING WORLD RECORDS
World Ranking-Nordic & Walking (WR-NW) only recognizes Nordic Walking World Records broken with Judges of International Nordic Walking Federations (INWA, WONWF, ENWO) or Judges of Athletics Federations (IAAF).
3.2. DISTANCES
Official distances (Criterion: INWA/WONWF/ENWO/Portland Marathon): 5 km, 10 km, Half Marathon, Marathon, 10 miles, 20 miles.
3.3. SURFACES
-Route (Dirt road or Asphalt road)
World Ranking-Nordic & Walking (WR-NW) accepts World Records on Route (Dirt road and Asphalt road).
-Track (Cinder track or Synthetic track)
World Ranking-Nordic & Walking (WR-NW) accepts World Records on Track (Cinder track or Synthetic track).
3.4. TECHNIQUE
World Ranking-Nordic & Walking (WR-NW) only accepts World Records that respect the technique of Nordic Walking (ONW, INWA, FITTREK or EXERSTRIDER techniques).
3.5. ULTRA-ENDURANCE AND MULTIDAY NORDIC WALKING WORLD RECORDS
World Ranking-Nordic & Walking (WR-NW) also accepts Ultra-Endurance and Multiday Nordic Walking World Records that respect the Simple Technique of Nordic Walking and the Rules about surface (see 3.3.).
Simple Technique of Nordic Walking
-The walker must walk with two Nordic Walking poles, doing an alternating movement of feet and arms. First step: right foot and left arm/pole. Second step: left foot and right arm/pole, etc.
-The walker must walk with one foot and one pole in permanent contact with the ground.
-The walker reduces the arms movement, so it has less propulsion with the poles.
3.6. ULTRA-ENDURANCE DISTANCES
Distances : 50 km, 100 km, 50 miles, 100 miles, 6 hours, 12 hours, 24 hours.
3.7. MULTIDAY DISTANCES
Distances : Across, 500 km, 1,000 km, 2,000 km, 250 miles, 500 miles, 1,000 miles, 48 hours, 6 days.
World Ranking-Nordic & Walking (WR-NW) only recognizes International Nordic Walking Federations (INWA, WONWF, ENWO) and Athletics Federations (IAAF).
2. WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
2.1. NORDIC WALKING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
World Ranking-Nordic & Walking (WR-NW) only recognizes Nordic Walking World Championships or competitions of International Nordic Walking Federations (INWA, WONWF, ENWO) and Athletics Federations (IAAF).
2.2. DISTANCES
Official distances (Criterion: INWA/WONWF/ENWO/Portland Marathon): 5 km, 10 km, Half Marathon, Marathon, 10 miles, 20 miles.
2.3. SURFACES
-Route (Dirt road or Asphalt road)
World Ranking-Nordic & Walking (WR-NW) accepts World Championships on Route (Dirt road and Asphalt road).
-Track (Cinder track or Synthetic track)
World Ranking-Nordic & Walking (WR-NW) accepts World Championships on Track (Cinder track or Synthetic track).
2.4. TECHNIQUE
World Ranking-Nordic & Walking (WR-NW) only accepts World Championships or competitions that respect the technique of Nordic Walking (ONW, INWA, FITTREK or EXERSTRIDER techniques).
2.5. ULTRA-ENDURANCE AND MULTIDAY NORDIC WALKING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
World Ranking-Nordic & Walking (WR-NW) also accepts Ultra-Endurance and Multiday Nordic Walking World Championships that respect the Simple Technique of Nordic Walking and the Rules about surface (see 2.3.).
Simple Technique of Nordic Walking
-The walker must walk with two Nordic Walking poles, doing an alternating movement of feet and arms. First step: right foot and left arm/pole. Second step: left foot and right arm/pole, etc.
-The walker must walk with one foot and one pole in permanent contact with the ground.
-The walker reduces the arms movement, so it has less propulsion with the poles.
3. WORLD RECORDS
3.1. NORDIC WALKING WORLD RECORDS
World Ranking-Nordic & Walking (WR-NW) only recognizes Nordic Walking World Records broken with Judges of International Nordic Walking Federations (INWA, WONWF, ENWO) or Judges of Athletics Federations (IAAF).
3.2. DISTANCES
Official distances (Criterion: INWA/WONWF/ENWO/Portland Marathon): 5 km, 10 km, Half Marathon, Marathon, 10 miles, 20 miles.
3.3. SURFACES
-Route (Dirt road or Asphalt road)
World Ranking-Nordic & Walking (WR-NW) accepts World Records on Route (Dirt road and Asphalt road).
-Track (Cinder track or Synthetic track)
World Ranking-Nordic & Walking (WR-NW) accepts World Records on Track (Cinder track or Synthetic track).
3.4. TECHNIQUE
World Ranking-Nordic & Walking (WR-NW) only accepts World Records that respect the technique of Nordic Walking (ONW, INWA, FITTREK or EXERSTRIDER techniques).
3.5. ULTRA-ENDURANCE AND MULTIDAY NORDIC WALKING WORLD RECORDS
World Ranking-Nordic & Walking (WR-NW) also accepts Ultra-Endurance and Multiday Nordic Walking World Records that respect the Simple Technique of Nordic Walking and the Rules about surface (see 3.3.).
Simple Technique of Nordic Walking
-The walker must walk with two Nordic Walking poles, doing an alternating movement of feet and arms. First step: right foot and left arm/pole. Second step: left foot and right arm/pole, etc.
-The walker must walk with one foot and one pole in permanent contact with the ground.
-The walker reduces the arms movement, so it has less propulsion with the poles.
3.6. ULTRA-ENDURANCE DISTANCES
Distances : 50 km, 100 km, 50 miles, 100 miles, 6 hours, 12 hours, 24 hours.
3.7. MULTIDAY DISTANCES
Distances : Across, 500 km, 1,000 km, 2,000 km, 250 miles, 500 miles, 1,000 miles, 48 hours, 6 days.
NORDIC WALKING - FINLAND SPORT
