Official Result Rules
OFFICIAL RESULT RULES
The 2026 NWANA Open Nordic Walking Series is an official results-based competition series. It is not a flexible activity challenge.
To be included in official results, Performance Levels, event placing, and season standings, each result must be completed as one continuous effort without rest breaks or stopped-time breaks.
Participants must use Nordic Walking poles for official Nordic Walking results.
TRACKER VERIFICATION
NWANA may review tracker data before approving a result, including GPX or FIT files, Garmin, Strava, or similar activity links, screenshots, elapsed time, moving time, distance, pace, route or activity data, and heart rate when available.
A submitted result may be rejected or excluded from official standings if it shows rest breaks, stopped-time breaks, incomplete or edited activity data, incorrect distance, unrealistic heart rate or pace data, or other concerns that make the result unverifiable or non-compliant.
ACTIVITY & SUBMISSION WINDOW
Registration may open before the event.
The official activity must be completed on the event date.
Result submission is open on the event date and the following day, according to the dates shown for that event in RunSignup.
PERFORMANCE LEVELS & STANDINGS
Once a result is approved, it is assigned a Performance Level according to the official time standard for that distance.
A Performance Level is assigned separately to each approved result. An athlete may therefore record results in different Performance Levels during the same season.
Men and women are ranked separately within each Performance Level.
Approved results contribute to event placing and season standings within the applicable Performance Level and gender.
MOVEMENT SERIES OPTION
If you prefer flexible participation with breaks, rest periods, or non-competitive activity, please join the NWANA Movement Series.
