It may not be the most common sport, but race walker Rachael Inglis has tough competition.

Inglis was one of three Oak Bay teen track athletes who won national gold medals at the 33rd-Canadian Legion Youth Track and Field championships in Sherbrooke, Quebec.

Brendon Restall ran, David Mckay pole-vaulted and Inglis race-walked, as the trio went three-for-three in their respective events.

"I don't have a lot of competition in B.C. so it was great to have (this level of athletes) to race against," said Inglis.

All three attend Oak Bay High and competed for the school's track team during the school year.

Grade 10 student Restall won the 15-and-under 400-metre sprint in a time of 51.16 seconds. McKay, a senior this year, won the 17-and-under men's pole vault with a 4.45m leap.

Inglis, who'll be in Grade 11, beat out Quebec competitor Ann Voyar for gold in the 17-and-under 1,500m women's racewalk. McKay also came fourth in the men's high jump, clearing 1.90m.

"This is the biggest national event at their level," said Oak Bay High athletic director Keith Butler, who led the team of 15 B.C. athletes at the Legion youth championships.

"Their club coaches deserve the credit for their success once school ends, they compete for their clubs."

Inglis and McKay compete for Victoria Track and Field club, and Restall for Pacific Athletics Track and Field clubs. Both use facilities at Oak Bay High and the University of Victoria.

This weekend, Inglis is in the Twin Cities, Minnesota, for the USA vs. Canada Junior Dual Race Walk, a five-km competition. It’s much longer than the 1,500 she's used to.

"Quebec and B.C. are the two big provinces for race walk," said Inglis. “This weekend, Ann Voyar, (from Quebec.) and Heather Warwick (from Vancouver) are my teammates."

While Inglis and McKay both won their respective categories at the provincial high school and club championships, the same did not go for Restall. But the elder athlete who beat Restall in the open category of high school provincials was not in his category at the nationals, opening the door for Restall to win gold.