We see frequent inquiries and requests from people who would like to have a trail race USATF certified. It is present policy not to do so because of the difficulty of documenting the course properly on a course map.
Would it be feasible to put a checkbox on our certificate reading “not eligible for records?” The notation would also appear on the course map.
If we did this, courses that are properly measured could be certified, but no question of records nor validation would ever come up.
Is there a downside?
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