Thanks, Guido.
You say "For courses measured in segments..." Are you referring to courses that require more than a single day of measuring? It sounds as though you do not measure all your courses as SOSSes.
This does seem like a whole lot more work. My initial take is that, maybe all races are not equal. For a hilly Mom & Pop 5K, it does not seem justifiable to employ this method.
I see the benefit when the race is longer and/or higher profile.
Any guidance, recommendations, suggestions and/or comments from anyone out here is appreciated.