Gene, good to hear. And I think new events recognize the value of certified courses.
I am just getting some pushback from directors of races whose certifications are expiring. When I tell them they need to have them redone, their response is, "Why? If the course hasn't changed, the distance is still correct, why should I pay a couple hundred bucks so I can put a 'USATF Certified' logo on the entry?" In fact, I've seen some races listing expired cert. numbers on their forms - most runners wouldn't be aware of the 10-year limit, and would think if a course was certified in 2000 it is still OK. And the majority would feel that if the distance is accurate, it's all they really care about.
I guess I'm echoing Mark, Pete & Duane's feelings here - we should make it easier and less costly for recertification, which would encourage race directors, not vice versa.