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Reply to "New Format for Certificates?"

One thing we need to keep in mind here is that for some courses, particularly marathons, where a lot of detail is needed to describe the course satsifactorily, it's hard work to get all the information needed on an 8.5" x 11" and keeping it readable. If a bunch of new information is going to be required to be added to the map, it may be very difficult to find space for it.

Also keep in mind that the measurement certificate and map may be the only information that a measurer provides to a race director. Thus, transmission of important information about the certification might be lost, for example, the statement about re-certification being necessary is any changes are made to the course. I suspect that there are many RD's who would not know this if it was not on the certificate.

The questions that need seriously asking are who is the certificate (and map) really for and what information needs to be provided to them.

Also, in my opinion, a certain amount of professionalism needs to be maintained in the certification process. Issuing the certificate in its present form looks like an official document. Handwriting or cutting-and-pasting information onto a map produced by others may look less so.
Last edited by matthewstudholme
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