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Reply to "Racing a certified course in reverse"

The rules for unpaved courses are clearly stated in the Procedures Manual. There is a section devoted to it.

Generally, it's okay to certify a course on unpaved roads as long as you calibrate on a similar surface. If the road surface deforms significantly under the bicycle tire, like with loose gravel, mud, sand, or grass, it can't be measured with a bicycle. Also, where there are turns, the edge of the road must be clearly defined.

Finally, descriptions of mile/km mark locations are now required to be on the map, although those descriptions can be just GPS coordinates if there are no permanent landmarks. This is also in the Procedures Manual.

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