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Reply to "Renewal Policy"

While I will somewhat agree with Keith, in that courses don't degrade over time, courses have been re-routed from the originally-certified course.

One reason courses expire is that IAAF has a 5-year expiration, from what I understand. RRTC didn't want to go to 5 years, so 10 years was enacted.

I thought the discussion at the meeting concluded with: if the original measurer measures the course, and comes within .08%, then one ride will satisfy the re-measurement requirement. If the original measurer is not the one doing the measuring, then two rides are required.

I would still advocate for anyone doing the re-measure, if they were within .08% of the certified distance, that should satisfy the re-measure requirement. As Mark points out, the chances of multiple errors yielding a satisfactory-length, yet incorrect, ride are very slim.

When it comes to some courses, when police have to be used, or roads closed for the measurement, sometimes a single ride is more prudent, and cost-effective, and will verify the length of the course. I don't see why a single measurement cannot fulfill the remeasurement requirement, especially in this situation. But, that's a discussion for later.
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