Reply to "Wheel calibrations"

jaywightCertifier

I'm not sure that's exactly true. And even if it is true, you can't stop coaches and runners from trying to compare times from course to course.

I think if you were to assemble enough data, you could probably develop formulas that compare performances on different cross-country courses. The length of the course, while important, wouldn't be a factor in the equation, however.

In Illinois, the state meet course has been in the same place- Detweiller Park in Peoria- and essentially has been the same course since 1971. Other courses are rated (informally and unscientifically) as being x seconds faster or slower "than Detweiller".

The problem is that while Detweiller has stayed pretty much the same, other courses haven't. Park districts build fitness centers or turn start/finish areas into revenue producing soccer fields. And if the other courses change every couple of years, you can't assemble enough information to develop a robust conversion formula.

10/21/126:58 PM

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