Calibration course measured by bicycle?

I have two questions for you.

1. Did you contact your Regional Certifier about the process? If not this should be done.

2. What is the Calibration Course number where is has Bike? I need this so it can be corrected as a bike is not an acceptable method.

Gene Newmam/RRTC Chaie

Hi Gene,

Yes, I have been in touch with my Regional Certifier (Scott Hubbard). I think we're all squared away there until I get him my data.

I was just looking for local cal courses, although I intend to establish my own, and glanced at this one - MI10017SH - where I notice the bicycle measurement box checked, thus prompting my question. Unless I'm missing something, there may be a mismatch between the paperwork and the actual calibration course; the website lists the distance as 304.8m, but the paperwork and map is for a 1000m course.

I've been lurking here for quite some time since deciding to get into this last summer, and I've found the forum extremely useful.

Rob

Also (and you'll see that I notice details), the map for this course says 306'-7" from center of hazard post, but the course notes in text give the distance as 406'-7".

You are correct. I will get this to Scott so he can talk to the measurer.

Thanks for finding this.

By the way the certificate now shows it was done with a reel tape as I corrected it.

Kudos to Hal Wolfe for giving two measurements to two different permanent landmarks for that west endpoint. I always suggest to measurers that this is a good idea, since it clears up any ambiguity (or mistakes, we all make them) on the certification map.