Skip to main content

3 replies

Range of Services

R rickbrooksMember
I became interested in measuring following my participation in a few races of questionable distance. This interest turned into measuring for certification - and now I'm readying myself to formally get started.
At this point I’m interested to determine the range of services that I could/should offer. In addition, I’m curious to know what ‘related’ services race directors have requested from you.

As much as I'd like to see a great number of certified courses, I anticipate that many races will not be keen on the costs associated with certification - but may desire a well measured course. I do have a desire to see more courses that are measured properly - even if the race director does not request certification.
Is it your position to measure for certification only or do you have a fair volume of measurement-only work? Do you established measurers provide these two different services? Other related services?

Lastly, are you getting most of your work via race directors, timing services, event managers, or other referrals?

Thank you in advance,
Rick
Original Post

Replies sorted oldest to newest

genenewmangenenewmanRRTC Chairman
Rick,

First you must understand that your service to any race is to perform a measurement. You can't certify a course. Your measurement information(from measurement manual) is sent to a Regional Certifier and they will decide if the course is certified. This book with all the forms can be found online at RRTC.net.

Regional Certifiers don't go looking for work. I for example try to get a person interested in measuring and suggest they give it a try. I guide them through the process and now we have a new measurer.

If you have any questions, contact your Regional Certifier or me.

Best,

Gene Newman
USATF/RRTC Chairman
email newmangc@cox.net
R rickbrooksMember
Thank you for the reply. I’m clear on my potential role as a measurer and the role of the Regional Certifiers. I’ll clarify that I am trying to learn the variety of services (whether narrow or broad) that measurers perform or are requested to provide. This, along with the sources from which measurement requests come, will better help me to understand the process.

I do understand that some measurers only measure when certification is desired by a specific race, but others will also perform general measurements for races - without certification as the end goal. It may be the case that the latter is very rare and I don’t need to concern myself with the possibility (which would be just fine!).
genenewmangenenewmanRRTC Chairman
Rick,

As a measurer you stated the following is what is offered to the race:
Measure a course without certification or measure a course and send the paperwork in to have it certified.

This is correct.

Now to answer your main point as for other services you could or should provide as a measurer.

1. You should provide the race with a map indicating all key points: start, finish, turn around points and mile or kilometer locations. On the map a general course description is always a good thing. I use washers and PK nails for these marks and sometimes traffic paint on these marks.

2. You would provide the race the Certificate.

3. An extra service could also be designing the layout of the course for the race. First ask where they want the Start or Finish and then figure out a possible route. I try to avoid doing this, because it takes lots of time. I have found Google Earth to be a good tool for doing the above.

I hope this helps. Good luck with your measuring.

Gene

Add Reply

Post

Membership Required

We're sorry. You must be signed in to continue. Sign In or Register
×
Are you sure you want to remove from your Block List?
×
Loading...
×
When you block a person, they can no longer invite you to a private message or post to your profile wall. Replies and comments they make will be collapsed/hidden by default. Finally, you'll never receive email notifications about content they create or likes they designate for your content.
Note: if you proceed, you will no longer be following .
×
Link copied to your clipboard.
×