I was contacted early in the year to measure a course for an established Valentine's Day race. Their usual course, which I also measured years ago, is unusable this year due to bridge construction. Although they would only be using the new course for just a year, they wanted it certified (yay!).
I kept waiting for relatively warmer weather but it never came, and toward the end of January the first of the seemingly endless snowstorms New England has been experiencing was predicted, so I did the ride in low 30s temps - fortunately it was an out-and-back, so only one ride was needed.
When I called to let the organizers know the measurement was done, they replied that they hoped the police would OK the course! Guess they read the instructions backwards and didn't understand that official approval should be gained BEFORE the measurement!
Anyway, long story short, they wound up using a different (unmeasured) temporary course for the race yesterday.
All I did was ride the unused course - no map creation or paperwork submission. How much would you charge for driving to and from the race site and riding the course, relative to what you would charge for a completed certification job?
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