Article on USATF course
measurement and why it is needed
- complete with drawing of Jones-Oerth device,
explanation of measurement procedures, sample certification map, sample
application for certification of a calibration course, explanation of USATF course numbers. Written and
explained clearly by Brian Cavanagh.
Race courses and calibration courses measured in Sullivan & Orange Counties:
USATF Certified
(accurate):
USATF certified courses are accurate until Dec 31 of the year
that is ten years after the date of certification. The two digits after
the "NY" in the course # represent the year the course was certified.
All courses were measured by Brian Cavanagh unless otherwise noted.
100 K relay (62.13712
miles divided up into ten relay legs of 6.213712 miles each):
100k
Catskill Mountain Rd Relay (10x10km legs) (w/
Steve Holmbraker); Ulster &
Sullivan Co's, NY; USATF# NY02057AM; the
only USATF Certified single
loop 100km course in the United States! Ten x 10km relay legs of
unequalled beauty.
30 K
(18.64114
miles):
Wurtsboro
Mountain 30k Run; Wurtsboro, NY; USATF#
NY01046AM
21.09749 K
(half
marathon, or 13.10938 miles):
Beaverkill
Mountain
Half Marathon Road Race; Lew Beach, NY (12 minutes northeast of
Livingston Manor in the Catskills); USATF # NY07080JG.
Celebrate
Life Half Marathon;
from The Lodge (Hotel), Rock Hill, NY; USATF# NY090_ _AM -used in
2009 and later. This
is the
37th course
I've done USATF
certification measurement work on. On 32, I was lead measurer.
15 K
(9.32057 miles):
Hudson
Valley 15k;
Blooming Grove - Washingtonville, NY; USATF # NY08049JG; course layout by The 7:19 Club: Todd
Jennings, John Finnigan, Gary Arne, Rich D'Ambrosio
10
K (6.21371
miles):
Tri-State
Classic 10k (2008 and after); Port
Jervis, NY - Montague, NJ - Port Jervis, Matamoras,
PA, Port Jervis; USATF#NY-08039-JG. Course newly redesigned by Debbie
Valentine with assistance by Brian Cavanagh.
The
Classic 10K Road Race; Middletown, NY - measured by Bill
Norton for race in and after 2006; USATF# NY06008JG
8 K (4.97097 miles):
FallingColors 8k;
Rock Hill, NY; USATF#
NY07078JG
General
Montgomery
Day 8K; Montgomery, NY; USATF# NY04035AM
Walden
8k; Walden, NY; USATF# NY03038AM
7 K (4.34960 miles):
Jingle
Jog 7K (2008 and after);
(w/ Bob Harris)
Salisbury Mills, NY; USATF#
NY08047JG; course layout by
Todd Jennings.
4 Miles
(6.43738 K):
Run
4 Downtown; Middletown, NY; USATF# NY07030JG.
5 K (3.10686 miles):
5K4
CAITLIN: new course in Westtown, NY; USATF# NY090_ _ JG This
is the
36th course
I've done USATF
certification measurement work on (31 of which I was lead measurer).
Beaverkill
Mountain 5k
Road Race; Lew Beach, NY (12 minutes northeast of Livingston Manor
in
the Catskills); USATF# NY07079JG
CASA 5K for
Children Race (2008 and after) (w/ Dennis Toscano); Monticello, NY; USATF#
NY08054JG
Cystic Fibrosis 5K for a Cure;
Malboro, NY; USATF#NY06052JG
Delaware
River Run 5k; Port Jervis, NY; USATF# NY02002AM
Delaware
Youth Center 5k River Race; Callicoon, NY; USATF# NY03039AM
FallingColors 5k; Rock Hill, NY; USATF # NY07077JG
Jeff
Jam 5k; Jeffersonville, NY; USATF# NY03034AM
Rhulen Rock Hill Run n Ramble
5k; Rock Hill, NY; USATF# NY06032JG
Run
/ Walk For Our Future 5K; Fallsburg, NY; USATF# NY-08044-JG
Safe Harbors Off Broadway Run
5k; (w/ Bob Harris); Newburgh, NY; USATF# NY-08020-JG
Stewart
Marines 5K Race; Stewart Airport, Newburgh, NY; USATF# NY-08037-JG
Washingtonville Scholarship Run 5k; Washingtonville, NY; USATF# NY03013AM; measured by Steve Holmbraker and mapped by Kathleen Rifkin
1 Mile
(1.609344 K):
Safe Harbors Off Broadway Mile; (w/
Bob Harris); Newburgh, NY; USATF# NY-08021-JG
Calibration
courses:
300m-Drury
Lane 300m Cal Course
(w/ Bob Harris); Newburgh,
NY; USATF# NY-08017-JG
400m-Claryville Rt.
19 -
400m Cal Course (w/ Steve Holmbraker);
Claryville, NY; USATF# NY02042AM
400m-Airport
Rd 400m Cal Course; Bethel, NY (with Barry & Zac Shavrick);
USATF#
NY02041AM
400m-Wurtsboro
Mtn. Rd. 400m Cal Course (w/ Bill Norton, Steve H); Rock Hill, NY;
USATF# NY01043AM
400m-Egerton
Rd 400m
(by Steve Holmbraker; Brian assisted); Middletown, NY; USATF#
NY02040AM; listed as
"Egarton Rd. 400 meter" on http://www.usatf.org/events/courses/search/
1801.46 feet-Waywayanda Calibration
Course; Middletown, NY - measured by Bill Norton; USATF#
NY06002AM
Certification expired:
Otisville
1000 foot calibration
course, measured and mapped by Frank Giannino; USATF#NY94027AM (expired 12/31/04)
Tri-State
Classic 10k
(enlarged map); Port Jervis, NY; USATF#NY95035AM, Frank Giannino measured & mapped (expired 12/31/05); original
map
Course no
longer used:
5K4 CAITLIN: (w/ Bob Harris) Applewood Winery, Warwick, NY; http://www.sullivanstriders.org/usatf_cert_map5k4CAITLIN.jpg
USATF# NY08015JG
CASA
5k;
Bethel, NY; USATF#
NY01047AM
Celebrate
Life Half Marathon;
from former Dodge Inn Restaurant, Rock Hill, NY; USATF# NY03058AM -used in 2008 and earlier
Orange
Classic 10k (w/
Steve
H, Kathleen Rifkin, Ed Homenick); Middletown, NY; USATF# NY02058AM
Run
For Our Future 8k;
Fallsburg, NY; USATF# NY02039AM
Safe
Harbors Broadway Run 5k; Newburgh, NY; USATF# NY07018JG; used in
2007, replaced in 2008 by Off Broadway 5K
Safe Harbors Broadway Run 1 Mile; Newburgh, NY; USATF#
NY07019JG; used in 2007, replaced in 2008 by Off Broadway Mile
Tri-State
Classic 10k; (2006-2007) Montague, NJ - Port Jervis, NY -
Matamoras, PA; USATF#NY-06053-JG.
Frank Giannino deserves
credit for the original course lay out.
