Welcome to the USA Track & Field
Road Running Technical Council

Note: In accordance with USATF policy, most of the content which was (at one time) on this RRTC.net website has been ported to the central USATF site at www.usatf.org. However, since the recent update to the USATF website, much of the information previously available on that site is no longer available. The links pointing to that information have been changed back to once again point to locations on the RRTC website. Also note that none of the pages on the USATF site are directly controlled or edited by RRTC.

What's New?

• New version of the Calibration Course Location Map (by Nick Walker)
• Requirements for Upgrade to World Athletics B and A Measurer

Popular Links

• USATF/RRTC Course Measurement and Certification Procedures Manual (Google Doc)
• USATF/RRTC Course Measurement and Certification Procedures Manual (PDF file)
• Link to Online Course Certification System
• Search the USATF Certified Course Database
• Find a Course Measurer (map)
• Find a Course Measurer (list)
• RRTC Regional Certifiers

Online Course Certification System Online Course Certification System

• Link to Online Course Certification System
• Introduction
• Introductory video
• Instructional videos
• Online Course Certification Learning Site
• Online Certification System Discussion on Measurement Forum

Information for Runners and Race Directors Information for Runners and Race Directors

• General Info on Course Certification
• Search for Certified Courses and Maps
• World Athletics Certified US Race Courses (2023 & later)
• Find a Course Measurer (map)
• Find a Course Measurer (list)
• RRTC Regional Certifiers
• Final Signatory Measurers
• World Athletics Measurers
• Recognized Record-Eligible Road Distances
• World Athletics Competition Ranking Events
• USATF Long Distance Running Records Lookup
• USATF Sanctioned Events Calendar
• How to view a USATF certificate/map on an iPhone

Information for Course Measurers Information for Course Measurers

• USATF/RRTC Course Measurement and Certification Procedures Manual (Google Doc)
• USATF/RRTC Course Measurement and Certification Procedures Manual (PDF file)
• RRTC Regional Certifiers
• Calibration Course Location Map
• RRTC Course Measurement Bulletin Board
• The McBrayer Course Measurement Video (on YouTube)
• USATF/RRTC Measurers Google Group
• How to view a USATF certificate/map on an iPhone
• Requirements for Upgrade to World Athletics B and A Measurer
• Tools for Course Measurers (Equipment, Mapping, Forms, Calculators, etc.)
  • Table of Useful Phone and Computer Apps for Measurers
  • Working Document to Recommend other Apps or add comments to above list
  • OpenOffice/LibreOffice Draw Basics Tutorial by Mark Neal (YouTube video)
  • OpenOffice/LibreOffice Simple Map Drawing Tutorial by Mark Neal (YouTube video)
  • OpenOffice/LibreOffice Map Drawing Tutorial by Nathan Porch (YouTube video)
  • The "Jones Counter model JR"
  • CookJones counter
  • LucasJones counter - contact Kevin Lucas (lucasmeasurement[at]gmail.com) for more information
  • Google sheet for submitting data for LDE measurements
  • Course Certification Application Forms
  • Certifier’s Drop & Separation Calculator
  • Clipart for copy/paste to certification maps

Rules & Policies Rules & Policies

• Certified Course Expiration/Renewal Policy
• USATF/RRTC Position on GPS used by runners
• Policies on Pre-race & Post-race Verification Measurements
• Certification Maps Required Elements and Format
• Adjustments to Existing Certified Courses
• Effective Date of Course Certification
• Policy on Changing Name of a Certified Course
• Standards for Listing Measurers on Website
• USATF Rules and Regulations Relevant to the RRTC
• Rulebooks
• USATF Insurance Policy as it applies to a measurer

About the Road Running Technical Council About the Road Running Technical Council

• What RRTC Does (Scope & Activities)
• The RRTC Officers
• The RRTC Regional Certifiers
• Final Signatory Measurers
• World Athletics Measurers
• Roles of RRTC Officers
  • RRTC Chair
  • Vice Chairs
  • Course Certifiers
  • Course Registrar
  • Validation Chair
  • Education & Training Chair
  • Members at Large
• The RRTC Ted Corbitt Award
• 2023 Winner - Andy Carr
• 2022 Winner - Mark Neal
• 2020 Winner - Justin Kuo
• 2019 Winners - Scott Hubbard, Ron Scardera
• 2018 Winners - Jim Gilmer, Jane Parks, Jay Wight, Bernie Conway
• 2017 Winners - Bob Letson, Gene Newman, Mike Wickiser
• 2016 Winners - Bob Baumel, Alan Jones, David Katz, Tom Knight, Amy Morss, Bob Thurston, Ken Young
• 2015 Winners - Tom & Mary McBrayer, Pete Riegel, Sally & Wayne Nicoll, Paul Hronjak
• RRTC Annual Meeting Minutes
  • 2024
  • 2023
  • 2022
  • 2021
  • 2020
  • 2019
  • 2018
  • 2017
  • Older

Historical Course Measurement Information Historical Course Measurement Information

• Measurement News Article Index
• Archive of Historical Documents collected by Pete Riegel
• Historical Certified Course Lists
• Foreign Course list

Measurement Seminar Material Measurement Seminar Material

• Measurement_Seminar_2014_ed2.pdf (PDF file, 3.45 MB)