Changing the Name of a USATF Certified Course

[JimG]

This policy, effective Jan. 20, 2009, was posted by RRTC Chair Gene
Newman on the the Measurement Forum

<b>Name Change requests of a Certified Course</b>

There are three situations to address:
1. The original race asks for a name change and a new Measurement
Certificate.
2. A new group secures written permission from the old group to change
the course name and have their own Measurement Certificate.
3. Another group wants to use this course and request their own
Measurement Certificate.

For #1 & #2 above, use the following procedure:
- The original Certificate (with the map on back) together with a new
map with the new course name (the course ID Number should be removed)
is submitted to the Regional Certifier along with a $10 fee.
- The Regional Certifier issues a new Certificate ID Number that will
start with the year the original course was certified followed by a
“9”. For example, if the original ID# was AZ06001GAN, the new ID#
would be AZ06901GAN.
- The new certificate would be submitted to the Vice Chair with the
normal fee. The old course would not be taken off the list of
Certified Courses, but the new course would now be listed.

For #3 they will follow this procedure
- The course must be remeasured following the normal protocol.

However, the RRTC encourages generic names for races and discourage
those to change the name. Please note anyone can use another’s
Certified Course as all the RRTC does is to certify the length of
course.