VC West of RRTC, body which certifies courses in the U.S. Any course west of the Miss. Goes through me for final approval. I also measure courses, including the 2008 Men’s Oly Trials marathon course in NYC. Second, Ed at Large for Running Times – have covered many of the top events in this country, and have seen what makes a good race, and a good race course. Finally, I’ve been an RD for 3 decades, directing some 2 dozen events a year in CT, and timing and assisting with nearly that many more, which leaves maybe about 3 or 4 free weekends a year. Over the years, all these perspectives have allowed me to get a feel for what ingredients go into making a good course, and in the course of this session (no pun intended) I hope to impart these principles to you, for you to use whether you’re designing a new course or just trying to tweak an existing one to make it even better
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