Below is a collection of historical documents created and/or collected by Pete Riegel,
long-time USATF measurer, certifier, registrar, and pretty much everything else course measurement related.
This archive is composed of a collection of
documents which I acquired over 20 years of involvement in road race course
measurement. As I have recently been withdrawing myself from strong involvement
in administration, it seemed to me that it would be a pity if those succeeding
me did not have access to some of this material. Therefore I scanned the
documents and converted them to pdf format. Some course lists are also shown as
Excel files.
This collection has been hosted on Alan Jones' runscore website, but in the interest of preserving it, it has been
copied to the rrtc.net website.
Enjoy!
Measurement Technical Articles
Not all of the material is important, but the importance of each must be judged
by the reader. I have made no effort to editorialize anything. The documents are
all as they came to me or as I created them. Special thanks to those who sent
material I did not have, especially Bernie Conway who scanned and sent to me all
the NRDC News issues from #42 to #72.
| Year | Category | Title | File | Size | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Historical | Notes on the Measurement of Roads for Athletic Events | Jewell.pdf | 83 KB | Jewell, John |
| 1962 | Historical | How to Measure Road Race Courses | Corbitt 1962.pdf | 238 KB | Corbitt, Ted |
| 1964 | Historical | Measuring Road Running Courses | Corbitt.pdf | 110 KB | Corbitt, Ted |
| 1974 | Historical | Report - Sub-Committee on Standards | StanComm.pdf | 1 MB | Corbitt, Ted |
| 1975 | Historical | The Calibrated Bicycle Method of Road Race Course Measuring | CalBike.pdf | 4 MB | Corbitt, Ted |
| 197? | Historical | Application for Road Race Certification Using the Calibrated Bicycle Method | Application.pdf | 5 MB | Corbitt, Ted |
| 197? | Historical | Calibrated Bicycle Method -The Senechalle Assembly | CalBikeSenechalle.pdf | 1 MB | Corbitt, Ted |
| 1976 | Historical | Measurement of the Olympic Marathon Course, Montreal | OlyMar76.pdf | 51 KB | Wallingford, Ron |
| 1977 | Historical | Jones Calibrated Bicycle Wheel Counter Assembly Instructions | JonesCal.pdf | 282 KB | Corbitt, Ted |
| 1977 | Historical | Measure your cross-country course with a good steel tape | MeasureXC.pdf | 283 KB | Corbitt, Ted |
| 1981 | Historical | Back Issues of NRDC News (Sep 81 to Dec 86) | NRDCNews | Young, Ken | |
| 1981 | Historical | Early Beginnings of USATF Road Running Tech Coun | Decentral.pdf | 75 KB | TAC |
| 1982 | Historical | Certified Road Running Courses (intro only)(by NRDC, contains great material including measurement instructiions by David Katz) | CRRC82.pdf | 936 KB | NRDC |
| 1983 | Historical | TAC Standards Committee Memo | TedCorbittInstructions1983.pdf | 522 KB | Corbitt, Ted |
| 1983 | Historical | West Coast Measurement Activity circa 1980 | Benjamin.pdf | 15 MB | Benjamin, Tom |
| 1983 | Historical | US Course list circa 1983 | Earliest.pdf Earliest.xls |
224 KB 504 KB |
NRDC & Heyworth, Malcolm |
| 1984 | Historical | Calibration Course Measuring Report | ccmr84.pdf | 180 KB | Duguay, Gabriel & Patenaude, Norm |
| 1984 | Historical | History of the Jones Counter | Counter.pdf Jones Counter Installation Instructions Jones Counter Use Instructions |
62 KB 278 KB 323 KB |
Jones, Alan |
| 1984 | Historical | Latest Canadian Road Course Measurement and Certification procedures (and more) | crcmc84.pdf | 686 KB | Duguay, Gabriel & Patenaude, Norm |
| 1984 | Historical | Measurement Procedure for a Calibration Course | mpcc84.pdf | 440 KB | Duguay, Gabriel & Patenaude, Norm |
| 1984 | Historical | Measurement Procedure for a Road Race Course | mprrc84.pdf | 595 KB | Duguay, Gabriel & Patenaude, Norm |
| 1984 | Historical | Road Race Course Measuring Report | rrcmp84.pdf | 726 KB | Duguay, Gabriel & Patenaude, Norm |
| 1991 | Historical | Boston Marathon downhill controversy | |||
| 1991 | Historical | Boston: Baumel article | Baumel.pdf | 349 KB | Baumel, Bob |
| 1991 | Historical | Boston: Jones article | Jones.pdf | 1.4 MB | Jones, Alan |
| 1991 | Historical | Boston: Luchner article | Luchner_BAA.pdf | 2.3 MB | Luchner, Leonard |
| 1991 | Historical | Boston: Morse letter | Morse_BAA.pdf | 1.5 MB | Morse, Guy |
| 1991 | Historical | Boston: Riegel article | Riegel.pdf | 2.3 MB | Riegel, Pete |
| 1991 | Historical | Boston: Certificate | MA00002RN_certificate.pdf | 942 KB | Nelson, Ray |
| 1991 | Historical | Boston: other documents | other_docs.pdf | 171 KB | various |
| 2000 | Historical | History of Measuring and Certification in Canada | CanHist.pdf | 15 KB | Patenaude, Norm & Duguay, Gabriel & Craig, John & Lacroix, Laurent |
| 2002 | Historical | Adventures on the Washington, DC Marathon Course | DC02.pdf | 50 KB | Thurston, Robert |
| 2002 | Historical | US Validation Measurements to December 2002 | Val.pdf Val.xls |
67 KB 96 KB |
RRTC |
| 2003 | Historical | US Certifier Abbreviations - January 2003 | CertAbb.pdf | 25 KB | RRTC |
| 2003 | Historical | US Course list circa January 2003 | CorsList.pdf CorsList.xls |
2
MB 5 MB |
RRTC |
| 2004 | Historical | Women's Measurement of US Women's 42.2 km Trial | WomenVal.pdf | 12 KB | Sally Nicoll, Carol McLatchie |
| 1980 | Manual | Planning Road Races for the Competitive Runner | PRRCR.pdf | 2 MB | Buckner, Ben |
| 1983 | Manual | Ohio Measurement Manual | PeteMan.pdf | 590 KB | Riegel, Pete |
| 1985 | Manual | Road Race and Finish Line Management (TAC) | FnshLine.pdf | 9 MB | Young, Ken & Christensen, Paul & Katz, David & Stolpe, Judy |
| 1985 | Manual | Course Measurement Procedures (TAC, USA) | TAC85.pdf | 3 MB | RRTC |
| 1987 | Manual | Course Measurement Procedures (CTFA, Canada) | CanMan87.pdf | 730 KB | CTFA |
| 1990 | Manual | AIMS Course Measurement Procedures | Aimsman.pdf | 1 MB | Paulin, Ted |
| 1990 | Manual | The Measurement of Road Race Courses (IAAF) | IAAF90.pdf | 3 MB | Disley, John & Riegel, Pete |
| 1990 | Manual | Course Measurement Procedures (PASI, Indonesia) | IND90.pdf | 5 MB | Danusayogo, Suyono |
| 1990 | Manual | Metodos de Medicion AIMS y IAAF | Spanish.pdf | 34 KB | Loeffler, Doug & Mateos, Luis |
| 2001 | Manual | USATF Course Measurement Procedures | Manual.pdf | 917 KB | RRTC |
| 2004 | Manual | The Measurement of Road Race Courses (IAAF) | IAAF MB 04.pdf | 1 MB | Jones, Hugh & Cundy, Dave |
| 1976 | Measurement | Measurement of 1976 Olympic Marathon Montreal | Montreal_1976.htm | NA | Wallingford, R.R. |
| 1984 | Measurement | Measurement of 1984 Olympic Marathon | LA84.pdf | 10 MB | Letson, Robert & Baumel, Bob |
| 1985 | Measurement | Validation of 1981 New York City Marathon | NYC81.pdf | 1 MB | Knight, Tom |
| 1985 | Measurement | Measurement of Rotterdam Marathon | Rotter85.pdf | 2 MB | Riegel, Pete |
| 1987 | Measurement | Measurement of 1987 London Marathon | London87.pdf | 851 KB | Riegel, Pete |
| 1988 | Measurement | Measurement of 1988 Olympic Marathon | Seoul88.pdf | 7 MB | Letson, Robert |
| 1991 | Measurement | XXIV Semana Internacional de Marcha | Mexico01.pdf | 2 MB | Martinez, Rodolfo |
| 1991 | Measurement | Validation of US Men's Olympic Trials Marathon | MensTrials91.pdf | 2 MB | Nicoll, Wayne |
| 1991 | Measurement | Validation of US Women's Olympic Trials Marathon | WomensTrials91.pdf | 2 MB | Nicoll, Sally |
| 1995 | Measurement | Championnats de France des 100 km | FFA95.pdf | 17 MB | Grall, Jean-Marie & Delerue, Christian |
| 1996 | Measurement | Measurement of 1996 Olympic Marathon | Atlanta96.pdf | 22 MB | Riegel, Pete |
| 1997 | Measurement | Rio de Janeiro Half Marathon | Rio97.pdf | 3 MB | Riegel, Pete |
| 1997 | Measurement | World Marathon Road Relay Championships, Brazil, 1997 | World_Road_Relay_Championships_Brazil_1997.pdf | 3 MB | Riegel, Pete |
| 1998 | Measurement | XVIII Juegos Deportivos Centroamericanos y del Caribe | Maracaib.pdf | 4 MB | Riegel, Pete |
| 1999 | Measurement | Indy 500 Festival Mini Marathon 1999 - Validation | Indy500.pdf | 22 KB | Wight, Jay |
| 1999 | Measurement | Measurement of 2000 US Men's Olympic Trials | Pitts99.pdf | 875 KB | Wickiser, Mike |
| 2000 | Measurement | Measurement of City of Bristol Half Marathon | BristHM.pdf | 2 MB | Jones, Hugh |
| 2000 | Measurement | 7th European Veterans Athletic non-Stadia Championships - 2500 metre Racewalk Loop - Valletta, Malta | Malta.pdf | 1 MB | Sandford, M. C. W. |
| 2000 | Measurement | Measurement of 2000 Olympic Marathon | Sydney00.pdf | 1 MB | Jones, Hugh & Williamson, Norrie & Cundy, Dave & Wickiser, Mike |
| 2000 | Measurement | Measurement of 2000 World Championships | WC2000.pdf | 2 MB | Riegel, Pete |
| 2001 | Measurement | Flossmoor Fest 5k - Validation | FlosFest.pdf | 17 KB | Wight, Jay |
| 2001 | Measurement | Measurement of IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, Bristol | IAAFHmar.pdf | 457 KB | Jones, Hugh |
| 2002 | Measurement | Chicago Marathon 2002 - Validation | Chicago.pdf | 26 KB | Wight, Jay |
| 2002 | Measurement | Measurement of Sao Paulo Classic 10k, 2002 | SaoPaulo.pdf | 391 KB | Eichler, Rodolfo |
| 2002 | Measurement | Measurement of Tiberias Marathon, Israel 2002 | Tiberias.pdf | 645 KB | Jackson, Stephen |
| 2003 | Measurement | Measurement of IAAF 2003 World Championships Racewalk | marche definitif paris 2003.pdf | 19 MB | Grall, Jean-Marie & Delasalle, Jean |
| 2003 | Measurement | Measurement of US Men's Olympic Trials Marathon | MenTrials03.pdf | 2 MB | Riegel, Pete |
| 2003 | Measurement | Measurement of IAAF 2003 World Championships Marathon | marathon_paris_2003_lowres.pdf | 94 MB | Grall, Jean-Marie & Delasalle, Jean-Francois |
| 2004 | Measurement | Gran Prix Internacional de Marcha 2004 | Marcha 2004.pdf | 927 KB | Riegel, Pete |
| 2004 | Measurement | London Marathon 2004 | London04.pdf | 3 MB | Jones, Hugh |
| 2004 | Measurement | Olympic Marathon Athens 2004 | OlympicMarathon2004.pdf | 19 MB | Grall, Jean-Marie |
| 2004 | Measurement | Olympic Racewalks Athens 2004 | OlympicRaceWalk2004.pdf | 6 MB | Grall, Jean-Marie |
| 2008 | Measurements | Olympic Marathon & Walks - Beijing, 2008 | Beijing 2008.pdf | 1 MB | Cundy, Dave |
| 2012 | Measurement | Olympic Marathon London 2012 | OlympicMarathon2012.pdf | 7 MB | Sandford, M. C. W. |
| 1986 | Seminar | Seminar - Seoul, Korea | Seoul86.pdf | 2 MB | IAAF |
| 1989 | Seminar | Seminar - Crystal Palace, Great Britain | CrysPal.pdf | 382 KB | Riegel, Pete |
| 1989 | Seminar | Seminar - Warsaw, Poland | Warsaw89.pdf | 206 KB | Disley, John |
| 1990 | Seminar | Seminar - Columbus, OH, USA | Columbus.pdf | 6 MB | Riegel, Pete |
| 1990 | Seminar | Seminar - Jakarta, Indonesia | Jakarta.pdf | 1 MB | Riegel, Pete |
| 1991 | Seminar | Seminar - Penang, Malaysia | Penang.pdf | 520 KB | Riegel, Pete |
| 1992 | Seminar | Seminar - West Jefferson, OH, USA | WestJeff.pdf | 450 KB | Riegel, Pete |
| 1993 | Seminar | Seminar - Nice, France | Nice93.pdf | 701 KB | IAAF |
| 1994 | Seminar | Seminar - Phoenix, AZ, USA | Phx94.pdf | 6 MB | Riegel, Pete |
| 1995 | Seminar | Seminar - Allentown, PA, USA | Alentown.pdf | 331 KB | Riegel, Pete |
| 1995 | Seminar | Seminar - Corbie, France | Corbie95.pdf | 1 MB | Delasalle, Jean-Francois |
| 1995 | Seminar | Seminar - Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | Manaus95.pdf | 1 MB | Riegel, Pete |
| 1995 | Seminar | Seminar - Mexico City, Mexico | Mexico95.pdf | 2 MB | Riegel, Pete |
| 1995 | Seminar | Seminar - Santa Barbara, CA, USA | SantaBar.pdf | 450 KB | Riegel, Pete |
| 1995 | Seminar | Proposed Seminar Organization | semorg.pdf | 80 KB | Riegel, Pete |
| 1996 | Seminar | Seminar - Bogota, Colombia | Bogota96.pdf | 2 MB | Riegel, Pete |
| 1999 | Seminar | SEAA Seminar for New Course Measurers | Abingdon.pdf | 882 KB | Sandford, M. C. W. |
| 1999 | Seminar | Seminar - Vancouver, BC, Canada | Vancou99.pdf | 1 MB | Riegel, Pete |
| 2001 | Seminar | Seminar - Albuquerque, NM, USA | ABQ01.pdf | 1 MB | Riegel, Pete |
| 2001 | Seminar | Seminar - Pampulha Lake, Belo Horizonte, MG | Pampul.pdf | 2 MB | Riegel, Pete |
| 2002 | Seminar | Seminar - Monterrey, Mexico | Monterr.pdf | 1 MB | Zapata, Pedro |
| 2002 | Seminar | Seminar - Phoenix, AZ, USA | Phx02.pdf | 360 KB | Riegel, Pete |
| 2003 | Seminar | Seminar - Dakar, Senegal | Dakar03.pdf | 15 MB | Grall, Jean-Marie |
| 2003 | Seminar | Seminar - Grenada | Grenada.pdf | 897 KB | Riegel, Pete |
| 2004 | Seminar | Athletics Canada Seminar - Victoria, BC | Victoria.pdf | 348 KB | Adams, Paul |
| 2004 | Seminar | Victoria Seminar (PowerPoint presentation) | Victoria.ppt | 288 KB | Adams, Paul |
| 2006 | Seminar | Seminar - San Juan, Puerto Rico | PR06.pdf | 729 KB | Riegel, Pete |
| 2006 | Seminar | Seminar - Albany, NY | Albany.pdf | 322 KB | Wickiser |
| 2006 | Seminar | Seminar - Abingdon, Great Britain | Upgraderep.pdf | 853 KB | Sandford, M. C. W. |
| 2016 | Seminar | Seminar - Cuyahoga Falls, OH | Measurement_seminar_Cuyahoga_Falls_2016.pdf | 3.5 MB | Riegel, Pete |
| 2003 | Software | US Calibration & Measurement Calculations | CertificationRevB.xls | 90 KB | Moore, Mike |
| 2007 | Software | Measurement calculation program (Excel format) |
BlankMeasurementSheet Fort Langley HM Data |
180 KB 202 KB |
Adams, Paul |
| 1977 | Technical | Technical Tips - Time Predicting | TechTips.pdf | 102 KB | Riegel, Pete |
| 1981 | Technical | Athletics Records and Human Endurance | ARHE.pdf | 628 KB | Riegel, Pete |
| 1981 | Technical | A Statistical Analysis of Ultrarunning Records | URStats.pdf | 204 KB | Riegel, Pete |
| 1982 | Technical | Racing and Facing Your Last PR | LastPR.pdf | 2 MB | Riegel, Pete |
| 1984 | Technical | Walking and Running | WalkRun.pdf | 797 KB | Riegel, Pete |
| 1987 | Technical | Measuring Marathon Courses: An Application of Statistical Calibration Theory | MeasStat.pdf | 671 KB | Smith, Richard & Corbett, Mark |
| 1994 | Technical | Wind Measurement at 1994 Crescent City Classic | CCC94.pdf | 2 MB | Nicoll, Wayne |
| 1996 | Technical | Wind Measurement at 1996 Crescent City Classic | CCC96.pdf | 940 KB | Nicoll, Wayne |
| 1998 | Technical | Variation of Calibration Constant with Surface Texture, Part 1: Literature Survey | SurfPt1.pdf | 386 KB | Sandford, M. C. W. |
| 1998 | Technical | Variation of Calibration Constant with Surface Texture, Part 2: Effects on Course Measurements by Seven Riders Using Twelve Tyres | SurfPt2.pdf | 1 MB | Sandford, M. C. W. |
| 1998 | Technical | Variation of Calibration Constant with Surface Texture, Part 3: Modelling of the Deformation Pneumatic Tyres on Different Surfaces | SurfPt3.pdf | 40 KB | Sandford, M. C. W. |
| 1999 | Technical | Variation of Calibration Constant with Surface Texture, Part 4: A Simple Experiment to Compare Various Tyres | SurfPt4.pdf | 598 KB | Sandford, M. C. W. |
| 1999 | Technical | The Temperature Sensitivity of Pneumatic Tires | TempSens.pdf | 144 KB | Sandford, M. C. W. |
| 2001 | Technical | Comparison of 33 Steel Tapes | TapeComp.pdf | 2 MB | Wickiser, Mike & Riegel, Pete |
| 2002 | Technical | Errors in GPS when Satellite Signals are Obscured | GPSError.pdf | 97 KB | Lacroix |
| 2004 | Technical | Electronic Cyclocomputers for Measuring | ElecComp.pdf | 295 KB | Wood, Neville |
| 2005 | Technical | Gauge for the Continuous Monitoring of Tire Pressure | Gauge.pdf | 135 KB | Wood, Neville |
| 2005 | Technical | Proposed Use of Tire Pressure to Improve the Calibration of the Bicycle Wheel in the Measurement of Road-Racing Courses | pressandcalib.pdf | 293 KB | Wood, Neville |
| 2006 | Technical | Tire Pressure as a Means of Continuously Monitoring Wheel Calibration Factor in the RRTC Bicycle Method for Course Measurement | Tire Press.pdf | 284 KB | Wood, Neville |
| 2006 | Technical | Spatial Methods for Road Course Measurements | Spac Meas.pdf | 394 KB | Gordon, Stuart |
