Certified Courses Measured by Coach Pimm
Jones Counter attached to wheel axle
Coach Pimm has measured many courses for road race events (partial list below) according to the protocol required by Athletics Canada in order to approve a route for Course Certification.
The measuring process involves using a Jones Counter, and the measurement data is reviewed and approved by Athletics Canada.
Once the data is approved, a certificate with a course ID number is sent to the Race Director.
You can hear Coach Pimm describe how a road race gets certified in the Audio for the Week of July 29/13 here. Or you can read the audio transcript here.
And you may find this Canadian Running magazine article on this topic of interest.
You can see a sample of a Measurement Certificate here.
Certified Courses measured by Coach Pimm:
In 2017
B&O Yorkville Run
Scotiabank Rat Race for United Way 5 km.
Mississauga Marathon
Mississauga Half Marathon
Pride And Remembrance Run 5 km.
Longboat Toronto Island 5 km.
Longboat Toronto Island 10 km.
Global Energy Race by Dempster's 10 km.
Oakville Half Marathon
The County Marathon
The County Half Marathon
Divas Half Marathon
In 2016
Hamilton Global Energy Race by Dempster's (10 km.)
The County Marathon and Half Marathon
In 2015
Bum Run
In 2014
B&0 YORKVILLE RUN
In 2013
B&O YORKVILLERUN
Mount Albert Sports Day 5km Run/Walk
In 2012
Bio-K+ Bum Run
In 2011
PEC Marathon
B&O YORKVILLERUN
Mississauga Marathon
Mississauga Half Marathon
Peterborough YMCA Half Marathon
In 2010
Audi Best Buddies Challenge
Mississauga Marathon
Mississauga Half Marathon
Twenty Valley Niagara Wine Country Run (revised)
In 2009
St. Patrick's Day 5 K Run Walk
Mercedes-Benz 10k
Twenty Valley Niagara Wine Country Run
5KSM Run For Hope
In 2008
Oakville Half Marathon
5 km SM Run For Hope
Carrotfast 5K Run
In 2007
YMCA Half Marathon
5 km Run For Hope
HBC Run For Canada 10K
Oakville Half Marathon
Oasis Zoo Run 10K
In 2006
Rolling Rampage 5 km
Mississauga Marathon
HBC Run For Canada
In 2005
Irish Spring Achilles St. Patrick's Day 5 km Walk/Run
Bob Hartwell Runner's Challenge
Mississauga Half Marathon
Mississauga Marathon
HBC Run For Canada
Allen's Family Challenge
In 2004
Mississauga Marathon
Mississauga Half Marathon
PEC Half Marathon
PEC Marathon
In 2003
Mount Albert Sports Day 5 km Run/Walk
Bob Hartwell Runners Challenge
OTMH Classic 5 km
Mt Sinai Hospital Run/Walk for the Best Medicine
Bob Hartwell Runners Challenge Half Marathon
Achilles St. Patrick's Day 5 km Run/Walk
Burlington Marathon Rock 'n Roll Canada
Rolling Rampage 10K Wheelchair Race
Tim Horton's Downtown Dash
Dundas Cactus Festival 5 km Run
In 2002
Baycrest Challenge 5 km.
Baycrest Challenge 10 km.
In 2000
Foot Tool 1 Mile Road Race
Millenium Half Marathon
Millenium Marathon
YMCA Gatorade Half Marathon