What course measurement and certification are required?

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Under ASA Rule 33.2: Every road race in South Africa must be measured with the calibrated bicycle method, by an ASA-approved course measurer, before the race. Lodge the measurement report and certificate with the provincial athletics body before race day. For national and provincial road championships, inter-provincial races and ASA permit races, lodge them with ASA at least 7 days before the event. The course may not be shorter than the advertised distance. ASA recommends a short-course prevention factor of 0.1% (1,001m measured for every kilometre). Decide the position of cones and barriers by the time of measurement and record them in the report. A certificate is valid for five years, after which the course must be remeasured even if nothing has changed. ASA may order an independent remeasurement at any time. A course starting and finishing above 1,000m is an altitude course. Course types (Rule 33.4): Type Conditions Standard Drop of no more than 1m per km; start and finish no more than 50% of the race distance apart. Only standard courses count for records and recognised performances. Aided Drop of more than 1m but less than 3.5m per km, and/or start-finish separation over 50% Unrecognised Drop over 3.5m per km, or not measured by a qualified measurer with the calibrated bicycle method

Type	Conditions
Standard	Drop of no more than 1m per km; start and finish no more than 50% of the race distance apart. Only standard courses count for records and recognised performances.
Aided	Drop of more than 1m but less than 3.5m per km, and/or start-finish separation over 50%
Unrecognised	Drop over 3.5m per km, or not measured by a qualified measurer with the calibrated bicycle method