1. Route Application Form
2. Overview of measurement
3. Calibrate route details
4. Marathon measurement procedure
5. Steel rule data sheet
6. Marathon data sheet
7. Schematic diagram of key information points such as marathon route, starting point, ending point and turning point.
The purpose of the measurement report is to obtain the certification of the track. Only with the certificate can it be shown that the track is carried out in accordance with standard measurement procedures, and the track achievements and record-breaking achievements will be recognized. AIMS stipulates that its certified gold, silver and bronze projects must be measured and reported by international surveyors above Grade B before AIMS can obtain the track certificate, so that the super-record achievements created on the track can be recognized. CAA also stipulates that domestic A-level events must be measured and reported by international B-level surveyors to meet the standards of A-level events.
Before the outbreak, there were about 30,000 races in American Marathon every year, and the tracks of these races were not all measured by surveyors recognized by IAAF. There are two ways to prove that the American marathon is on the track.
First, the simplest and most efficient way is to hire a qualified marathon surveyor to measure the corresponding track and get the track certification. The contact information of surveyors is published on the IAAF website, so you can contact them directly. Surveyors will make professional measurements of the track, write measurement reports and input them into the American marathon track certification system.
The second type: measure the track by yourself, issue a report and upload it to the American marathon certification system.
Before measuring, you must contact the track certification body of American Road Running Association, and these Certification staff will give corresponding instructions on how to measure and obtain certification. Similarly, the IAAF website will also publish the information of these certifiers.
In addition, those who want to measure by themselves must complete the measurement according to the measurement manual published by the American Road Running Association on the website, write the corresponding measurement report and draw the diagram of the key information of the track (the whole track map, the starting and ending points map, the turning-back point map, the calibration road map, etc.). ) and provide this information to the track certification body. If the reference thinks there is an error, it must be corrected accordingly.
Once the track is verified by the certification body, it will be given a certified ID number and an official certification certificate. People who measure themselves can also upload all the measurement data and charts to the marathon certification system to obtain the ID number of the certified track.
The track certification cycle in the United States is 10 years, and the track must be re-certified after 10 years, while the certification cycle in China and AIMS (International Road Running Association) is 5 years. This time limit is set when the orbit has not changed at all. If the orbit has changed, it must be re-measured and re-certified. If the change is small, a supplementary explanation must be prepared.
The American Road Running Association also recorded a video about marathon measurement. If you are interested, you can watch https://youtu.be/RpiXdYsslas from this website.
The track certification of China Marathon is the most traditional way for surveyors to certify the track. With the increasing number of road races, the number of road races has reached 65,438+0,828 in 2065,438+09 before the epidemic, and the number of investigators is also increasing.
Although the organization of China Marathon has been liberalized and track certification is not required, more and more marathon runners are gradually developing towards specialization, and a more accurate track is the basic condition for marathon events.
Can China's track certification follow the example of the United States? For the road race that has just started in China, China is in the primary stage in marathon training, event operation and industrial development. Although the marathon is popular, the spread of marathon-related knowledge is far from enough, and people's understanding of marathon is far from enough.
Marathon operating companies often focus on organization and operation, registration, material distribution, track construction, design and diversion of starting and ending assembly areas, TV broadcast and so on. The safety, standardization and accuracy of the track are sometimes put in a secondary position. If there is no professional control, it will often become a mere formality.
There are serious problems in the design of some marathon tracks. For example, the road width is not enough, and there is no alternate route for ambulances to arrive and leave in time; It cannot be guaranteed that the starting and ending points are at least 300 meters without ups and downs. Try not to set sharp bends within the range of 100 meters. There is no distance for all kinds of vehicles to turn around at the turn-back point; Half-way and whole-way shunting and half-way, whole-way and mini-shunting are not well designed for shunting isolation; When some tracks run backwards or back and forth, there is no hard isolation in the middle, which is easy to cause conflicts when athletes enter the corner; In the process of runway construction, buildings, drinking tables and signs are placed on the shortest route for athletes to run.
The above must be supervised and controlled by professionals, which is also the reason why the Chinese Athletics Association sends race supervisors in domestic marathons. Surveyors are responsible for the route, and referees who check, drink, start, finish and time give corresponding supervision and guidance.
At the present stage of China Marathon, it is still the best choice for professional surveyors to measure and certify the track, and it is also necessary to inspect and guide the measured track during the race.
The American way can be used for reference, especially the online track authentication system should be studied first, but for track measurement, training more surveyors is the best way.