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  • Has anyone applied for a resale certificate for their business? I'm wondering if our racing company can get one so we can order our shirts at a cheaper price.

    Posted: Feb. 20, 2025

  • What is best practice for course certification? How frequently does it need to be done?

    Posted: Aug. 3, 2024

  • How long does it take to get a 5K certified? This is our first 5K/fun run - should we still certify the race?

    Posted: Aug. 2, 2024

  • How do we submit a course for USATF certification?

    Posted: July 5, 2024

  • I saw a local race that is using a course I measured, marked and certified. How should I handle this?

    Posted: April 5, 2024

  • Is certifying a fun run course necessary/required?

    Posted: April 5, 2024

  • How important do others feel about having a half marathon course that is USATF certified?

    Posted: March 22, 2024

  • Should all volunteers at a race be SafeSport certified if the race allows participation by minors?

    Posted: Dec. 8, 2023

  • Besides cost, is there a difference between having RRCA insurance vs USATF (sanctioning) with a certified course?

    Posted: Dec. 8, 2023

  • Some other group is planning to use our USATF Certified half marathon course. Can they do that?

    Posted: May 5, 2023

  • How do you manage holiday gift certificates?

    Posted: Dec. 23, 2022

  • My co-organizer and I are considering having our 5K course certified by USATF. Have you been through that process?

    Posted: June 3, 2022

  • [Poll] Who is certifying triathlons with USAT in 2022 and who has moved away from it?

    Posted: Dec. 3, 2021

  • Who does their own coning? What certification and insurance do you carry for this?

    Posted: Oct. 29, 2021

  • Any thoughts on professionally certifying your race distance?

    Posted: Oct. 15, 2021

  • Has anybody certified their courses? What is the benefit?

    Posted: Sept. 23, 2021

  • Is there a way to automate completion certificates? A website perhaps?

    Posted: April 2, 2021

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