Renewal of Certificates of Course Accuracy

(On-line renewal for South of England is now operational - 24 Feb at 1400 UT - follow steps below)

If you have had a previous measurement, and still have the measurement report and a certificate of course accuracy which was issued for this measurement :

  1. Consult the measurement report to remind yourself of exactly what course the measurer measured. Check any restrictions about the amount of road available to runners and the exact location of the start and finish. Have there been any changes, e.g. roadworks along the route, which might affect the distance - even by as little as a few metres?
  2. From the previous Certificate identify the Area Measurement Secretary who issued the certificate, and the certificate/measurement number on the certificate.
  3. For the Midlands or North of England, fill in section 3 of the ARC Course Measurement Form (.pdf) and it send it off with your permit application to the ARC secretary, who will forward the form to the appropriate Area Secretary for action.
  4. For the South of England, you may also use the form described in step 3 above, but if you have web access, email and a printer, you will find it very quick and easy to obtain your renewal on-line at
    ARC Certificate of Course Accuracy renewal for the South of England Using the on-line facility will not only be faster for you but will also be less work for the South Area Measurement Secretary.

If you can't find an original certificate with the number needed to identify the measurement, you may be able to locate it as follows: