MEASUREMENT REPORT
PELLA HALF MARATHON
21.097,5 m
2 0 1 2
IAAF GRE / 2012 / 048 / JFD0591
Elevation change : +0.9 m / km
Separation : 5,21 %
Georgios DOUSSIS Measurer B Introduction
The Pella Municipality with the technical assistance of the “O.M.G.” (Giannitsa Marathon Running Club) is the Event Organizer of the “Pella Half-Marathon”. The 1st edition of the Half-Marathon will be held on Sunday 16th, September 2012.
The race course measurement was requested by “O.M.G.” (Giannitsa Marathon Running Club) and particularly by its President Babis SEMERTZIDIS. Then it was approved by the International Measurement Administrator, Jean-Francois DELASALLE. Indeed, the measurement of the half marathon course, 2012 edition, took place on 28th July 2012.
This mission was accomplished according to current IAAF and A.I.M.S. regulations and was held under sunny, hot weather. The measurement was implemented by me, Georgios DOUSSIS, Measurer IAAF/AIMS, Grade B. For this activity I had the support and effective cooperation of B. SEMERTZIDIS (OMG), S. SOTIRIADIS and V. THOMAIDIS (Pella-Giannitsa Municipality, who had a perfect knowledge of the entire course.
The race course has the approval of Pella-Giannitsa Municipality well as the Traffic Police.
The start is few meters away from the entrance of the “Platanokampos” Sport Center, approx. one kilometer away from the Giannitsa city center, at Konstantinoupoleos str. (see photos). The arrival is at city center of Giannitsa, at Eleftheriou Venizelou str., in front of the Military Club building.
The race course is a course type “loop”, but incomplete, mostly undulating.
The altitude difference (drop) between the altitude of the departure (29 m) and that of arrival (50 m) is 21 m, which means an elevation gain of +0.9 m/km. The proposed circuit does meet the IAAF requirements for a drop of < 1m/km (Rule 260, 28c).
The start and the finish points of this race course, measured along a straight line between them, show a total distance (separation) of 1100 m – a separation ratio of 5,21%, compared to the total distance of the Half-Marathon. The proposed circuit does meet the IAAF requirements for separation of < 50% of the overall distance (Rule 260, 28b).
The race course, “Pella Half-Marathon”, 2012 edition, is approved by the Administrator under the International Performance Measurement No. GRE / 2012/ 048 /JFD0591 dated September 16, 2012. Without modification, the validity of this measurement is 5 years. I would like to thank the President of the “O.M.G.” (Giannitsa Marathon Running Club) B. SEMERTZIDIS for his support, availability and excellent organization of my stay.
Georgios DOUSSIS Measurer IAAF/AIMS, Grade B Contact
Pella Municipality
Hatzidimitriou & Ethn. Antistasis , Giannitsa 58100 Greece [email protected]
Sports Office
Tel +0302382350809
Fax +302382021544 [email protected]
Babis Semertzidis
President OMG CLUB www.omgclub.gr
+30 6932283169
Georgios DOUSSIS
IAAF/AIMS Measurer B
Lysimachias 28 Str., Neos Kosmos
117 45 Athens, Greece
+302109241992
+306972004569 [email protected] PELLA HALF MARATHON
21.097,5 m
2 0 1 2 CERTIFICATE
Georgios DOUSSIS Measurer B
Measurement Attestation
The undersigned Georgios DOUSSIS measurer IAAF/AIMS Grade-B certify that on request of Mr. B. Semertzidis, President of the “O.M.G.” (Giannitsa Marathon Running Club) which provides the technical support for the event, implemented the measurement of the “Pella Half Marathon” race course, according to IAAF/AIMS rules, using a bicycle given from the race organizing committee with a 5-digit Jones Counter on it.
The race will be held on September, 16th 2012. It is at its 1st edition. In the previous years the race went over several distances from 10 to 16 kilometers and it has never been officially measured under the IAAF/AIMS requirements in the past.
During the course measurement the weather was hot, it was a sunny summer day.
The race course is a way mostly through the fields and places around the city of Giannitsa, from the sport center named “Platanotopos” around one kilometer away from the city center as start point to the city center as finish point. A traffic warranty is given to organizers by the local Traffic Police for the race day that the athletes should run on roads completely free of traffic for both directions of the entire marathon course. Course restrictions and limitations are shown at the photos below.
The race course is a type “loop” course, but incomplete. The finish point is located 1100 meters away from the start point. After the start shot the runners should run uphill for the first kilometer and then through the city center. Then they leave downhill the city center and run through the fields of Giannitsa. Until the half way the course includes uphill, flat and downhill parts with mostly smooth inclination. After the halfway the runners go along the river Loudias and meet two flat parts of dirt roads for approx. 200m length each. These two course parts have acceptable surface for running. The last five kilometers of the course are lightly uphill. A traffic warranty is given to organizers by the local Traffic Police for the race day for the entire race course, so the runners should run on roads and streets free of vehicle traffic.
The measurement was done by my self following the shortest possible way according to the measurement rules. For almost the half of the distance I should ride against the daily traffic. That was possible and without problems thank to the excellent organization from Mr. Babis Semertzidis and the perfect realization of both Traffic Police and Municipality Police.
The running surface of the regional roads at city center and outside Giannitsa is mostly asphalt of good quality. Some course parts especially after the halfway are of passable asphalt quality. The two above mentioned course parts of approx. 200m length each are dirt roads.
A 50m-steel tape was used for the calibration which was made at the straight and flat way at km 17 of the race course (see map and photos). After the calibration, I undertook a measurement at the proposed course and a post calibration. After the calculations the entire course was found 74.27m longer than it should be. According to the organizers’ wish I removed the start point 74.27m to the front and I undertook a second measurement according to my records and the correction for the adjustment of every single of the 21 kilometer points. The length of the entire course was found at the end of this final ride 21.101,20 m (3,70m longer than it should be) possibly because of the increasing temperature. Every km point is marked with a nail and ring on the running surface (see photos).
The drop is (+0,9m/km) and the separation 5,21%. The race course does meet the IAAF/AIMS requirements.
This measurement will be valid for 5 (five) years (2012-2016). Any modification on the measured course needs a re-measurement.
Georgios DOUSSIS,
Measurer IAFF/AIMS, Grade B PELLA HALF MARATHON
21.097,5 m
2 0 1 2 Statements of measurement - Conclusion
Georgios DOUSSIS Measurer B Statements of measurement and Conclusion
Measurement records by Georgios Doussis
1. Measurement of the calibration course
Length: 450,00m (average of two measurements)
Temperature: 23° C
Time: 06:30
Correction average length formula
450 x [1 + (23-20) x 0,0000116)] =
450,01566m
Shortening of the calibration course: - 1,5cm. Total length 450,00m
2. Calibration
Pre Calibration
Giannitsa, Agrotiki odos
Tuesday 28.07.2012, 6:30, 23° C
Length of the calibration course: 450m
Start 36000 Difference
Ride 1 41100 5100
Ride 2 46200 5100
Ride 3 51300 5100
Ride 4 56400 5100
Summary R1+R2+R3+R4 20400
Average 5100 5100countsx1001m Working Constant: = 11344.66667 450m
WC = 11344.66667
3. Measurement of the race course
Course measurement
Start 87000
1K 98345
2K (1)09689
5K (1)43723
10K (2)00447
15K (2)57170
20K (3)13893
21K (3)25238
Finish (3)26344
(3)27063
Whole course (should be) Whole course was
239344 240063 = 21171.77m
74.27m longer than it should be 4. Post Calibration
Post Calibration
Giannitsa, Agrotiki odos
Tuesday 28.07.2012, 8:45, 27,5° C
Length of the calibration course: 500m
Start 27000 Difference
Ride 1 32095 5095
Ride 2 37189 5094
Ride 3 42284 5095
Ride 4 47379 5095
Summary R1+R2+R3+R4 20379
Average 5094.75
5094.75countsx1001m Finish Constant: = 11332.98833 450m
WC FC 11344.66667 11332.98833 Constant of the Day: = = 11338.8275 2 2
CoD = 11339
5. Calculation of the length of the race course
Corrections: After the Post-Calibration I calculated the measured course and it was found 63.41m longer than it should be.
6. Final adjustments to the race course and Conclusion
We removed the start point 74.27m to the front by setting a new start point as final and permanent one.
I undertook a final ride over the entire course by following exactly the same way.
All intermediate km-points including start and finish points are marked with nails and rings on the asphalt surface. The position of each one point is described in details in the following pages (see photos). The length of the entire course was found at the end of this final ride 21.101,20 m (3,70m longer than it had to be) possibly because of the increasing temperature during the final ride. The list of streets and pathways, maps included, is given in the following pages showing the limitations for the markup of the course.
Georgios DOUSSIS
Measurer IAAF/AIMS, Grade B km-mark Positions
Georgios Doussis Measurer B START
wooden column wooden column
13.05m
4.25m
START
Sport Center “Platanotopos”
Georgios Doussis Measurer B Km 1 Wooden column Ethn. Antistaseos str Nr 82.
7.62m
0.78m
Georgios Doussis Measurer B Km 2 20th October str
20th October str Nr 18
5.52m
manwhole 6.22m
Georgios Doussis Measurer B Km 3 Ageladostrata light
3.78m
Ageladostrata
0.70m
Georgios Doussis Measurer B Km 4 light Egnatia str.
2.60m
traffic sign
4.52m
Georgios Doussis Measurer B Km 5
Regional str. to Alexandreia
3.00m
Georgios Doussis Measurer B Km 6
Traffic Sign 60m
Regional str. to Alexandreia Dirt Dirt street
Georgios Doussis Measurer B Km 7
Regional str. to Alexandreia traffic sign
7.15m
Georgios Doussis Measurer B Km 8
Regional str. to Alexandreia
“Oneiron zefxi” ~100m traffic sign
15.50m
Georgios Doussis Measurer B Km 9
Regional str. to Alexandreia
Traffic sign STOP
Side street
10.04m
Georgios Doussis Measurer B Km 10
Regional str. to Alexandreia
13.40m
Georgios Doussis Measurer B Km 11
4.85m Loudias riverLoudias
Georgios Doussis Measurer B Km 12
to Adliostasio GOEB Paralimnis
~150m after the exit from the dirt road
Georgios Doussis Measurer B Km 13
to Adliostasio GOEB Paralimnis
Georgios Doussis Measurer B Km 14
~100m χοιροστάσιο
Agrotiki odos Paralimnis
Georgios Doussis Measurer B Km 15
Agrotiki odos Paralimnis
cotton fields
Georgios Doussis Measurer B Km 16
wooden column
20.72m Agrotiki odos Paralimnis
Paddock with bees
Georgios Doussis Measurer B Km 17 100m crossroad Egnatia wooden column
4.00m
Palettes factory
corner
4.88m
Georgios Doussis Measurer B Km 18
0.61m
13.50m 0.61m
Georgios Doussis Measurer B Km 19
Eirinis str.
5.45m
Georgios Doussis Measurer B Km 20
Egnatia str.
7.15m
Meg. Alexandrou str.
5.35m
Georgios Doussis Measurer B Km 21
Venizelou str.
Tavern “Ladokolla” str. Kapodistriou column
3.76m
Georgios Doussis Measurer B FINISH
light
FINISH
0.30m Finish line 8.20m
Georgios Doussis Measurer B FINISH
light Venizelou str.
FINISH
0.30m
Georgios Doussis Measurer B PELLA Half Marathon 2012 Km point description Start Γιαννιτσά, οδός Κωνσταντινουπόλεως , μπροστά στο Δημοτικό αθλητικό κέντρο «Πλατανότοπος», 4,25μ πλάι από ξύλινη κολώνα ΔΕΗ αριστερά και 13,05μ, πριν από άλλη ξύλινη κολώνα ΔΕΗ Km 1 οδός Εθν. Αντιστάσεως, αέναντι από το Νο 82, 7,62μ πριν από ξύλινη κολώνα ΔΕΗ και 0,72μ από το πεζοδρόμιο Km 2 οδός 20ης Οκτωβρίου, 5,52μ πλάι από το Νο 18, 6,22μ πριν το φρεάτιο Km 3 Αγελαδόστρατα, αριστερό ρεύμα, 0,70μ από τη διαχωριστική νησίδα, 2,78μ από το φως Km 4 Εγνατία, καρφίδα αριστερά, 4,52μ πριν από την πινακίδα, 2,60μ πριν και πλάγια από το φως km 5 Επαρχιακή οδός προς Αλεξάνδρεια, καρφίδα αριστερά, 3,00μ από το φρεάτιο. Απέναντι ΨΥΓΕΙΑ ΓΙΑΝΝΙΤΣΩΝ km 6 Επαρχιακή οδός προς Αλεξάνδρεια, καρφίδα δεξιά, Ταμπέλα εμπρός στα 60μ περίπου. Απέναντι χωματόδρομος Km 7 Επαρχιακή οδός προς Αλεξάνδρεια, καρφίδα δεξιά, 7,15μ μπροστά από πινακίδα διασταύρωσης Km 8 Επαρχιακή οδός προς Αλεξάνδρεια, καρφίδα δεξιά, 15,50μ από πινακίδα απέναντι Km 9 Επαρχιακή οδός προς Αλεξάνδρεια, καρφίδα αριστερά, 10,04μ μπροστά από πινακίδα STOP του χωματόδρομου Km 10 Επαρχιακή οδός προς Αλεξάνδρεια, καρφίδα αριστερά, 13,40μ μπροστά και πλάγια από ανάποδη πινακίδα. Πριν το Parking Km 11 Λουδίας, μπροστά στο εξοχικό κέντρο, 4,85μ από την είσοδό του, καρφίδα δεξιά Km 12 Προς αντλιοστάσιο «ΓΟΕΒ» Παραλίμνης, περίπου 150μ μετά την έξοδο από τον 1ο χωματόδρομο Km 13 Προς αντλιοστάσιο «ΓΟΕΒ» Km 14 Αγροτική οδός Παραλίμνης, περίπου 100μ πριν το χοιροστάσιο εμπρός αριστερά Km 15 Αγροτική οδός Παραλίμνης, λίγα μέτρα πριν τη στροφή δεξιά, στη βαμβακοφυτία Km 16 Αγροτική οδός Παραλίμνης, καρφίδα δεξιά, 20,72μ πριν την ξ΄θλινη κολώνα ΟΤΕ, αμέσως μετά από μάντρα με μελίσσια Km 17 Αγροτική οδός Παραλίμνης, 4,88μ πλάγια εμπρός από την είσοδο εργοστασίου παλεττών, 4,00μ πριν από ξύλινη κολώνα ΟΤΕ, Σε περίπου 100μ διασταύρωση με ΕΟ Θεσ/νίκης-Έδεσσας Km 18 οδός Κωνσταντινουπόλεως, άνοδος, καρφίδα δεξιά, 13,50μ πλάγια αριστερά το κτήμα με ελιές Km 19 οδός Ειρήνης, 5,45μ πλάγια και λοξά πριν την είσοδο σπιτιού, περίπου 100μ μετά τη στροφή από οδό Κωνσταντινουπόλεως και το αθλ. Κέντρο «Πλατανόκαμπος» Km 20 οδός Μεγ. Αλεξάνδρου, μπροστά στο Super Market ΓΑΛΑΞΙΑΣ, 7,05μ πριν το περίπτερο, 5,35μ πλάγια εμπρός από τον τηλεφωνικό θάλαμο. Λίγο πριν τη στροφή προς ΕΓΝΑΤΙΑ Km 21 πεζόδρομος Γιαννιτσών Ελ. Βενιζέλου στη γωνία της ταβέρνας «Λαδόκολλα» και την κάθετη οδό Καποδιστίου, 3,76μ πλάγια από το φως Finish πεζόδρομος Γιαννιτσών Ελ. Βενιζέλου, μπροστά στη ΛΕΣΧΗ ΑΞΙΩΜΑΤΙΚΩΝ, πλάτος γραμμής τερματισμού 8,20μ από κολώνα σε κολώνα φωτισμού, καρφίδα αριστερά, 0,30μ από το φως Georgios Doussis Measurer B Street Index START: Sport Center “Platanotopos” Konstantinoupoleos str. Ethn. Antistasis str. Hatzidimitriou str. G. Giota Sq. 20th October str. New west regional road (Ageladostrata) Egnatia Giannitson-Alexandreias str. Loudias Agrotiki odos Thess/nikis Edessas nat. Road Konstantinoupoleos str. Eirinis str. Meg. Alexandrou str. Egnatias El. Venizelou str. FINISH: El. Venizelou (pedestrian way)
ΑΦΕΤΗΡΙΑ: Δημοτικό Αθλητικό Κέντρο «ΠΛΑΤΑΝΟΤΟΠΟΣ» Οδός Κων/πόλεως προς Βορρά Διασταύρωση με Εθν. Αντίστασης Εθν. Αντίστασης Δημαρχείο-(αριστερά) Χατζηδημητρίου Πλατεία Γκ. Γιώτα (δεξιά) 20ης Οκτωβρίου (αριστερά) Διασταύρωση Εργατικών κατοικιών Νέα Δυτική περιφερειακή οδός (Αγελαδόστρατα) (αριστερά) Εγνατία (δεξιά) Επ. Οδός Γιαννιτσών Αλεξάνδρειας (αριστερά) Διεθνές Ναυταθλητικό Κέντρο Λουδία Αγροτική οδός Ε.Ο. Θεσ/νίκης- Έδεσσας, Γιαννιτσών Κων/πόλεως (αριστερά) Ειρήνης (αριστερά) Μ. Αλεξάνδρου (δεξιά) Εγνατίας (δεξιά) Βενιζέλου Πεζόδρομος Γιαννιτσών (Πολεμικό Μουσείο) Georgios Doussis Measurer B MAPS
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Course Details
Georgios Doussis Measurer B Course Details Whole Course 21097.5m
Giannitsa
Finish Start City center “Platanokampos”
Calibration course
Altitude Separation Start: 29m Start to Finish: 1100.0m Finish: 50m 5.21% Drop: +0.9m/km
Georgios Doussis Measurer B Course Details Whole Course 21097.5m
Start Giannitsa “Platanokampos”
Finish City center
Calibration course
Loudias river Altitude Separation Start 29m Start to Finish: 1100.0m Finish: 50m 5.21% Drop: +0.9m/km Georgios Doussis Measurer B Course Details Start to Finish “Separation”
Giannitsa
Finish City center
Start “Platanokampos”
Separation Start to Finish: 1100.0m 5.21%
Georgios Doussis Measurer B Course Details Altitude
Altitude Start: 29m Finish: 50m Drop: +0.9m/km
Georgios Doussis Measurer B Calibration Giannitsa, 28.07.2012
Georgios Doussis Measurer B Calibration Map 28.7.2012
Giannitsa Start Calibration Course Finish
Giannitsa
“B”
“A” Calibration Course
Georgios Doussis Measurer B Calibration Course 450m Point “A”
To “B” wooden column Bike “1”
2.07m
5.72m Point “A” 0.28m
Agrotiki odos
To “B”
wooden column Bike “1”
2.07m
Point “A”
Georgios Doussis Measurer B Calibration Course 450m Point “B”
to “A”
Entrance photovoltaic venue
Point “B” 10.65m
Electric panel
Electric panel
14.70m
Point “B” 14.70m
to “A” Georgios Doussis Measurer B ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
The Measurement Team
Georgios Doussis Measurer B ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The Measurement Team
Sp. Sotiriadis – V. Thomaidis - B. Semertzidis
Georgios Doussis Measurer B ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The Measurement Team
Team Pella municipality
Georgios Doussis Measurer B