The following are the certified course we have on file for the state of Washington. More may be added. These are the courses which will be used for the Best Times lists which runs monthly in Northwest Runner, plus times turned for performances in out- of-state certified courses. Such courses must be on the USATF list, which may be found at www.rrtc.net. In the next issue we will start the Best Times list for 2003.

January - Nookachamps Half Marathon and 10K
March - Mercer Island 1/2 Marathon
May - Capital City Marathon, Olympia
June - Coeur d' Alene Marathon
June - Everett to Rome 5K, 10K
June - Fall City Days, 5K 10K
June - Fremont 5K
June - Sri Chinmoy Marathon, Seattle
July - Yankee Doodle Dash 5K, 10K, Everett
July - Firecracker 5,000, Seattle
July - Lakefair 10K, Olympia
July - Carnation Run for the Pies 5K
July - Vashon Bill Burby Inspirational Run 10K
Aug - Swedish Summer Run 5K, 10K, Seattle
Aug - North Bend 5K, 10K
Aug - Gotta Have Guts 5K
Sept - Super Jock 'n Jill Half Marathon, Redmond
Sept - Race for Neurofibromatosis Research 5K, Redmond
Sept - Race for the Cure 5K, Seattle
Sept - Skagit Flats Marathon
Sept - Bank to Bay 5K, 10K, Tacoma
Oct - Spokane Series 10K, Half, Marathon
Oct - Tri-Cities Marathon
Oct - Portland Marathon
Oct - Roman Meal 5K, Steilacoom
Oct - Salmon Days 10K, Issaquah
Nov - Seattle Half Marathon
Nov - Seattle Marathon
Dec - Jingle Bell 5K, Seattle
Dec - Christmas Rush 10K, 5K, Kent