Computing the Nielson Handicap
2008 April Nielson 2 Mile Challenge Name Finisher Handicap Actual Time Difference Thom Santa Maria 3 0:18:09.2 0:11:56.044 -06:13.156 Deedle Murray 44 0:20:47.2 0:18:10.594 -02:36.606 Preston Stohs 22 0:17:02.6 0:15:34.051 -01:28.549 Micaela Parker 61 0:20:31.7 0:19:06.062 -01:25.638 Adeline Mullins 57 0:19:58.3 0:18:54.716 -01:03.584 Jennifer Wescott 33 0:18:15.1 0:17:14.075 -01:01.025 Cheryl Laslo 17 0:15:31.9 0:14:41.555 -00:50.345 Joel Smithey 15 0:14:41.2 0:13:54.738 -00:46.462 Don Byers 14 0:14:26.6 0:13:48.536 -00:38.064 Andy Rinne 1 0:11:27.1 0:11:08.454 -00:18.646 Kimberly Cooper 67 0:19:50.7 0:19:35.172 -00:15.528 Doretta Hale 60 0:19:18.9 0:19:05.113 -00:13.787 Amy Batson 12 0:14:00.0 0:13:47.008 -00:12.992 Tammy Karl 30 0:16:56.4 0:16:47.564 -00:08.836 Mary T. Smithey 68 0:19:49.6 0:19:43.666 -00:05.934 Karen Barry 52 0:18:44.5 0:18:38.901 -00:05.599 Laura Ayotte 43 0:18:09.8 0:18:07.133 -00:02.667 Brian Smithey 26 0:16:06.9 0:16:07.497 +00:00.597 Dennis Stalnaker 50 0:18:23.2 0:18:23.942 +00:00.742 Jessica Santa Maria 46 0:18:08.9 0:18:14.149 +00:05.249 Monica Sharp 65 0:19:18.7 0:19:25.954 +00:07.254 Daniel Polak 29 0:16:24.4 0:16:33.55 +00:09.15 Jon Rotzien 2 0:11:13.6 0:11:23.439 +00:09.839 Don Stauder 25 0:15:49.8 0:16:000 +00:10.2 Pete Solie 8 0:13:18.9 0:13:31.17 +00:12.27 Robert Hedden 54 0:18:33.4 0:18:46.282 +00:12.882 Donald Karl 23 0:15:19.9 0:15:36.804 +00:16.904 Yolanda Roberts 75 0:21:00.8 0:21:17.954 +00:17.154 Jim English 9 0:13:18.6 0:13:36.251 +00:17.651 Brandon S. Davis 18 0:14:28.5 0:14:52.99 +00:24.49 Tim Barry 13 0:13:23.1 0:13:47.621 +00:24.521 Jerry Jackson 5 0:12:20.8 0:12:48.086 +00:27.286 Jim Coker 10 0:13:15.0 0:13:42.575 +00:27.575 Carl Nelson 16 0:13:42.0 0:14:14.214 +00:32.214 Sharon Greenbaum 19 0:14:22.0 0:14:59.173 +00:37.173 Nathan Parker 41 0:17:25.5 0:18:04.343 +00:38.843 Jennifer Hedden 55 0:18:11.1 0:18:50.031 +00:38.931 Erich Gohlke 6 0:12:43.3 0:13:23.213 +00:39.913 Deborah Griffin 76 0:20:44.2 0:21:25.149 +00:40.949 Randy Ward 4 0:11:23.3 0:12:09.091 +00:45.791 Tim Parker 11 0:12:54.5 0:13:43.437 +00:48.937 Shane Hansen 51 0:17:46.4 0:18:38.111 +00:51.711 Karen Karl 39 0:17:05.9 0:17:58.256 +00:52.356 Edward Lucero 58 0:18:02.3 0:18:55.245 +00:52.945 Andrea Owen 28 0:15:32.1 0:16:27.885 +00:55.785 Tim Mullins 36 0:16:25.9 0:17:32.106 +01:06.206 Kevin Kinney 42 0:16:59.6 0:18:06.101 +01:06.501 Ed Mighell 79 0:20:57.3 0:22:10.056 +01:12.756 Phil Goulding 20 0:13:54.0 0:15:12.325 +01:18.325 Michael K. Olson 27 0:14:52.7 0:16:15.011 +01:22.311 Cymmie Bailey 72 0:19:00.0 0:20:31.196 +01:31.196 Alyssa Karl 64 0:17:48.9 0:19:25.246 +01:36.346 Kathy Cook 73 0:19:22.6 0:21:01.451 +01:38.851 Bill Gallegos 81 0:20:52.6 0:22:41.009 +01:48.409 Phyllis Meyer 59 0:17:15.5 0:19:03.917 +01:48.417 Ryan Whitcomb 53 0:16:47.9 0:18:42.579 +01:54.679 Les Bell 47 0:16:05.2 0:18:18.093 +02:12.893 Josh Keen 74 0:18:35.0 0:21:12.501 +02:37.501 Charles Snygg 94 0:28:14.2 0:30:52.912 +02:38.712 Bren Triplett 78 0:17:42.4 0:21:37.507 +03:55.107 Lou Christensen 80 0:17:59.7 0:22:18.144 +04:18.444 Charles Foster 89 0:21:55.0 0:26:14.149 +04:19.149 H. J. Arnold 90 0:20:48.1 0:27:03.844 +06:15.744 Mariah Isaac 86 0:17:39.7 0:24:48.377 +07:08.677 Rick Isaac 87 0:16:23.7 0:24:50.113 +08:26.413 New Runners Place Time Cameron Park 40 0:18:03.868 Bart Robinson 24 0:15:58.333 Anne Smithey 56 0:18:52.697 Andrew Botcherby 21 0:15:31.901 Charles Patchet 70 0:19:48.968 Jess Sanford 71 0:20:13.871 Jill Weaver 62 0:19:07.332 Jacob Sedillo 63 0:19:24.682 Paul Yost 31 0:17:08.884 Sandee Miller 32 0:17:11.491 Scott Mathis 45 0:18:13.399 Ellie Triplett 77 0:21:37.039 Donnie Byers 35 0:17:25.224 Vicki McCann 49 0:18:22.53 Darrell Griffin 37 0:17:36.765 Emily Gaylord 38 0:17:38.786 Karen Britton 82 0:22:50.024 Bob Sanford 83 0:23:22.533 Melanie Mahaffey 84 0:24:13.227 Peggy Marasovich 85 0:24:44.359 Nathan Yost 34 0:17:14.9 Kyja Parker 66 0:19:34.042 Paula Knepper 88 0:24:51.761 Matthew Yost 48 0:18:20.845 Henriette Angenlrant 69 0:19:48.127 Joseph Barrentine 91 0:28:31.503 Kathryn Park 92 0:28:48.158 Dana Park 93 0:28:49.169 Myron Berg 7 0:13:28.04 It was a beautiful April morning in Colorado Springs with sunny skies and temps in the 40s. The grass was noticeable greener than last month, and next month it will be even better. 94 runners, including lots of youngsters, came out to run the Nielson Challenge. This month's winner was Thom Santa Maria. Thom's daughter Jessica also ran the race, and his son Josh was one of the volunteers, clicking one of the timing buttons. Many other family groups were out to enjoy the race. Join us again in May. The May Nielson Challenge is the first event of the Summer Series. Volunteers Al Grimme Phil Foster Julie Foster Bill Gallegos Pat Lockhart Josh Santa Maria Dave Sorenson Bob Royse EON Studios (shirt donation)