Computing the Nielson Handicap
2008 January Nielson 2 Mile Challenge Name Finisher Handicap Actual Time Difference Kevin Wood 23 0:18:28.2 0:15:43.005 -02:45.195 Debbee Jacobs 73 0:27:16.9 0:25:22.531 -01:54.369 Cheryl Laslo 14 0:16:30.5 0:14:51.11 -01:39.39 Doyle Baker 7 0:14:17.8 0:14:24.05 +00:06.25 April Casados 9 0:14:22.1 0:14:30.633 +00:08.533 Kristy Milligan 22 0:15:15.5 0:15:24.673 +00:09.173 Curtis Hamstra 8 0:14:17.0 0:14:26.536 +00:09.536 Charles Greenbaum 4 0:13:51.8 0:14:05.617 +00:13.817 Andy Rinne 1 0:11:24.6 0:11:38.518 +00:13.918 Stacy Gapper 55 0:20:07.6 0:20:23.389 +00:15.789 Doretta Hale 48 0:19:40.5 0:19:57.266 +00:16.766 Lindsay Yochum 76 0:28:22.5 0:28:43.213 +00:20.713 Culley Hamstra 77 0:28:41.9 0:29:09.045 +00:27.145 Gregg Keen 42 0:18:23.0 0:18:52.467 +00:29.467 Sharon Greenbaum 16 0:14:22.0 0:14:55.112 +00:33.112 Jim Massa 52 0:19:37.1 0:20:11.014 +00:33.914 Tara Pike 25 0:15:25.4 0:16:00.965 +00:35.565 Jim Beckenhaupt 26 0:15:27.8 0:16:08.459 +00:40.659 Daniel Polak 30 0:16:23.6 0:17:11.501 +00:47.901 Ryan Whitcomb 34 0:16:45.3 0:17:34.712 +00:49.412 Don Stauder 28 0:15:40.0 0:16:32.701 +00:52.701 Hannah Joiner 36 0:17:00.6 0:17:57.474 +00:56.874 Kristopher Poskey 13 0:13:50.2 0:14:48.048 +00:57.848 Phil Goulding 21 0:14:06.0 0:15:22.64 +01:16.64 Mike Greenbaum 15 0:13:35.9 0:14:52.81 +01:16.91 Shane Hansen 44 0:17:28.2 0:19:02.535 +01:34.335 Geoff Chance 32 0:15:55.9 0:17:32.603 +01:36.703 Les Bell 35 0:16:05.2 0:17:45.19 +01:39.99 Dennis Stalnaker 53 0:18:26.9 0:20:14.751 +01:47.851 Fabian Orozco 2 0:10:49.8 0:12:52.167 +02:02.367 Carsyn Hamstra 70 0:22:22.6 0:24:31.542 +02:08.942 Ruben Cano 54 0:18:04.3 0:20:22.039 +02:17.738 Ken Holmes 64 0:19:48.3 0:22:10.825 +02:22.525 Barbara Casados 72 0:22:31.8 0:25:09.774 +02:37.974 Josh Keen 62 0:18:07.3 0:20:59.324 +02:52.024 Patrick Casados 24 0:12:52.5 0:15:57.076 +03:04.576 Judith Russell 66 0:19:29.7 0:22:58.483 +03:28.783 Charles Foster 71 0:21:17.9 0:25:00.886 +03:42.986 Alejandra Orozco 41 0:15:00.1 0:18:43.933 +03:43.833 Gale L. Gerken 78 0:25:24.4 0:29:35.664 +04:11.264 Jason Cano 67 0:17:05.6 0:23:35.157 +06:29.557 New Runners Place Time Rob Garcia 18 0:14:59.705 Don Byers 17 0:14:55.909 Tammy Karl 38 0:18:16.923 Paola Trillo 33 0:17:33.427 Diana Trillo 27 0:16:12.668 Pat McDonough 40 0:18:18.351 Joel Smithey 19 0:15:04.153 Andrea Smith 37 0:18:15.761 Kent Nelsestuen 6 0:14:15.918 Theresa Delp 39 0:18:17.787 Betsy Eddy 50 0:20:03.641 Hollis Lyman 11 0:14:45.152 Bruce Wacker 10 0:14:32.533 Jeff Perez 3 0:13:04.957 Edgar Trillo 12 0:14:45.929 Ariel Petros-Good 47 0:19:47.076 Robert Hedden 58 0:20:40.654 Mary Smithey 59 0:20:47.564 Kimberly Cooper 60 0:20:52.161 Matthew Hodges 61 0:20:55.999 Marilyn Goodloe 20 0:15:20.023 Deborah Griffin 63 0:21:59.912 Kate Lyman 43 0:18:55.123 Kaitlyn Pedersen 65 0:22:15.943 Matt Heimerman 5 0:14:06.693 Amy Barker 46 0:19:24.846 Logan Gregorire 68 0:24:22.185 Kenneth Gregorie 69 0:24:22.506 Natasha Martinez 49 0:20:01.276 Brian Smithey 29 0:16:47.267 Gordon Good 51 0:20:04.625 Autumn Petros-Good 31 0:17:19.458 Renee Hodges 74 0:25:44.106 Katy Hodges 75 0:25:44.988 Janis Michel 45 0:19:23.404 Laura Ayotte 56 0:20:25.673 Jennifer Hedden 57 0:20:40.192 It was a spring-like day in January with temps in the low 50s. But there was lots of wind, so it did feel colder. A big crowd for January of 78 showed up, 37 of whom were new runners for the Nielson Challenge. Thus the word must be getting out of this little gem of a run. Or maybe many people are following up on their New Year's Resolutions. Of the veteran Nielson runners, Kevin Wood had the most improved time for the month with a solid 2:45 under his handicap. Kevin is a repeat winner and now has a steak of two consecutive winning months. You 'da man, Kevin! Now the pressure is on for a three-peat. Join us again in February, same channel, same time, same place ... same winner? Volunteers Al Grimme Phil Foster Julie Foster Pat Lockhart Bill Gallegos Bob Royse Dave Sorenson EON Studios (shirt donation)