Computing the Nielson Handicap
2009 December Nielson 2 Mile Challenge Name Finisher Handicap Actual Time Difference Ariel Petros-Good 25 0:18:51.5 0:17:07.054 -01:44.446 Carolyn Atwood 8 0:14:16.6 0:14:08.469 -00:08.131 Kat Kiser 13 0:14:50.5 0:15:00.044 +00:09.544 Bren Triplett 34 0:18:00.8 0:18:12.275 +00:11.475 Sarah Ackor 38 0:19:25.0 0:19:39.208 +00:14.208 Mary T. Smithey 41 0:19:52.4 0:20:13.308 +00:20.908 Robby Giese 5 0:13:04.0 0:13:29.683 +00:25.683 Brian Smithey 18 0:15:04.1 0:15:30.755 +00:26.655 Sharon Greenbaum 14 0:14:38.5 0:15:05.815 +00:27.315 Amy Brenneman 36 0:18:35.5 0:19:07.856 +00:32.356 Terry Kurtz 4 0:12:50.9 0:13:24.222 +00:33.322 Curtis Hamstra 9 0:13:34.4 0:14:10.895 +00:36.495 Anthony Abdella 17 0:14:49.4 0:15:28.466 +00:39.066 Clint Peterson 43 0:20:55.0 0:21:34.507 +00:39.507 Les Bell 29 0:17:09.9 0:17:51.291 +00:41.391 David Minter 3 0:11:49.3 0:12:31.068 +00:41.768 Carl Nelson 11 0:13:52.1 0:14:34.908 +00:42.808 Derek Gorthy 20 0:15:02.5 0:15:50.845 +00:48.345 Jim Coker 7 0:13:10.0 0:14:00.748 +00:50.748 Joel Smithey 10 0:13:34.2 0:14:29.507 +00:55.307 Kristen Loyd 30 0:16:56.2 0:17:52.165 +00:55.965 Michael Linchan 26 0:16:16.4 0:17:15.424 +00:59.024 Karen Karl 33 0:17:03.8 0:18:05.59 +01:01.79 Tim Moore 21 0:14:50.5 0:15:57.107 +01:06.607 Jeffrey Jury 15 0:14:06.4 0:15:24.565 +01:18.165 Donald Karl 24 0:15:24.4 0:16:47.581 +01:23.181 Tracy Perfors 19 0:14:15.1 0:15:40.678 +01:25.578 Eric Nordberg 32 0:16:23.9 0:18:00.364 +01:36.464 Kira Christensen 46 0:21:05.7 0:22:48.001 +01:42.301 Lou Christensen 47 0:20:58.7 0:22:48.436 +01:49.736 Korina Lyons 31 0:15:54.3 0:17:54.422 +02:00.122 Clyde L. Landry 28 0:15:28.1 0:17:32.051 +02:03.951 Cheryl Gorthy 52 0:27:01.7 0:29:27.681 +02:25.981 Andrew Abdella 16 0:12:20.7 0:15:27.53 +03:06.83 Kelly Pilarczyk 51 0:25:24.7 0:28:53.821 +03:29.121 Susan Ruby 50 0:25:21.9 0:28:52.925 +03:31.025 Simeon Sturm 44 0:18:39.9 0:22:28.722 +03:48.822 Shawn Sturm 45 0:18:40.3 0:22:29.501 +03:49.201 Scott Gorthy 42 0:16:08.3 0:20:56.885 +04:48.585 Michelle Cox 40 0:14:53.5 0:19:43.668 +04:50.168 Jared Gorthy 49 0:22:32.6 0:28:51.492 +06:18.892 New Runners Place Time Ross Westley 23 0:16:30.209 Chris Carruth 12 0:14:39.81 Chip Arnold 35 0:18:46.134 Martin Taylor 27 0:17:29.98 Benjamin Dingman 6 0:13:32.33 Rob Smit 22 0:16:09.434 Vickie Roy 48 0:25:27.641 Bethany Behrens 37 0:19:37.871 Nate Kiser 2 0:12:29.365 Finn Cox 39 0:19:42.877 Luke Wall 1 0:11:50.02 With temps in the mid 20s, we had a smaller than normal group for the December Nielson Challenge. We were actually fortunate with the weather, as the temps the previous morning were below zero. Curtis Hamstra brought hot chocolate for the volunteers, which was much appreciated. Thank you, Curtis. Only 2 runners were under their handicap this month, and it was Ariel Petros-Good that posted a strong time and was 1:44 under her handicap. Congratulations, Ariel! You were rocking. At the next Nielson Challenge, we'll be in a new year and a new decade. We hope to see you there. Volunteers Al Grimme Phil Foster Pat Lockhart Luci Stansberry Dave Sorenson Bob Royse EON Studios (shirt donation)
