Computing the Nielson Handicap
2009 April Nielson 2 Mile Challenge Name Finisher Handicap Actual Time Difference Kenneth Gregoire 20 0:19:06.4 0:17:37.435 -01:28.965 Dani Mortensen 23 0:19:14.2 0:18:41.086 -00:33.113 Rev John Riley 6 0:14:29.7 0:14:11.833 -00:17.867 Cheryl Gorthy 40 0:26:37.6 0:26:30.481 -00:07.119 Hydi Peterson 15 0:15:54.6 0:16:10.535 +00:15.935 Pete Solie 4 0:13:07.6 0:13:26.085 +00:18.485 David Minter 2 0:11:50.7 0:12:15.719 +00:25.019 Bret White 8 0:14:14.9 0:14:41.828 +00:26.928 Laura Hronik 13 0:15:31.7 0:16:00.117 +00:28.417 Eric Peterson 1 0:11:41.2 0:12:10.491 +00:29.291 Michael K. Olson 14 0:15:37.0 0:16:07.177 +00:30.177 Jeff Green 32 0:21:22.2 0:21:54.79 +00:32.59 Lisa Bejarano 16 0:15:40.4 0:16:20.132 +00:39.732 Paul Sullivan 3 0:11:44.7 0:12:24.46 +00:39.76 Chris Knapp 36 0:23:21.4 0:24:19.95 +00:58.55 Michelle Cox 11 0:14:46.2 0:15:46.571 +01:00.371 Mark Norton 28 0:18:29.0 0:19:30.291 +01:01.291 Rick Bair 26 0:18:12.9 0:19:23.669 +01:10.769 Terry Kurtz 5 0:12:45.0 0:14:00.65 +01:15.65 Ed Gleason 12 0:14:35.7 0:15:52.614 +01:16.914 Peter Hilts 21 0:16:30.6 0:17:49.042 +01:18.442 Mary Whitman 38 0:23:38.2 0:25:02.325 +01:24.125 Carl Nelson 10 0:13:53.5 0:15:29.643 +01:36.143 Karen Karl 24 0:17:09.0 0:18:47.772 +01:38.772 Jim Massa 31 0:19:51.4 0:21:33.722 +01:42.322 David Fenell 29 0:17:46.7 0:19:37.805 +01:51.105 Donald Karl 19 0:15:24.5 0:17:17.94 +01:53.44 Linda Hackman 39 0:23:14.3 0:25:08.338 +01:54.038 Jim Coker 7 0:12:40.6 0:14:37.967 +01:57.367 Scott Gorthy 18 0:14:42.0 0:17:02.281 +02:20.281 Les Bell 27 0:17:04.3 0:19:26.789 +02:22.488 Gary Gabrielson 35 0:21:01.8 0:23:40.709 +02:38.909 Dennis Stalnaker 30 0:17:11.2 0:20:10.897 +02:59.697 Kathy Landis 33 0:19:34.7 0:23:19.482 +03:44.782 Brian Landis 37 0:19:59.4 0:24:30.293 +04:30.893 New Runners Place Time Evan Nelson 9 0:15:28.893 Melisa Schluessler 22 0:18:35.064 Chad Dickerson 25 0:18:59.48 Debbie McMonigle 34 0:23:37.83 Brrrrr... Winter returned with temperatures in the 30s with a very, very strong wind out of the north. This made for quite a cold run for the runners and for the volunteers. But we made it. As far as anybody remembers, the Nielson Challenge has never been canceled, even when the weather does not cooperate. There were still a few people who ran under their handicaps, which is quite amazing. Kenneth Gregoire was under his handicap by 1:28, so he is this month's most improved runner. Congratulations, Kenneth. You 'da man. Join us again in May. Surely, the weather will be nice then. And stay warm. I'm heading to the hot tub so I can warm up in time for the May race. Volunteers Al Grimme Phil Foster Pat Lockhart Bill Gallegos Bob Royse Dave Sorenson EON Studios (shirt donation)
