Nielson Challenge

🏃‍♂️Nielson Challenge Overview

IF YOU HAVE A FOREVER BIB THERE IS NO NEED TO REGISTER. YOU ARE ALREADY PRE-REGISTERED EACH MONTH.

🕗Race Details

• Race Start: 8:00 A.M.
• Start Line Closure: 8:05 A.M.
• Distance: 2 miles
• Frequency: Held the first Saturday of each month.

📊Understanding the Handicap System

This is a 2 mile race held the first Saturday of each month. You are running against your handicap, which is computed from your previous results for the last two years.

• Base Time: The first time you run this event, you’ll establish a base time for yourself.
• Handicap Calculation: The handicap time is calculated using an algorithm developed by Bob Royse.
• Favoring Runners: It’s geared to favor a beginning runner and the slower runners.
• Link: For an explanation of the handicap algorithm, click here.

🏆Awards and Recognition

At each monthly race, the person who improves the most over their handicap earns a Nielson shirt.

• Shirt Provider: The shirts are generously donated by Michael Schenk of EON Studios.
• Location: EON Studios is located at 836 N Institute in Colorado Springs (633-7986).
• Get Active: Michael gets his exercise on a bicycle, while his wife Susan does the running in the family.
• Running Benefits: The race is good for both beginner and established runners.

🌳More About the Course

The race is also good for established runners and the swift of feet because it gives those runners a good indication of their fitness level. It’s the same 2 mile course each month. Thus given similar weather conditions, you have a very good basis to check out your running fitness from month to month.

For more details, visit the Nielson Challenge page.