Nielson Challenge
- Date Sat 5th April 2025
- Time 8:00AM MDT
- Location Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Price Free
- Races 1 race
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Event summary
Join us for the exciting Nielson Challenge on Saturday, April 5th, 2025, in the beautiful Colorado Springs, El Paso area! This unique 2-mile race takes place on the first Saturday of every month, and it’s designed to level the playing field for runners of all abilities. Whether you’re a seasoned runner or just starting out, you’ll love the challenge of racing against your own handicap, which is calculated based on your previous race results.
The race kicks off at 8:00 A.M., with the start line closing promptly at 8:05 A.M. Each month, participants have the opportunity to improve their times and earn a stylish Nielson shirt for the most significant improvement over their handicap. This friendly competition not only promotes personal growth but also creates a supportive community of runners. So mark your calendars and prepare to lace up your running shoes for a rewarding experience that celebrates progress and fitness in the stunning surroundings of Colorado Springs!
The race kicks off at 8:00 A.M., with the start line closing promptly at 8:05 A.M. Each month, participants have the opportunity to improve their times and earn a stylish Nielson shirt for the most significant improvement over their handicap. This friendly competition not only promotes personal growth but also creates a supportive community of runners. So mark your calendars and prepare to lace up your running shoes for a rewarding experience that celebrates progress and fitness in the stunning surroundings of Colorado Springs!
Organiser's Description
IF YOU HAVE A FOREVER BIB THERE IS NO NEED TO REGISTER. YOU ARE ALREADY PRE-REGISTERED EACH MONTH.
RACE STARTS AT 8:00 A.M. THE START LINE CLOSES AT 8:05 A.M.
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.
The first time you run this event, you'll establish a base time for yourself. This base time is used to generate a handicap time. The handicap time is calculated using an algorithm developed by Bob Royse, and it's geared to favor a beginning runner and the slower runners. Click here [https://www.pprrun.org/races/nielson-challenge#HandicapCalculation] for an explanation of the handicap algorithm.
Once you have an established handicap, you are racing against your handicap time. The person who improves the most from their handicap time is the winner.
As mentioned before, the handicap does favor a beginning runner or a slower runner who is putting in a lot of quality training time, as it's these types of runners who tend to have significant time improvements running the same course. But 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.
AWARDS
At each monthly race, the person who improves the most over their handicap earns a Nielson shirt.
The shirts are generously donated by Michael Schenk of EON Studios, located at 836 N Institute in Colorado Springs (633-7986). Visit EON Studios for all of your screen printing needs. Michael gets his exercise on a bicycle, while his wife Susan does the running in the family.
RACE STARTS AT 8:00 A.M. THE START LINE CLOSES AT 8:05 A.M.
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.
The first time you run this event, you'll establish a base time for yourself. This base time is used to generate a handicap time. The handicap time is calculated using an algorithm developed by Bob Royse, and it's geared to favor a beginning runner and the slower runners. Click here [https://www.pprrun.org/races/nielson-challenge#HandicapCalculation] for an explanation of the handicap algorithm.
Once you have an established handicap, you are racing against your handicap time. The person who improves the most from their handicap time is the winner.
As mentioned before, the handicap does favor a beginning runner or a slower runner who is putting in a lot of quality training time, as it's these types of runners who tend to have significant time improvements running the same course. But 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.
AWARDS
At each monthly race, the person who improves the most over their handicap earns a Nielson shirt.
The shirts are generously donated by Michael Schenk of EON Studios, located at 836 N Institute in Colorado Springs (633-7986). Visit EON Studios for all of your screen printing needs. Michael gets his exercise on a bicycle, while his wife Susan does the running in the family.
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