Nielson Challenge
- Date Sat 7th June 2025
- Time 8:00AM MDT
- Location Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Price Free
- Races 1 race
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Event summary
Get ready for the exciting Nielson Challenge, taking place on Saturday, June 7th, 2025, in the beautiful Colorado Springs, El Paso! This unique 2-mile race invites participants to challenge themselves against their own handicap, which is calculated based on their previous running performances over the past two years. With the race starting at 8:00 A.M. and the start line closing just five minutes later, runners of all skill levels can enjoy this monthly event, held on the first Saturday of each month.
The Nielson Challenge is designed to encourage improvement, making it perfect for both new and seasoned runners alike. As you establish your base time during your first run, the innovative handicap system allows you to race against yourself, promoting personal growth and fitness awareness. Each month, the runner who shows the greatest improvement earns a stylish Nielson shirt, generously donated by EON Studios. Whether you're looking to set new personal records or simply enjoy a friendly competition, the Nielson Challenge is the perfect opportunity to lace up your shoes and hit the course!
The Nielson Challenge is designed to encourage improvement, making it perfect for both new and seasoned runners alike. As you establish your base time during your first run, the innovative handicap system allows you to race against yourself, promoting personal growth and fitness awareness. Each month, the runner who shows the greatest improvement earns a stylish Nielson shirt, generously donated by EON Studios. Whether you're looking to set new personal records or simply enjoy a friendly competition, the Nielson Challenge is the perfect opportunity to lace up your shoes and hit the course!
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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