2012 Handicap Averages

Here are everyone's final handicaps as of January 23, 2012.

Current Handicaps

Bib   Name                  Club    Class  Range      GS    SL

5     Kurt Adams              SD    VE1M  15    28    22.5  24.0  
6     Katelyn Aitken          SN    AW    45    64    58.8  70.2  
173   Daniel Aitken           SN    CM    60    80    76.6  100.9 
235   Mike Altenburg          TB    CM    60    80    66.8  84.8  
1     Kermit Anderson         SD    E     0     18    13.0  13.5  
174   Steve Anderson          RN    VAM   35    48    38.5  45.9  
234   Neil Anderson           RN    E2M   25    38          49.4  
243   Mark Arthurs            SD    VE1M  15    28    23.7  24.5  
175   Michael Ault            TO    SVBM  45    64    50.4  61.9  
38    Bernard Bast            SW    DM    75    1000  107.4 117.7 
96    Gregory Bast            SW    E1M   15    28    24.0  25.7  
176   Daniel Bates            TO    VE2M  25    38    29.1  34.1  
177   Keith Bates             TR    CM    60    80    80.5  80.5  
55    Kathy Bauer             TR    E2W   35    48    46.6  51.5  
8     Arlene Bellas           TB    DW    90    1000  162.2       
9     Susan Benivegna         TO    DW    90    1000  99.6  94.7  
178   Vincent Benivegna       TO    E2M   25    38    30.9  35.1  
179   Bob Bettman             TR    VE1M  15    28    22.4  21.6  
180   Dana Bloodworth         SN    CW    75    96    71.9  85.4  
181   Gary Bloodworth         SN    CM    60    80    66.7  67.1  
245   Ryan Bloodworth         SN    BM    45    64    49.9  57.1  
107   Chad Bradbury           TR    E     0     18    17.1  14.1  
10    Hunter Brisson          TB    E1M   15    28    23.3  31.0  
11    Beau Buehler            SW    E1M   15    28    23.2  27.3  
12    Chad Buehler            SW    E1M   15    28    16.9  19.3  
14    Foster Butler           JD    E2M   25    38    27.9  42.8  
4     Alexandra Carrico       TR    E1W   15    38    33.5  34.6  
21    Nick Carrico            TR    E     0     18    16.4  14.7  
22    David Carrico           TR    VAM   35    48    43.5  41.5  
23    Kathy Carrico           TR    VAW   45    64    60.0  65.3  
15    Justin Cauffiel         TO    BM    45    64    56.2  77.0  
182   Mike Cherette           TR    VE2M  25    38    29.5  44.4  
183   Renee Cherette          TR    BW    60    80    73.6  85.4  
104   Barbara Chiappetta      TO    DW    90    1000  100.6 108.3 
233   Gino Chiappetta         TO    E1M   15    28    24.7  32.5  
16    Jacek Cholewicki        TO    VE2M  25    38    27.6  35.6  
17    Diane Clark             SW    BW    60    80    62.9  68.7  
33    Steve Coatney           AA    VE2M  25    38    47.1  47.4  
185   Joseph Connelly         TO    CM    60    80    60.6  83.0  
187   Joe Conway              AA    DM    75    1000  85.0  92.1  
188   David Corcoran          SN    SVBM  45    64    54.6  57.6  
244   Doug Cornwell           SD    VBM   45    64    45.8  58.3  
189   Marty Crawford          GM    DM    75    1000  96.7  93.4  
18    Haley Crites            TR    E1W   15    38    23.8  24.8  
190   Christopher Curtis      TO    VBM   45    64    52.3  67.4  
191   Gregg Davis             SD    VE2M  25    38    28.0  29.6  
192   Chip Dayton             SW    E2M   25    38    31.5  37.3  
193   Gene DePriest           AA    BM    45    64    52.1  65.8  
101   Wayne Drier             TR    VE2M  25    38    27.8  29.3  
19    Brian Dusina            TB    VAM   35    48    43.6  54.7  
196   Frank Dusina            TB    E2M   25    38    25.5  32.8  
26    David Duvali            SW    SVCM  60    80    60.7  70.4  
89    Toyo Ebato              TO    CM    60    80    67.4  71.6  
197   Arthur Ellwanger        TB    SVBM  45    64    51.9  61.3  
27    Doug Fellman            TB    BM    45    64    54.7  63.0  
30    Kate Fitkin             TO    VAW   45    64    58.9  71.3  
28    Jim Geisling            TR    VAM   35    48    37.5  41.2  
129   Susan Geisling          TR    DW    90    1000  105.5 109.5 
31    Jill Geyer              TB    E2W   35    48    40.7  49.2  
2     Sherrie Glas            TR    E1W   15    38    20.0  26.6  
85    Gregg Glasco            SD    VAM   35    48    36.4  45.1  
198   Dick Goodwin            SW    SVAM  35    48    47.2  57.9  
102   Caitlin Grabijas        TR    E1W   15    38    38.2  31.9  
239   Ronald Graves           TR    AM    35    48    42.6  41.1  
32    Kristen Griffin         SD    E1W   15    38    34.9  41.6  
199   Pat Groves              TO    DW    90    1000  99.5  98.2  
34    Janie Guiliani          TB    E2W   35    48    42.8  42.2  
35    Mike Haffey             TB    VAM   35    48    44.0  55.7  
37    Neil Hagemeister        TR    VE2M  25    38    36.7  43.2  
246   Thomas Halsey           SD    VE1M  15    28    20.5  21.3  
200   William Heckman         TB    E2M   25    38    36.9  37.5  
99    Sondra Hietbrink        TR    AW    45    64    50.5  69.9  
201   Michael Hietbrink       TR    E1M   15    28    23.8  31.1  
7     Grant Hilger            RN    E1M   15    28    17.8  23.7  
87    Drew Hilger             RN    E1M   15    28    20.6  20.9  
202   Curtis Hoff             AA    VBM   45    64    52.3  65.3  
39    Suzanne Holmes          RN    E2W   35    48    48.2  56.1  
94    Hunter Holtrop          SD    E     0     18    10.7  9.6   
88    Joel Holzknecht         SD    VE1M  15    28    19.6  21.7  
40    Jim Hoppenrath          SC    VAM   35    48    39.8  45.3  
41    Shawn Hughes            AA    VE2M  25    38    31.0  37.9  
13    Mike Jablonski          TB    SVBM  45    64    49.5  61.2  
42    Jill Jablonski          TB    E2W   35    48    35.4  41.6  
203   Ted Jablonski           TB    VBM   45    64    52.5  51.8  
204   Zach Jablonski          TB    E2M   25    38    32.8  36.7  
43    Veronica E Jackson      JD    BW    60    80    65.5  89.3  
44    George Janes            RN    VE1M  15    28    30.1        
86    Bruce A. Johnson        GM    SVBM  45    64    48.7  57.7  
95    Heather Kanakry         SD    E1W   15    38    27.0  28.7  
240   Jason Kanakry           SD    E1M   15    28    25.1  23.1  
205   Thomas Kaznecki         SN    SVCM  60    80    68.1  91.0  
46    Sue Kent                TR    CW    75    96    84.3  86.6  
45    Andrew Kerbrat          SW    AM    35    48    49.3  41.4  
206   Eric Klaban             TB    E     0     18    14.7  11.7  
207   Tom Klaban              TB    VE2M  25    38    29.1  27.8  
47    Debi Koltoniak          TO    CW    75    96    84.4  91.6  
208   Nick Koltoniak          TO    VE2M  25    38    35.8  45.6  
48    Gary Konsza             SC    VE1M  15    28    22.9  24.5  
49    Cliff Langdon           TO    E1M   15    28    23.5  28.9  
20    Sara LeVan              SD    E2W   35    48    43.3  44.7  
195   Michael J LeVan         SD    E     0     18    14.8  19.6  
209   Art LeVasseur           SN    VBM   45    64    47.1  57.7  
50    Chris Liegl             SC    VAW   45    64    54.7        
210   Timothy Loula           TB    VAM   35    48    39.3  49.0  
51    Susan Maples            SN    VAW   45    64    59.4  68.3  
108   Therese Marie Smith     RN    E2W   35    48    38.8  46.3  
211   Jack Maynard            GM    SVAM  35    48    47.6  52.0  
212   Domenic Mazzenga        SN    SVCM  60    80    74.8  86.5  
213   Nick Mazzenga           SN    E2M   25    38    33.9  46.5  
247   Doug McClelland         RN    VE1M  15    28    28.5  32.0  
52    Craig McLeod            SD    VE1M  15    28    16.7  17.1  
238   Michal Meissner         SW    VAM   35    48    49.9  48.4  
111   Robert Michel           TO    VE2M  25    38    29.5  43.7  
25    Denise Miller           TR    VAW   45    64    68.4        
53    Yasumasa Miyawaki       AA    VAM   35    48    44.5  52.2  
214   Kyle Moir               SD    VE2M  25    38    26.8  29.2  
54    Stephan Morgan          JD    CM    60    80    90.7  78.3  
97    Roger Myers             TO    VE1M  15    28    20.5  26.6  
215   Fred Myers              SW    SVCM  60    80    75.6  83.5  
216   Patrick O'Keefe         GM    SVAM  35    48    48.4  55.7  
217   Alan Osterdale          AA    DM    75    1000  100.7 123.3 
105   Lori Paarlberg          SD    VAW   45    64    51.3  98.7  
218   Dale Pacynski           TB    VBM   45    64    54.0  60.6  
242   Dennis Parrott          TB    CM    60    80    74.4  83.7  
219   Jamie Pawelek           TB    DM    75    1000  75.5  85.2  
56    Dale Peppel             TO    BM    45    64    57.3  68.4  
57    Bill Perlmutter         TR    VE2M  25    38    37.2  42.4  
220   Joe Pioch               SW    DM    75    1000  197.2 165.9 
221   Holly Polopolos         AA    DW    90    1000  102.7 108.8 
58    John Pomerville         SD    VE1M  15    28    24.8  28.9  
59    Scott Pyles             RN    VE1M  15    28    27.8  28.8  
60    Rob Reader              SD    VE1M  15    28    25.6  33.1  
61    Robert Rentschler       TB    BM    45    64    59.7  68.4  
222   Terry Rosenbaum         SN    AM    35    48    46.5  52.0  
62    Bob Rossi               TB    CM    60    80    63.0  70.6  
223   Levi Rouster            SN    E2M   25    38    29.2  36.8  
63    Holly Sasso             TR    E2W   35    48    42.8  47.8  
64    Julie Sattler           TO    DW    90    1000  96.3  110.0 
65    Tedd Sattler            TO    VE1M  15    28    18.4  25.7  
66    Mike Sayers             TO    VE1M  15    28    29.0  26.4  
67    Samantha Sayers         TO    E1W   15    38    33.4  44.7  
68    Spyder Sayers           TO    E2M   25    38    29.2  32.4  
109   Julia Schroeter         SD    E1W   15    38          28.8  
110   Andie Schroeter         SD    E1W   15    38          38.4  
69    Robert Semanske         AA    SVBM  45    64    65.5  72.9  
224   Moby Mick Serafinski    TR    VBM   45    64    54.9  52.8  
70    David C. Smith          TO    VE1M  15    28    20.3  18.9  
71    Jenessa Smith           SD    E1W   15    38    29.8  33.8  
72    Kevin Smith             SW    E2M   25    38    28.9  34.9  
73    Patrick Smithbauer      TB    SVBM  45    64    51.6  55.7  
225   Joseph Smyk             AA    VBM   45    64    51.8  59.1  
226   Gary Sonnenberg         TB    SVCM  60    80    75.0  81.9  
74    Scott Soucie            TB    BM    45    64    48.9  57.3  
90    Kerrie Spinney          SN    BW    60    80    61.0  75.8  
92    Josh Spinney            SN    AM    35    48    30.5  39.4  
75    Jana Staron             RN    E1W   15    38    35.7  36.4  
76    Richard Steele          AA    SVAM  35    48    48.9  47.9  
103   Ashleigh Stewart        SD    E     0     18    14.1  18.2  
227   Chuck Sullivan          TB    SVCM  60    80    85.7  88.2  
237   Elliot Swiss            SW    CM    60    80    66.1  76.2  
228   Richard Synowiec        TB    SVCM  60    80    72.1  93.9  
77    Michael Thomas          SD    E1M   15    28    19.3  18.3  
78    David Tomasik           AA    VE1M  15    28    20.1  19.3  
230   Chuck Trewin            TB    BM    45    64    53.0  67.2  
24    Ginnie Uhley            TR    VAW   45    64    55.3  66.1  
231   Steve Vollmer           TB    SVCM  60    80    62.6  78.3  
79    Mark Warren             TO    E1M   15    28    21.3  27.1  
80    Terri Warren            TO    E2W   35    48    42.1  53.0  
3     Marylynn Webster        TR    E1W   15    38    24.3  25.4  
81    Chuck White             SW    AM    35    48    41.4  63.9  
82    Laura White             AA    VAW   45    64    47.6  58.7  
83    Don Williams            SN    DM    75    1000  90.1  118.0 
84    Paul Williams           SN    VE2M  25    38    29.8  33.5  
100   Chris Williams          SN    AM    35    48    40.4  52.9  
232   Ron Zawlocki            SN    VAM   35    48    40.0  45.3

Most Improved Formula

Handicap is defined as the percent your time is longer than a reference racer with zero par time. That is, HC = 100*(your_time - par_time)/par_time.

If we subtract your old handicap from your new handicap, that gives us the change in the percent that your times are longer than the zero par time. We want the change relative to your old time, not the par time, so we divide by the factor (1 + HC_old/100), which is the ratio of your old time to the par time.

And that's how we get the magic formula:
% improvement = (HC_new - HC_old)/(1 + HC_old/100)

More 2012 Season Results

Handicap Data | Upgrades
Team Results | Team Details

MACC Handicaps

A handicap system is used to place MACC racers in appropriate ability classes, and to determine when racers should upgrade or downgrade to different classes.

MACC Class definitions
Handicap Calculations (pt 1)
Handicap Calculations (pt 2)

Pacesetters
The handicaps are determined largely by past histories of most of the racers competing on a course. Pacesetters provide quality control, and influence the handicaps of racers who are much faster or much slower than the average racer for the course.

Calculating and Reporting Handicaps
Handicaps are computed for all race times. However, the handicaps shown in the results on a race day are subject to adjusment and are not considered "final" until after the first MACC meeting that follows the race.

Handicaps are calculated using different equations for the first and second run, in order to compensate for differing course conditions. Therefore, identical times on the first and second runs can result in different handicaps.