Racer Upgrades for 2005

Each weekend, racers whose average handicaps have dropped out of the minimum for their class are listed here. They are upgraded, after official approval at the following MACC meeting. The list here shows the handicap (HC), the minimum HC for the old class, and the new class for the racer. Congratulations!

Upgrades After Race 11

(Updated Jan 1, 2006 to exclude all 2004 races)

Racer                  Type   Bib   Club  HC    Old   Min   New

Brian Cox               GS    380   PH    74.6  DM    75    CM
Kate Fitkin-Peppel      GS    254   TO    43.6  VAW   45    E2W
Tyler Lybolt            GS    431   TB    24.9  E2M   25    E1M
Dan Polleys             GS    367   TO    24.9  E2M   25    E1M
Thomas Smith            GS    153   XX    33.5  VAM   35    VE2M
James Smith             GS    305   SC    33.9  VAM   35    VE2M

Upgrades After Race 9

Racer                  Type   Bib   Club  HC    Old   Min   New

Matt Dubois             GS    121   TB    43.82 VBM   45    AM

Upgrades After Race 6

Racer                  Type   Bib   Club  HC    Old   Min   New

Chip Dayton             GS    117   SW    58.32 CM    60    BM
Frank Dusina            GS    122   TB    44.52 BM    45    AM
William Heckman         GS    427   TB    44.93 BM    45    AM
Jim Michon              GS    53    TB    74.52 DM    75    CM
Robert Semanske         GS    151   AA    74.64 SVDM  75    SVCM
Zach Smith              GS    412   TO    24.08 E2M   25    E1M
Chris Williams          GS    370   SN    58.47 CM    60    BM

Upgrades After Race 4

Racer                  Type   Bib   Club  HC    Old   Min   New

Nick Carrico            SL    401   TR    24.99 E2M   25    E1M
Dennis Isenberg         SL    444   TO    58.64 CM    60    BM
Alan w Johnson          GS    339   SW    42.93 BM    45    AM
Susan Maples            GS    411   SC    64.75 CW    75    BW
Susan Maples            SL    411   SC    69.56 CW    75    BW
Jenessa Smith           GS    437   SD    41.85 AW    45    E2W

Upgrades After Race 2

Racer                  Type   Bib   Club  HC    Old   Min   New

Peggy Arthurs           GS    348   PH    74.82 CW    75    BW
Ray Blythe              GS    96    SD    30.86 SVBM  45    SVAM
Chris Glasco            GS    268   SD    34.58 E2W   35    E1W
Laura Kaznecki          GS    125   SN    44.10 AW    45    E2W
Patrick Smithbauer      GS    293   TB    70.51 SVDM  75    SVCM

More 2005 Season Results

Handicap Data | Upgrades
Team Results | Team Details

All Years on Record

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)

Handicap Theory (PDF)

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.