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2020 Handicap Averages and Most Improved

Everyone in the MACC program runs in ability classes. Our intent is that racers in each class are of similar ability, to keep things competitive and interesting. A handicap system is used to determine when a racer should move to a different class.

Most Improved

We give awards at the end of each season for the most improved male and female racers. To qualify, you have to have at run at least 5 GS times (at least 3 races) and 5 SL times (3 races) last season and this season.

Bib   Racer                   Club  Class    Δ GS     Δ SL   Δ Total

226   Brian Finkel            BM    SW       -4.99   -3.66   -8.65
43    Nicholas Chiappetta     E1M   TO       -5.20   -2.98   -8.18
55    Bob Milne               AM    TO       -4.35   -2.40   -6.75
64    jamie pawelek           VBM   TB       -7.81    1.24   -6.57
92    Scott Soucie            AM    TB       -3.52   -2.75   -6.28
199   Steven Foradori         SVCM  TB       -1.62   -4.60   -6.22
70    Jeff Sitko              E1M   SW       -1.71   -4.39   -6.10
48    Debi Koltoniak          BW    TO       -3.86   -1.67   -5.53
104   Andrew Kerbrat          E2M   SW       -0.88   -4.49   -5.37
162   Cliff Langdon           VE1M  TO       -2.29   -2.27   -4.56
20    Ryan Bloodworth         E2M   SN       -1.27   -2.90   -4.17
22    Joel Holzknecht         EM    TO       -2.33   -1.76   -4.09
26    Diane Clark-Finkel      VE2W  SW       -1.59   -2.49   -4.09
15    Jenessa Hilger          EW    SD       -1.01   -3.02   -4.03
204   Rick Discher            DM    SD        0.54   -4.47   -3.93
229   William Meade           EM    SD       -1.80   -2.02   -3.82
28    Brian Dusina            SVAM  TB       -5.07    1.33   -3.74
69    Nick Carrico            EM    TR       -1.27   -2.43   -3.70
183   Rick Van Houdt          SVBM  TR       -2.76   -0.57   -3.32
134   Mike Altenburg          VAM   TB       -2.62   -0.60   -3.21
18    Kermit Anderson         EM    SD       -0.79   -2.22   -3.01
143   David Corcoran          SVBM  SN        0.28   -3.20   -2.92
42    Jim Hoppenrath          VAM   TR       -0.95   -1.92   -2.87
103   David Tomasik           EM    AA       -1.40   -1.15   -2.55
      Sherrie Glas            EW    TR       -2.97    0.60   -2.37
210   Timothy Loula           SVE1M TB       -0.65   -1.39   -2.04
5     Foster Butler           VE1M  JD       -0.36   -1.30   -1.66
81    PAUL Williams           SVE1M SN       -0.67   -0.65   -1.32
32    Jim Geisling            VE2M  TR       -0.22   -1.08   -1.30
166   Brian Onnela            SVE1M TR       -1.56    0.42   -1.14
4     Alexandra Carrico       EW    TR       -0.42   -0.46   -0.88
17    Kathy Bauer             VE2W  TR        1.78   -2.56   -0.78
78    Chuck White             AM    SW       -0.29   -0.18   -0.48
14    Gregory Bast            EM    SW        0.18   -0.64   -0.46
62    Rob Reader              SVE1M SD       -1.43    1.06   -0.37
1M    Drew Hilger             EM    SD        0.29   -0.66   -0.37

Handicap Averages

Here are everyone's handicaps as of February 23, 2020, after race 9.

NOTE: Handicaps reported for race 5 (SGS) are done only for bragging rights. They are not used to update GS averages, because SGS is not GS. They are not used for upgrades because there is only one SGS per season.

A new handicap page is posted after each of the five weekends in the season. All handicap pages for the season can be accessed from the racing results page.

Bib   Racer                   Club  Class Min  Max    GS    SL

3     Kurt Adams              SD    SVE1M 15    28    19.97 21.84
134   Mike Altenburg          TB    VAM   35    48    34.63 40.50
18    Kermit Anderson         SD    EM    0     18    10.94 8.74
221   Steve Anderson          SD    SVE2M 25    38    38.83 36.38
96    Mark Arthurs            SD    VE1M  15    28    22.00 17.95
218   Michael Ault            TO    SVBM  45    64    70.19 81.42
14    Gregory Bast            SW    EM    0     18    15.58 13.65
16    Daniel Bates            TO    VE2M  25    38    30.01 33.83
17    Kathy Bauer             TR    VE2W  35    48    48.57 44.59
138   Vincent Benivegna       TO    VE2M  25    38    26.66 34.31
19    Susan Benivegna         TO    BW    60    80    72.78 65.30
141   Bob Bettman             TR    SVE1M 15    28    21.37 18.61
139   Gary Bloodworth         SN    SVCM  60    80    77.68 74.38
20    Ryan Bloodworth         SN    E2M   25    38    34.01 36.19
83    Dana Bloodworth         SN    AW    45    64    56.55 59.73
197   Ray Blythe              SW    SVE2M 25    38    33.01 38.02
140   Howard Bouwens          TR    VBM   45    64    66.88 58.56
23    Jeffery Burnette        TB    E2M   25    38    31.17 37.39
5     Foster Butler           JD    VE1M  15    28    21.51 27.91
142   David Carrico           TR    SVAM  35    48    53.41 49.10
21    Kathy Carrico           TR    VAW   45    64    67.16 63.10
4     Alexandra Carrico       TR    EW    0     28    23.17 23.84
69    Nick Carrico            TR    EM    0     18    8.00  6.87
145   Mike Cherette           TR    SVE2M 25    38    38.12
86    Renee Cherette          TR    VAW   45    64    69.58 73.67
43    Nicholas Chiappetta     TO    E1M   15    28    19.87 16.34
84    Barbara Chiappetta      TO    CW    75    96    160.41104.20
25    Jacek Cholewicki        TO    VE1M  15    28    22.68 20.50
26    Diane Clark-Finkel      SW    VE2W  35    48    40.99 37.35
33    Steve Coatney           AA    SVE2M 25    38    49.31 49.01
128   Joseph Connelly         TO    CM    60    80    64.98 69.26
27    Joe Conway              AA    DM    75    1000  91.48 97.87
143   David Corcoran          SN    SVBM  45    64    57.77 65.18
176   Michael Cox             TO    VE2M  25    38    34.17 48.14
151   Alfred Cureau           JD    CM    60    80    68.66 70.68
146   Chip Dayton             SW    E2M   25    38    33.85 40.29
204   Rick Discher            SD    DM    75    1000  94.99 91.73
28    Brian Dusina            TB    SVAM  35    48    35.86 46.66
148   Arthur Ellwanger        TB    SVBM  45    64    57.26 59.07
226   Brian Finkel            SW    BM    45    64    64.01 71.11
199   Steven Foradori         TB    SVCM  60    80    68.21 68.15
32    Jim Geisling            TR    VE2M  25    38    46.00 42.03
34    SUSAN GEISLING          TR    CW    75    96    100.8591.52
35    Jackie Giles            TR    E1W   25    38    36.06 36.40
125   Doug Gilmour            TB    AM    35    48    38.97 45.76
80    Brendan Gimby           AA    E1M   15    28    27.60 24.15
1W    Sherrie Glas            TR    EW    0     28    13.48 14.88
195   Dick Goodwin            SW    SVAM  35    48    49.79 55.63
99    T.j Graham              SN    EM    0     18    15.16 20.25
149   Pat Groves              TO    CW    75    96    117.59113.17
39    Janie Guiliani          TB    E1W   25    38    35.15 34.18
112   Steve Hark              SD    EM    0     18    19.72 12.65
178   William Heckman         TB    E2M   25    38    34.39 36.06
232   Tom Hicks               TR    EM    0     18    16.88 24.08
100   Michael Hietbrink       TR    VE1M  15    28    24.64
15    Jenessa Hilger          SD    EW    0     28    24.08 21.89
1M    Drew Hilger             SD    EM    0     18    9.91  5.90
7     Grant Hilger            SD    EM    0     18    14.03
109   Marlene Hoeft           SW    BW    60    80    93.45 75.32
207   Greg Hoeft              AA    VE2M  25    38    37.03 41.53
40    Camille Hoeft           SW    CW    75    96    120.72114.27
41    Sue Holmes              RN    VE2W  35    48    42.32 42.42
22    Joel Holzknecht         TO    EM    0     18    8.68  9.04
42    Jim Hoppenrath          TR    VAM   35    48    38.43 38.74
122   Shawn Hughes            AA    VE2M  25    38    31.56 32.92
222   Mike Jablonski          TB    SVBM  45    64    58.55 65.08
44    Zach Jablonski          TB    EM    0     18    17.49 14.34
116   Jason Kanakry           TR    EM    0     18    15.24 16.08
177   Thomas Kaznecki         SN    SVCM  60    80    211.16
47    Sue Kent                TR    CW    75    96    120.01105.86
104   Andrew Kerbrat          SW    E2M   25    38    37.52 33.42
156   Nick Koltoniak          TO    SVE2M 25    38    39.23 48.40
48    Debi Koltoniak          TO    BW    60    80    85.53 81.44
49    Gary Konsza             SD    SVE1M 15    28    22.74 22.49
162   Cliff Langdon           TO    VE1M  15    28    19.67 22.72
217   Todd Lau                SN    AM    35    48    51.59 35.83
51    Art LeVasseur           SN    VBM   45    64    54.67 52.17
210   Timothy Loula           TB    SVE1M 15    28    29.68 29.42
113   Susie Mackens           TO    E1W   25    38    27.24 38.76
163   Jack Maynard            SN    SVBM  45    64    56.74 60.06
159   Domenic Mazzenga        SN    SVCM  60    80    96.88 87.09
160   Keli Mazzenga           SN    CW    75    96    99.52 76.65
161   Nick Mazzenga           SN    E2M   25    38    39.60 38.45
93    Doug Mcclelland         SD    VE1M  15    28    23.35 17.95
229   William Meade           SD    EM    0     18    9.64  4.86
89    Denise Miller           TR    VAW   45    64    60.84 60.33
55    Bob Milne               TO    AM    35    48    38.36 50.50
205   Todd Newman             AA    VBM   45    64    68.86 62.12
52    Paul Nicholls           SD    VE2M  25    38    27.95 38.14
121   Patrick Okeefe          TR    SVAM  35    48    54.95 46.88
58    Lou Oles                TR    SVBM  45    64    55.34 56.31
166   Brian Onnela            TR    SVE1M 15    28    18.66 21.52
167   Alan Osterdale          AA    CM    60    80    86.37 98.70
170   Dennis Parrott          TB    VBM   45    64    66.08 60.43
64    jamie pawelek           TB    VBM   45    64    59.86 79.69
60    Bill Perlmutter         TR    SVE2M 25    38    39.33 42.95
171   Joe Pioch               SW    CM    60    80    106.9091.87
82    John Pomerville         SD    VE1M  15    28    22.59 25.43
173   Scott Pyles             RN    SVE1M 15    28    30.16 27.43
38    Mallory Reader          SD    EW    0     28    24.30 23.94
62    Rob Reader              SD    SVE1M 15    28    27.43 30.43
65    Jack Riggs              SD    EM    0     18    12.91 14.37
68    Samantha Sayers         TO    E1W   25    38    30.98 32.06
174   Moby Mick Serafinski    TR    VBM   45    64    62.92 53.64
70    Jeff Sitko              SW    E1M   15    28    18.24 18.19
71    David C. Smith          SD    SVE1M 15    28    22.08 17.96
154   Patrick Smithbauer      TB    SVBM  45    64    57.47 55.51
92    Scott Soucie            TB    AM    35    48    39.93 44.84
220   David Souser            TB    E2M   25    38    28.33 34.61
179   Richard Steele          AA    SVAM  35    48    50.50 48.62
73    Sandy Stober            TO    VE2W  35    48    42.04 46.11
103   David Tomasik           AA    EM    0     18    15.08 13.65
75    Ginnie Uhley            TR    VE2W  35    48    51.78 49.86
183   Rick Van Houdt          TR    SVBM  45    64    51.55 55.84
76    Mark Warren             TO    E1M   15    28    23.05 23.73
77    MaryLynn Webster        TR    EW    0     28    22.02 18.29
78    Chuck White             SW    AM    35    48    44.45 53.23
79    Laura White             SD    VE2W  35    48    38.49 43.53
81    PAUL Williams           SN    SVE1M 15    28    25.99 26.18
90    Chris Williams          SN    VAM   35    48    38.98 41.35
185   Ron Zawlocki            SN    SVE2M 25    38    42.08 42.50

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)