Nielson Challenge
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Nielson Two Mile Challenge - Summer Series #1
The event is a monthly two-mile road race held in North Monument Valley Park. The course is a 2-mile flat route: the first mile follows an elongated loop along the middle trail and the main trail parallel to the creek, and the second mile is an out-and-back on the main trail.
The race uses a handicap format. On a first run each participant establishes a base time; that base time is used to generate a handicap time via an algorithm. Once a handicap is established, participants are measured by improvement relative to their handicap time. Results and handicap times are updated monthly as new results become available.
Registration is online only through RunSignup and there is no race day registration. Pre-registration closes the Friday before the race morning. Bibs are distributed before the race; participants who arrive after the start may be allowed to run but may not be timed.
There is no entry fee and a free lunch is provided. At each monthly race the person who improves the most over their handicap receives a Nielson shirt; the shirts are donated by a local screen printing business. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
