Nielson Challenge
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Nielson Two Mile Challenge - Summer Series #5
The Nielson Two Mile Challenge is a monthly two mile race held at North Monument Valley Park. The course is flat and follows the park trails: the first mile is an elongated loop that goes north on the middle trail and returns south on the main trail parallel to the creek, and the second mile is an out and back along the main trail.
The event uses a handicap format. A first run establishes a base time for each participant. That base time is used to generate a handicap time via a designated algorithm that tends to favor beginning and slower runners. Once a handicap is established, competitors race against their handicap time and the person who improves the most relative to their handicap is the winner. Handicap times are updated monthly after new result data is processed.
There is no race day registration. Pre registration closes at 5:00pm on the Friday before race morning and online registration is through RunSignUp only. There is no entry fee and a free lunch is provided. At each monthly race the person with the greatest improvement over their handicap receives a Nielson shirt.
A course map is available for the route inside North Monument Valley Park. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
