2017 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                   Class Club     GS HC   SL HC   Total

43    Nicholas Chiappetta     E1M   TO       -3.84   -8.35  -12.18
10    Shayanne Glas           EW    TR       -4.29   -6.80  -11.09
69    Nick Carrico            EM    TR       -5.67   -3.10   -8.77
151   Alfred Cureau           CM    JD       -8.59    0.27   -8.32
150   Zachary Hampton         BM    TB       -3.77   -4.45   -8.22
50    Owen LaPlante           E1M   TO       -5.31   -1.12   -6.43
171   Joe Pioch               DM    SW       -6.23    0.20   -6.03
6     Drew Hilger             EM    SD       -1.15   -4.60   -5.75
78    Chuck White             AM    SW       -5.70    0.07   -5.64
44    Zach Jablonski          E1M   TB       -1.66   -3.24   -4.90
68    Samantha Sayers         E1W   TO       -3.18   -1.39   -4.57
26    Diane Clark-Finkel      E2W   SW       -2.14   -2.16   -4.30
143   David Corcoran          SVBM  SN       -3.81   -0.40   -4.21
55    Bob Milne               BM    TO       -3.94   -0.19   -4.13
79    Laura White             VAW   SD       -2.52   -1.32   -3.84
4     Alexandra Carrico       E1W   TR       -2.10   -1.72   -3.82
88    Wayne Drier             VE2M  TR       -0.92   -2.25   -3.17
179   Richard Steele          SVAM  AA       -1.59   -1.06   -2.65
60    Bill Perlmutter         VE2M  TR       -3.54    0.93   -2.60
160   Keli Mazzenga           DW    SN       -2.15   -0.41   -2.56
93    Doug McClelland         VE1M  SD       -1.15   -1.38   -2.52
96    Mark Arthurs            VE1M  SD        0.16   -2.52   -2.36
175   Michael Ault            SVBM  TO       -1.78   -0.18   -1.96
167   Alan Osterdale          DM    AA       -4.28    2.56   -1.72
48    Debi Koltoniak          BW    TO       -1.97    0.34   -1.63
27    Joe Conway              DM    AA       -1.63    0.16   -1.47
73    Sandy Stober            VAW   TO       -1.48    0.07   -1.41
      Joel Holzknecht         EM    TR        0.15   -1.22   -1.07
148   Arthur Ellwanger        SVBM  TB       -2.76    1.70   -1.06
178   William Heckman         E2M   TB       -1.08    0.05   -1.03
89    Denise Miller           VAW   TR       -1.48    0.53   -0.95
117   Sherrie Glas            EW    TR        0.63   -1.57   -0.94
119   Kermit Anderson         EM    SD       -0.99    0.07   -0.92
17    Kathy Bauer             E2W   TR       -1.18    0.74   -0.44
142   David Carrico           VAM   TR       -1.32    0.89   -0.43
98    Cindy Drier             E2W   TR        0.86   -0.94   -0.08

Handicap Averages

Here are everyone's handicaps as of March 5, 2017.

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
133   Daniel Aitken           SN    CM    60    80    93.26 117.90
134   Mike Altenburg          TB    VAM   35    48    47.40 47.35
119   Kermit Anderson         SD    EM    0     18    14.13 13.96
9     Paula Anderson          RN    BW    60    80    71.75 74.10
114   Stan Andrie             SD    VE1M  15    28    24.14 24.03
123   Lindsay Arthurs         SD    EW    0     28    20.77 28.73
136   Billy Arthurs           SD    EM    0     18    13.57 13.18
96    Mark Arthurs            SD    VE1M  15    28    19.29 16.16
175   Michael Ault            TO    SVBM  45    64    46.83 60.06
12    Bernard Bast            SW    DM    75    1000  119.10115.83
14    Gregory Bast            SW    E1M   15    28    16.60 17.05
16    Daniel Bates            TO    VE2M  25    38    30.04 32.67
17    Kathy Bauer             TR    E2W   35    48    43.51 51.12
101   Matthew Benivegna       TO    EM    0     18    14.84 16.39
138   Vincent Benivegna       TO    VE2M  25    38    29.58 31.95
19    Susan Benivegna         TO    BW    60    80    82.31 70.31
139   Gary Bloodworth         SN    CM    60    80    68.93 71.01
197   Ray Blythe              SW    SVAM  35    48    38.35 42.66
140   Howard Bouwens          TR    VBM   45    64    59.13 60.86
198   John Bowers             AA    CM    60    80    74.80
23    Jeffery Burnette        TB    E2M   25    38    31.83 35.55
5     Foster Butler           JD    E1M   15    28    23.46 32.59
24    Stephanie Buttrey       AA    BW    60    80    70.03 69.62
142   David Carrico           TR    VAM   35    48    47.57 42.93
21    Kathy Carrico           TR    VAW   45    64    60.24 64.06
4     Alexandra Carrico       TR    E1W   15    38    26.39 28.81
69    Nick Carrico            TR    EM    0     18    8.55  11.49
203   Mike Cherette           TR    VE2M  25    38    37.88 44.40
86    Renee Cherette          TR    VAW   45    64    54.87 64.87
43    Nicholas Chiappetta     TO    E1M   15    28    17.61 19.30
84    Barbara Chiappetta      TO    CW    75    96    120.03113.17
25    Jacek Cholewicki        TO    VE1M  15    28    24.32 22.55
26    Diane Clark-Finkel      SW    E2W   35    48    44.51 46.95
121   Steve Coatney           AA    VBM   45    64    59.11 64.04
201   Joseph Connelly         TO    CM    60    80    63.58 75.93
27    Joe Conway              AA    DM    75    1000  79.61 84.43
143   David Corcoran          SN    SVBM  45    64    53.45 68.19
176   Michael Cox             TO    VE2M  25    38    31.21 50.65
151   Alfred Cureau           JD    CM    60    80    67.86 84.21
146   Chip Dayton             SW    E2M   25    38    31.31 38.26
147   Gene DePriest           AA    VBM   45    64    56.36 75.98
204   Rick Discher            SD    DM    75    1000  82.68 95.32
88    Wayne Drier             TR    VE2M  25    38    36.93 32.06
98    Cindy Drier             TR    E2W   35    48    40.76 46.78
28    Brian Dusina            TB    VAM   35    48    38.68 49.97
129   David Duvali            SW    SVCM  60    80    66.88 65.72
148   Arthur Ellwanger        TB    SVBM  45    64    45.53 55.16
31    Douglas Fellman         TB    BM    45    64    54.39 63.73
199   Steven Foradori         TB    SVCM  60    80    72.25 75.79
32    Jim Geisling            TR    VE2M  25    38    43.99 43.31
34    Susan Geisling          TR    CW    75    96    99.73 98.31
35    Jackie Giles            TR    E1W   15    38    32.90 34.09
36    Sarah Giles             TR    EW    0     28    22.56 24.73
10    Shayanne Glas           TR    EW    0     28    22.35 18.74
117   Sherrie Glas            TR    EW    0     28    17.33 21.03
87    Gregg Glasco            SD    VE2M  25    38    36.61 42.53
195   Dick Goodwin            SW    SVAM  35    48    55.93 62.56
149   Pat Groves              TO    CW    75    96    92.56 92.29
39    Janie Guiliani          TB    E1W   15    38    33.35 37.53
150   Zachary Hampton         TB    BM    45    64    46.07 55.45
112   Steve Hark              XX    EM    0     18    19.55 17.62
178   William Heckman         TB    E2M   25    38    30.73 33.71
192   Stephanie Heckman       TB    DW    90    1000  105.31123.15
100   Michael Hietbrink       TR    VE1M  15    28    23.49
15    Jenessa Hilger          SD    E1W   15    38    31.45 31.32
6     Drew Hilger             SD    EM    0     18    12.00 7.99
109   Marlene Hoeft           SW    BW    60    80    79.92 79.39
207   Greg Hoeft              AA    VAM   35    48    41.11 42.78
40    Camille Hoeft           SW    DW    90    1000  116.96123.55
1M    Joel Holzknecht         TR    EM    0     18    13.85 11.61
42    Jim Hoppenrath          TR    VAM   35    48    44.92 44.83
122   Shawn Hughes            AA    VE2M  25    38    34.42 38.89
222   Mike Jablonski          TB    SVAM  35    48    47.35 57.64
44    Zach Jablonski          TB    E1M   15    28    19.06 17.69
116   Jason Kanakry           TR    EM    0     18    14.86 22.38
1W    Heather Kanakry         TR    EW    0     28    22.36 21.73
111   Schyler Kangas          AA    AM    35    48    34.46 41.20
177   Thomas Kaznecki         SN    SVCM  60    80    71.93 91.82
47    Sue Kent                TR    CW    75    96    101.88100.53
155   Tom Klaban              TB    SVE1M 15    28    25.95 22.64
156   Nick Koltoniak          TO    VE2M  25    38    36.45 44.55
48    Debi Koltoniak          TO    BW    60    80    78.16 88.27
49    Gary Konsza             SD    SVE1M 15    28    24.13 24.29
162   Cliff Langdon           TO    E1M   15    28    26.38 27.49
115   Peter LaPlante          TO    E2M   25    38    35.13 43.22
50    Owen LaPlante           TO    E1M   15    28    16.71 24.29
51    Art LeVasseur           SN    VBM   45    64    49.08 55.91
210   Timothy Loula           TB    SVE1M 15    28    34.57 38.82
113   Susie Mackens           SD    E1W   15    38    28.94 42.94
163   Jack Maynard            SN    SVAM  35    48    50.96 56.53
159   Domenic Mazzenga        SN    SVCM  60    80    77.79 78.90
160   Keli Mazzenga           SN    DW    90    1000  99.85 104.66
161   Nick Mazzenga           SN    E2M   25    38    32.18 38.19
93    Doug McClelland         SD    VE1M  15    28    17.23 16.85
196   Steve Meyer             SN    CM    60    80    67.23 72.92
8     Katelyn Meyer           SN    E2W   35    48    52.47 56.29
89    Denise Miller           TR    VAW   45    64    52.33 66.44
108   Janette Milne           TO    CW    75    96    77.60 92.44
55    Bob Milne               TO    BM    45    64    46.49 63.24
164   Fred Myers              SW    SVCM  60    80    74.54 73.72
57    Roger Myers             TO    VE1M  15    28    22.26 25.48
205   Todd Newman             AA    CM    60    80    67.41 74.63
202   Jon Nielsen             SW    SVAM  35    48    42.02
58    Lou Oles                TR    SVBM  45    64    47.99 47.04
167   Alan Osterdale          AA    DM    75    1000  72.07 96.23
170   Dennis Parrott          TB    VBM   45    64    61.08 82.12
186   Jamie Pawelek           TB    BM    45    64    60.90 72.64
60    Bill Perlmutter         TR    VE2M  25    38    39.31 43.98
171   Joe Pioch               SW    DM    75    1000  73.52 80.26
172   Holly Polopolos         AA    CW    75    96    96.54
82    John Pomerville         SD    VE1M  15    28    29.38 28.61
173   Scott Pyles             RN    SVE1M 15    28          23.26
124   Andrew Rajala           SD    E1M   15    28    26.98 40.07
62    Rob Reader              SD    VE1M  15    28    29.75 34.64
63    Bob Rentschler          TB    VBM   45    64    62.07 63.70
67    Mike Sayers             TO    SVE1M 15    28    25.67 26.51
68    Samantha Sayers         TO    E1W   15    38    25.81 30.95
70    Jeffrey Sitko           SW    E1M   15    28    20.14 26.52
110   Kevin Smith             SW    VE2M  25    38    31.90 33.75
71    David C. Smith          SD    SVE1M 15    28    21.93 19.98
154   Patrick Smithbauer      TB    SVBM  45    64    50.08 55.58
72    Joseph Smyk             AA    VAM   35    48    45.71 50.72
92    Scott Soucie            TB    AM    35    48    42.00 52.97
179   Richard Steele          AA    SVAM  35    48    44.60 47.54
206   Ryan Stewart            SD    EM    0     18    7.59  4.44
73    Sandy Stober            TO    VAW   45    64    51.01 70.84
181   Richard Synowiec        TB    SVCM  60    80    67.36 98.66
118   Seth Thompson           TR    EM    0     18    11.25 10.91
103   David Tomasik           AA    EM    0     18    17.88 16.68
182   Chuck Trewin            TB    VBM   45    64    52.35 58.23
75    Ginnie Uhley            TR    E2W   35    48    47.63 53.53
183   Richard Van Houdt       TR    SVBM  45    64    53.64 56.75
106   Terri Warren            TO    E1W   15    38    34.36 43.07
76    Mark Warren             TO    E1M   15    28    19.32 26.21
77    Marylynn Webster        TR    EW    0     28    23.94 20.59
78    Chuck White             SW    AM    35    48    36.02 53.81
79    Laura White             SD    VAW   45    64    43.74 55.06
107   Lester Williams         SW    VAM   35    48    45.04 53.75
81    Paul Williams           SN    VE1M  15    28    25.57 27.77
90    Chris Williams          SN    AM    35    48    37.71 47.87
185   Ron Zawlocki            SN    VAM   35    48    41.36 45.35

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 2017 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)
Handicap Theory (PDF)