Upgrades for 2022
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. If you are not already in an open Elite class, getting an upgrade is the ultimate honor in the MACC. Congratulations!
After Race 11
March 12, 2022.
Racer Event Bib Team HC Old Min New Kurt Adams SL 3 SD 14.13 SVE1M 15 EM Christopher Williams GS 90 SN 34.35 AM 35 E2M S Woodford-Stober SL 73 TO 34.78 VE2W 35 E1W
After Race 9
February 28, 2022. No upgrades this weekend.
After Race 7
February 6, 2022.
Racer Event Bib Team HC Old Min New
David Hall GS 233 TR 14.95 VE1M 15 E
David Hall SL 233 TR 9.32 VE1M 15 E
After Race 4
January 30, 2022.
Racer Event Bib Team HC Old Min New
Brian Finkel GS 226 SW 44.94 BM 45 AM
James Green GS 190 SW 44.52 BM 45 AM
David Hall GS 233 TR 17.07 VE2M 25 VE1M
William Moore GS 235 NA 31.54 VAM 35 VE2M
More 2022 Season Results
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)
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.