VanBuren is 'most improved' at August Nielsen Challenge
Many new runners join the monthly event
August 04, 2012 4:15 PM
The August Nielsen Challeng, a 2-mile run in downtown Colorado Springs that pits runners against their predicted time on the first Saturday of each month, was held Aug. 4, 2012, under partly cloudy skies.
It was about 60 degrees at the 8 a.m. start, with a light breeze.
One hundred thirty-seven runners participated, many of them new to the event. Some regulars were absent, having registered for one of many other events scheduled in the region.
The most improved runner was Bridgette VanBuren, who finished 4:29 faster than her handicap. She received a T-shirt from event organizer Pikes Peak Road Runners.
The next run is Sept. 1. See details of the event and the rules at the Pikes Peak Road Runners website.
Nielsen Challenge August Results
| Name | Pl | Handicap | Time | Difference |
| Bridgette VanBuren | 90 | 0:23:12.1 | 0:18:42.396 | -04:29.704 |
| Nicholas Alba | 65 | 0:19:05.4 | 0:16:40.028 | -02:25.372 |
| Joel Schluessler | 79 | 0:19:50.0 | 0:17:53.465 | -01:56.535 |
| Justin Luu | 47 | 0:17:02.2 | 0:15:36.389 | -01:25.811 |
| Jessy Sweet | 17 | 0:14:35.3 | 0:13:14.287 | -01:21.013 |
| Abby Topper | 20 | 0:14:46.7 | 0:13:30.456 | -01:16.244 |
| Amanda Eubanks | 55 | 0:17:06.7 | 0:16:06.096 | -01:00.604 |
| Alex Hawkins | 27 | 0:14:57.7 | 0:14:02.941 | -00:54.759 |
| Mason Chermack | 5 | 0:12:56.5 | 0:12:03.55 | -00:52.95 |
| Max McGrath | 23 | 0:14:28.0 | 0:13:43.992 | -00:44.008 |
| Melanie Brim | 53 | 0:16:47.7 | 0:16:04.459 | -00:43.241 |
| Debbie Robson | 95 | 0:20:10.4 | 0:19:27.34 | -00:43.06 |
| Danielle Sweet | 66 | 0:17:20.8 | 0:16:41.04 | -00:39.76 |
| Sam Benson | 33 | 0:15:03.4 | 0:14:34.515 | -00:28.885 |
| Michelle Orlowske | 100 | 0:21:19.2 | 0:20:50.634 | -00:28.566 |
| Jacob Evangelista | 10 | 0:12:55.3 | 0:12:34.152 | -00:21.148 |
| Paul Stevenson | 24 | 0:14:12.2 | 0:13:51.209 | -00:20.991 |
| Jim Beckenhaupt | 59 | 0:16:41.2 | 0:16:20.549 | -00:20.651 |
| Christopher Diehl | 68 | 0:17:05.2 | 0:16:46.475 | -00:18.725 |
| Meghan Schluessler | 119 | 0:23:31.6 | 0:23:13.731 | -00:17.869 |
| Rylee McCone | 35 | 0:15:02.6 | 0:14:44.776 | -00:17.824 |
| William Mayhew | 1 | 0:11:13.3 | 0:10:55.958 | -00:17.342 |
| Lora Beth Topper | 58 | 0:16:35.8 | 0:16:18.687 | -00:17.113 |
| Thom Santa Maria | 3 | 0:12:08.0 | 0:11:52.713 | -00:15.287 |
| Jalynn Tabares | 36 | 0:14:59.6 | 0:14:45.875 | -00:13.725 |
| Gabby Robson | 48 | 0:15:54.3 | 0:15:42.905 | -00:11.395 |
| Sherry VanBuren | 116 | 0:23:18.6 | 0:23:08.369 | -00:10.231 |
| Jonathon Haerr | 60 | 0:16:37.0 | 0:16:27.201 | -00:09.799 |
| Daniel Barad | 13 | 0:13:00.5 | 0:12:51.483 | -00:09.017 |
| Jenifer Ralston | 56 | 0:16:18.0 | 0:16:09.541 | -00:08.459 |
| Kayli Tabares | 15 | 0:13:08.0 | 0:13:02.979 | -00:05.021 |
| Bob Robson | 45 | 0:15:31.3 | 0:15:26.736 | -00:04.564 |
| Rebecca Bloomfield | 51 | 0:16:05.5 | 0:16:02.069 | -00:03.431 |
| Madison Brim | 89 | 0:18:44.5 | 0:18:41.307 | -00:03.193 |
| Melissa Schluessler | 121 | 0:23:20.4 | 0:23:18.696 | -00:01.704 |
| Nathan Schluessler | 107 | 0:21:24.8 | 0:21:24.022 | -00:00.778 |
| Grace Beattie | 54 | 0:16:04.3 | 0:16:05.499 | +00:01.199 |
| Michelle Haerr | 76 | 0:17:33.5 | 0:17:34.793 | +00:01.293 |
| Rudy Haerr | 64 | 0:16:33.8 | 0:16:37.256 | +00:03.456 |
| Travis Tabares | 8 | 0:12:22.4 | 0:12:26.233 | +00:03.833 |
| Becca Barad | 11 | 0:12:43.0 | 0:12:48.093 | +00:05.093 |
| Courtney J. Wright | 70 | 0:16:52.6 | 0:16:58.068 | +00:05.468 |
| Keith Taylor | 84 | 0:17:54.5 | 0:18:00.585 | +00:06.085 |
| Charles Greenbaum | 31 | 0:14:14.7 | 0:14:21.118 | +00:06.418 |
| Jack Mayhew | 50 | 0:15:51.1 | 0:15:57.866 | +00:06.766 |
| Gaer Sandager | 41 | 0:14:51.2 | 0:14:58.67 | +00:07.47 |
| Michael Rocks | 71 | 0:16:58.5 | 0:17:07.154 | +00:08.654 |
| Les Bell | 73 | 0:17:05.8 | 0:17:16.64 | +00:10.84 |
| Scott Gorthy | 38 | 0:14:38.5 | 0:14:49.844 | +00:11.344 |
| Dean Whitman | 49 | 0:15:39.3 | 0:15:53.509 | +00:14.209 |
| David Bloomfield | 39 | 0:14:36.2 | 0:14:51.274 | +00:15.074 |
| Joe Donelson | 4 | 0:11:47.6 | 0:12:03.171 | +00:15.571 |
| Jeffrey A. Barden | 92 | 0:18:49.6 | 0:19:05.301 | +00:15.701 |
| Greg Sweet | 106 | 0:21:02.2 | 0:21:18.487 | +00:16.287 |
| Sam Weiss | 14 | 0:12:39.9 | 0:13:00.842 | +00:20.942 |
| Arseniy Pryalkin | 16 | 0:12:51.0 | 0:13:12.236 | +00:21.236 |
| Cara Thoman | 91 | 0:18:40.0 | 0:19:02.625 | +00:22.625 |
| Phillip Hilt | 7 | 0:11:55.4 | 0:12:19.702 | +00:24.302 |
| Carl Nelson | 34 | 0:14:10.3 | 0:14:41.274 | +00:30.974 |
| David Neyland | 110 | 0:20:54.3 | 0:21:25.925 | +00:31.625 |
| William Schenk | 46 | 0:14:49.4 | 0:15:27.172 | +00:37.772 |
| Patsy Montoya | 75 | 0:16:48.5 | 0:17:32.377 | +00:43.877 |
| Kim Lindsay | 102 | 0:20:13.6 | 0:21:05.369 | +00:51.769 |
| Rosie Camous | 128 | 0:23:40.6 | 0:24:33.102 | +00:52.502 |
| Chris Miner | 42 | 0:14:07.0 | 0:15:03.055 | +00:56.055 |
| Candi Mahan | 105 | 0:20:09.5 | 0:21:08.564 | +00:59.064 |
| Robert Shaffer | 67 | 0:15:42.2 | 0:16:43.355 | +01:01.155 |
| Lauren Mcnair | 117 | 0:22:05.0 | 0:23:09.84 | +01:04.84 |
| Eric Thomas | 43 | 0:14:09.6 | 0:15:17.068 | +01:07.468 |
| Joseph Barrentine | 57 | 0:15:05.8 | 0:16:18.109 | +01:12.309 |
| Timothy Hilt | 37 | 0:13:33.9 | 0:14:47.138 | +01:13.238 |
| Melenna Johnson | 125 | 0:22:38.7 | 0:24:07.971 | +01:29.271 |
| Sara Kinney | 93 | 0:17:38.8 | 0:19:10.067 | +01:31.267 |
| Katie Doiron | 103 | 0:19:34.3 | 0:21:06.884 | +01:32.584 |
| Ginger Bohnen | 111 | 0:20:10.4 | 0:21:45.946 | +01:35.546 |
| Clyde L. Landry | 69 | 0:15:13.2 | 0:16:53.763 | +01:40.563 |
| Tracy Selvig | 115 | 0:21:19.0 | 0:23:04.661 | +01:45.661 |
| Samantha Grosslight | 86 | 0:16:22.4 | 0:18:11.502 | +01:49.102 |
| Josh Santa Maria | 72 | 0:15:12.7 | 0:17:15.467 | +02:02.767 |
| Francis Doiron | 104 | 0:18:55.9 | 0:21:07.579 | +02:11.679 |
| Scott Johnson | 94 | 0:16:44.0 | 0:19:10.624 | +02:26.624 |
| Parker Bohnen | 114 | 0:20:10.0 | 0:22:45.845 | +02:35.845 |
| Andrea Crowe | 131 | 0:23:48.5 | 0:26:26.487 | +02:37.987 |
| Mary Whitman | 130 | 0:22:10.5 | 0:24:51.783 | +02:41.283 |
| Charles Snygg | 136 | 0:27:41.1 | 0:31:11.637 | +03:30.537 |
| Katie L. Barden | 132 | 0:21:50.3 | 0:26:27.563 | +04:37.263 |
| Isaac Whitman | 129 | 0:17:39.8 | 0:24:43.747 | +07:03.946 |
| New Runners | Pl | Time | ||
| AJ Brair | 63 | 0:16:35.528 | ||
| Josh Briar | 9 | 0:12:26.89 | ||
| CJ Stone | 52 | 0:16:02.96 | ||
| Zach Moss | 25 | 0:13:52.915 | ||
| Brandon Ortega | 29 | 0:14:18.237 | ||
| Kristin Jenkins | 26 | 0:13:57.517 | ||
| William Shand | 18 | 0:13:28.99 | ||
| Sarah Young | 19 | 0:13:29.809 | ||
| Jeff Burbach | 6 | 0:12:07.878 | ||
| Bob Schwarz | 61 | 0:16:27.6 | ||
| Kristen Parker | 62 | 0:16:32.993 | ||
| Brenda Jenkins | 99 | 0:20:47.883 | ||
| Sara Petersilie | 82 | 0:17:55.892 | ||
| Jed Montforton | 101 | 0:20:56.792 | ||
| Mike Greenbaum | 12 | 0:12:50.996 | ||
| Jordyn Arcuri | 40 | 0:14:54.995 | ||
| Micah Schwarz | 32 | 0:14:27.68 | ||
| Chase Rogers | 87 | 0:18:30.131 | ||
| Rob Oldach | 88 | 0:18:33.401 | ||
| Sarah Oldach | 80 | 0:17:53.923 | ||
| Meghan Morris | 108 | 0:21:25.01 | ||
| Elisa Cozad | 109 | 0:21:25.628 | ||
| John Kater | 2 | 0:11:45.164 | ||
| Trevor Mork | 30 | 0:14:20.3 | ||
| Madeline Selvig | 112 | 0:22:14.104 | ||
| Semih Kara | 77 | 0:17:35.441 | ||
| Forest Parker | 78 | 0:17:52.987 | ||
| Craig Highsmith | 97 | 0:20:22.335 | ||
| Catheryn Hopkins | 98 | 0:20:25.677 | ||
| Broke Hoglin | 81 | 0:17:55.155 | ||
| Paige Martin | 118 | 0:23:10.482 | ||
| Constance Parker | 83 | 0:17:58.988 | ||
| Lydia Parker | 120 | 0:23:18.329 | ||
| Bailey Martin | 85 | 0:18:05.31 | ||
| Simge Kara | 122 | 0:23:21.313 | ||
| Eric Kater | 123 | 0:24:05.821 | ||
| Lenora Kater | 124 | 0:24:07.034 | ||
| Oliver Bell | 44 | 0:15:17.62 | ||
| Kristen Kater | 126 | 0:24:14.652 | ||
| Dennis Kater | 127 | 0:24:19.075 | ||
| Tim Cougar | 74 | 0:17:31.135 | ||
| Arianna Ross | 21 | 0:13:40.614 | ||
| Jake Bartlett | 22 | 0:13:42.951 | ||
| Issac Bahr | 113 | 0:22:37.362 | ||
| Katie Parker | 96 | 0:20:19.771 | ||
| Susan Wickberg | 133 | 0:28:29.706 | ||
| Richard Beattie | 134 | 0:28:31.514 | ||
| Katy Wickberg | 135 | 0:28:41.652 | ||
| Phillip Fixx | 28 | 0:14:08.429 | ||
| Sandra Tooke | 137 | 0:31:40.725 | ||
| Volunteers | ||||
| Al Grimme | ||||
| Phil Foster | ||||
| Heather Evans | ||||
| John Cassidy | ||||
| Ron Garcia | ||||
| William Schenk | ||||
| Pat Lockhart | ||||
| Bob Royse | ||||
| EON Studios (shirts) | ||||
