Race Evaluation
Bowie: Fran Uhler Natural Area: Red
vmeyer
| 1. | Left the start and headed to the corner of the baseball stadium and then headed into the control. | ||||||
| 2. |
Bad route choice Could not relocate +14:00 | Should have gone south of the swamp, but headed up the road to the trail above the swamp. Made 2 major errors - headed north when the trail headed north instead of continuing to the east. Was in clearing (construction area) and then got tangled up in the green to the south. Then I tried to find a trail that was marked as "planned trail" - never did realize why I coulnn't find it until after I was done... Finally relocated to the Merkel Rd. Trail south of the control. | |||||
| 3. | Made another dumb choice here and went to the trail north of the control.Ended up dropping back down the the Merkel Rd. Trail again and came to the T intersection. Went from there to the pile of tires and then to the left a bit for the control. | ||||||
| 4. | From 3 I headed to the Race Track Trail (RTT) to the east. Ran on this until I saw the series of water holes and then dropped in for the control. | ||||||
| 5. | Back out to the RTT and ran until the cross trail. Took trail slightly uphill and over the little lump of earht to the control. | ||||||
| 6. | Back to RTT until the end of the bank on the west side and then to the control. | ||||||
| 7. | Back to RTT and followed this until I saw the heavy stream. Followed stream to the control. | ||||||
| 8. | Tried to follow compass and stay just off the wet area. Ended up passing #10 and used this to relocate. Managed to get tangled up in the green up to the slope to the WB&A Trail. Went pretty cleanly to the control. | ||||||
| 9. | Right to the control. | ||||||
| 10. | Crossed the water right by #9 - and ended up on the little island. Crossed back over and went back up and over the WB&A. Been to #10 already so it should be a piece of cake - NOT. Didn't waste much time on it, but I was a bit to the left of it. | ||||||
| 11. | Head back to my favorite RTT and run down to where the water crosses it. Go to the control, punch, and get several glasses of water. | ||||||
| 12. | Back to the RTT abd run up to the cross trail. Beat some Orange youngster to the area but he sees the control first. | ||||||
| 13. |
Bad distance judgement Could not relocate +12:00 | Decided I haven't made enough mistakes today and head off to #13 to remedy this. Drop into depression area too soon and end up finding #4 again, however I didn't realize this until I had move well away from it.Head back 9out to the trail where the private property is at a 90 degree angle. Go further up the trail and get some good blood going throught the green. Still too much south and head up to try again when I find it. | |||||
| 14. | Right to this one. | ||||||
| 15. | Run to the Merkel Trail to the Bowie Trail to the clearing and in. | ||||||
| 16. | WIth the lack of rain, was able to run through the marshy area to the trail to the power thingee to the control. | ||||||
| 17. | Back out to the power area. Drop in too soon and find another control. Follow a bit further and find mine. | ||||||
| 18. | To the Fleming Trail and across the bridge. Follow trail to the north and then drop in. | ||||||
| F. |
Bad distance judgement +02:00 | Make a dumb choice and go south to the trail and then back around the way I started. Should have gone up to the trail. Felt good about the run especially since I have been sick for 5 days. Out sick Thursday and Friday so I could rake leaves on Saturday and O on Sunday! :) |
Total Time Lost - 00:28:00