Race Evaluation

MV Pippingford District Event (SE Families and Vets. Trophies): Blue

1.							Straight up the hill
2.							Across the contours. Stopped a fraction too early.
3.							Stayed too high, but spotted it from above.
4.							Almost overshot this: was expecting it west of the dark green, but it felt closer to north.
5.							Another climb through the woods.
6.							Straight across the contour again.
7.							Down the hill, between the dark green and on to it.
8.							Long leg involving a stream crossing, but navigated off the open vegetation (risky) and nailed it.
9.							Helped by a few people in the same area.
10.							Very simple short control
11.							Pleased with this. Used the vegetation again (yes, risky!) but picked it up immediately after climbing from the river.
12.							Good run, if slightly hesitant as I pulled clear of the pack. Should have seen the warning signs.
13.							Massive mistake. Couldn't reconcile the track shape and should have relied on a) knowing where I was, b) the compass and c) the contour. Instead got it horribly wrong and had to re-locate.
14.							Crossed the stream and climbed to the control in vague open.
15.							Used the fence as a handrail and stayed straight, but west by about 100m.
16.							Back to the ride, down the hill.
17.							Too far east and missed the ditch. Had to circle back.
18.							Got the bearing wrong and gut feel said east not west. Wrong.
19.							Hard work along the contours, and ended up too far down the slope.
20.							Into the woods and onto the control easily.
21.							Should have taken a bearing, and was pulled too far north.
22.							Straightforward.
F.							Home.

Total Time Lost - 00:00:00