mindsweeper's comments - by leg
| 1. | Trail to spur, then spur up. | |
| 2. |
Did not like map Time Lost: 04:30 | Down the trail into the green, then out onto open. Found the cliff in the bushes, but didn't make big enough circles to find the misplaced control. Finally saw Jim & co. run fast towards 3, and figured out they must have found it. Climbed higher and further into the open and there it was. |
| 3. | Down the hill. | |
| 4. | Road. | |
| 5. | Time Lost: 00:10 | Diagonal uphill. Overshot a bit. |
| 6. |
Bad compass work Time Lost: 00:45 | Tried relying on the compass, which for this leg might actually have worked. But I mistrusted it and went too far to the right. Had to come back up from the road. |
| 7. | Swung wide left and down the spur to avoid the bushes. | |
| 8. | On path until it started turning, then up to the road. Not a bad time considering 240 ft of climb. | |
| 9. | Making sure to pick a reasonably straight and fast route through the bushes. | |
| 10. | The control was mapped as being south of 9, but in reality it was more like SW. Luckily I had seen the rocks on the way to 9. | |
| 11. |
Bad route choice Did not plan ahead Underrated difficulty Time Lost: 02:00 | Was going to run straight, but started getting pushed left by vegetation. Then ended up crossing through the fight to the trail. Should have climbed/contoured around right. |
Total Time Lost - 00:07:25
| Suggested Exercises | |
|---|---|
| compass work | |
| route choice | |
| route planning | |
| concentration | |