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Race Evaluation

US Champs, Day 1: Red Y

expresso's comments - by leg

1. To trail intersection and then along rocky knolls.
2. Did not check features en route
Unused to map
Time Lost: 01:30
Trouble reading the shades of yellow and white but should have checked off on the rock features.
3. Straight; climb; west of cliffs; up to spur.
4. NW to trail; 200m N on trail; long and straight to clearing w/ rocks on W; up reentrant and stream to NW.
5. Hesitated
S of boulder field; up and around to spur.
6. Bad route choice
Did not check features en route
Confused parallel features
Bad distance judgement
Lacked concentration
Time Lost: 10:00
Brain cramp!! Too much altitude for this flatlander. Repeated same parallel error twice.
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10. Did not check features en route
Bad distance judgement
Time Lost: 01:00
Along W side of field N of control. Did not check off the rocky knolls.
11. Straight; Remembered to check off features.
12. Bad route choice
Did not check features en route
Confused parallel features
Bad distance judgement
Could not relocate
Time Lost: 07:00
Misjudged distance and attacked from wrong depression multiple times.
13. Did not check features en route
Bad distance judgement
Could not relocate
Time Lost: 03:00
Did not check off features and had difficulty relocating.
14. Did not check features en route
Ran too fast
Bad compass work
Confused parallel features
Time Lost: 01:20
Still not comfortable with the scale of inset map.
15. Tired
Time Lost: 00:15
Added "injury to insult" by twisting my ankle.
16. Ignore the pain !!

Total Time Lost - 00:24:05

Suggested Exercises
endurance
speed
map reading
compass work
distance estimation
relocation/recovery
route choice
route planning
map memory
terrain memory
map contact
control flow
concentration


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