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Saturday May 29, 2021 #
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Two Rivers AR
7 AM
Motorized Vehicle 1 [0] 0.0 mi
Rootstock GPS Log
8 AM
Adventure Racing race 35:11:00 [0] 114.34 mi (18:28 / mi) +13278ft 16:38 / mi
Two Rivers AR with Earl
First 24hr event in 2 years. Earl struggled a bit early on physically and I struggled with some stomach/head stuff that slowed us on the packraft leg toward the end.
The weather was cool with the potential for rain. I was concerned it was going to be a hot race and this was definitely better. It also enhanced the course as it was around so many big water features.
Since we were 2P male we weren't really racing anyone but were still wanting to do the best we could. Due to some issues with the packraft we were moving slow and ended up missing a CP and having trouble navigating in the raft. We were also worried about time thinking we needed 1.5-2 hours to get back (only took 1) so we dropped all the river CPs. We probably could have gotten the remaining ones, especially since we could have just followed Rootstock when needed. It actually ended up letting the next 2P male team get close to us. But we actually did the exact same course as Rootstock and finished a few minutes before but didn't stop for the river CPs.
My watch lasted just long enough. It died 3 minutes after we finished :-O
First 24hr event in 2 years. Earl struggled a bit early on physically and I struggled with some stomach/head stuff that slowed us on the packraft leg toward the end.
The weather was cool with the potential for rain. I was concerned it was going to be a hot race and this was definitely better. It also enhanced the course as it was around so many big water features.
Since we were 2P male we weren't really racing anyone but were still wanting to do the best we could. Due to some issues with the packraft we were moving slow and ended up missing a CP and having trouble navigating in the raft. We were also worried about time thinking we needed 1.5-2 hours to get back (only took 1) so we dropped all the river CPs. We probably could have gotten the remaining ones, especially since we could have just followed Rootstock when needed. It actually ended up letting the next 2P male team get close to us. But we actually did the exact same course as Rootstock and finished a few minutes before but didn't stop for the river CPs.
My watch lasted just long enough. It died 3 minutes after we finished :-O
Orienteering race 12:32 [4] 1.5 mi (8:21 / mi)
shoes: Salomon SuperCross Blue
Prologue
Earl and I split up. I got the farther CP and the closer CP on my way back. Earl got the lonely CP.
I was the first one back from the long leg and so we were the first ones to leave on the trek.
Earl and I split up. I got the farther CP and the closer CP on my way back. Earl got the lonely CP.
I was the first one back from the long leg and so we were the first ones to leave on the trek.
Orienteering race 4:33:10 [4] 10.87 mi (25:08 / mi)
shoes: Salomon SuperCross Blue
The first half was navigating over a ridge to a creek. The second half was traveling down the creek. Controls were placed in the creek but not plotted so we had to stay in the creek and were constantly checking behind trees, rocks, and stumps. We ended up missing one of the controls that was tucked along the bank that we looked over as we walked directly next to the creek to avoid a sketchy part of the creek. When we got to the next CP and realized we missed it we knew where it must have been and other teams confirmed it. We received a 30 min penalty for missing the control.
The creek run was really fun. The creek was awesome and beautiful although at times it was harder to enjoy it because we had to be paying so much attention to watching for controls, as well as making sure we didn't fall. I took 3 good spills and Earl 1. We made really good time though. We went into the creek at the same time as Rootstock and got to TA 35 minutes ahead.
The creek run was really fun. The creek was awesome and beautiful although at times it was harder to enjoy it because we had to be paying so much attention to watching for controls, as well as making sure we didn't fall. I took 3 good spills and Earl 1. We made really good time though. We went into the creek at the same time as Rootstock and got to TA 35 minutes ahead.
12 PM
TA race 45:53 [0]
Got the rest of our maps.
Only planned out the next leg.
Only planned out the next leg.
1 PM
Mountain Biking race 5:29:28 [4] 38.0 mi (6.9 mph)
shoes: Viathon M1 GX
Got onto our bikes and I immediately realized I had forgotten to mount my map board. So we figured Earl was going to need to do more of the navigating on bike.
Lots of road riding at the start and then got to a small "MTBO" section through a mined area. Earl was struggling a bit on the bike (I was starting to tire a bit too) so I took the nav of this section and just held the small map. Luckily everything was printed on 8.5x11. We struggled with one point as the trail didn't seem mapped and the topo lines didn't seem right either but I think I may have been misreading the map.
This ended up leading us back to reattack another way. During this reattack we came across a doe and fawn who had literally been born hours ago. It was wanting to follow Mama Earl. We scared it off and as we were about to leave we saw a black bear standing up looking for the fawn. We scared that away too.
We were sure to be careful on the rest of this section as the trails weren't always perfect. We took extra time on one other CP. As we were leaving this section I got a flat. As I was putting my wheel back on Rootstock and Untamed passed us. We ended up catching them on the downhill to TA.
Lots of road riding at the start and then got to a small "MTBO" section through a mined area. Earl was struggling a bit on the bike (I was starting to tire a bit too) so I took the nav of this section and just held the small map. Luckily everything was printed on 8.5x11. We struggled with one point as the trail didn't seem mapped and the topo lines didn't seem right either but I think I may have been misreading the map.
This ended up leading us back to reattack another way. During this reattack we came across a doe and fawn who had literally been born hours ago. It was wanting to follow Mama Earl. We scared it off and as we were about to leave we saw a black bear standing up looking for the fawn. We scared that away too.
We were sure to be careful on the rest of this section as the trails weren't always perfect. We took extra time on one other CP. As we were leaving this section I got a flat. As I was putting my wheel back on Rootstock and Untamed passed us. We ended up catching them on the downhill to TA.
7 PM
TA race 27:01 [0]
TAd with the other teams and decided which way we were going to attack the large Ocourse.
Orienteering race 10:33:13 [4] 22.5 mi (28:09 / mi)
shoes: Salomon SuperCross Blue
Started shortly before dusk and finished shortly after dawn
We left TA just after Rootstock going in the same direction. We caught them after 2 CPs just as it was getting dark. We then took alternate routes attacking the next set of CPs. It was mostly a matter of determining what were your prefferred attackpoints. Our route had one difficult attackpoint. We ended up muffing it a bit. We attacked from slightly N of the intended AP and then veered N on the bearing missing the control location. The clue/feature was mounds and we found some small mounds so we were checking them and wasted about 35 minutes. We eventually decided to try a different AP. On our way out we came across what was clearly the intended mounds and quickly found the CP. Without the mistake we would have come out of this section of CPs 5 min behind Rootstock.
We chugged along for the next section. We had a less than optimal, but still clean, attack as we made our way to the first CP in the swamps. The second one we had trouble with because some of the clearings weren't marked on the map but seemed to match. We searched W of the CP for about 20 min and then realized what the problem was.
Ran down the hill to TA and had a tiny delay looking for the CP next to TA.
We left TA just after Rootstock going in the same direction. We caught them after 2 CPs just as it was getting dark. We then took alternate routes attacking the next set of CPs. It was mostly a matter of determining what were your prefferred attackpoints. Our route had one difficult attackpoint. We ended up muffing it a bit. We attacked from slightly N of the intended AP and then veered N on the bearing missing the control location. The clue/feature was mounds and we found some small mounds so we were checking them and wasted about 35 minutes. We eventually decided to try a different AP. On our way out we came across what was clearly the intended mounds and quickly found the CP. Without the mistake we would have come out of this section of CPs 5 min behind Rootstock.
We chugged along for the next section. We had a less than optimal, but still clean, attack as we made our way to the first CP in the swamps. The second one we had trouble with because some of the clearings weren't marked on the map but seemed to match. We searched W of the CP for about 20 min and then realized what the problem was.
Ran down the hill to TA and had a tiny delay looking for the CP next to TA.