Orienteering race 36:20 [3] *** 4.04 km (9:00 / km) +180m 7:21 / km
ahr:153 max:173 spiked:25/28c (injured) shoes: Inov-8 Mudclaw 270
HKOC Committee Cup @Ma On Shan & Lee On Estate
24C, 50%RH, Sunny
ME Course: 3.8km, 28c, 180m (ISOM 1:7500, 5m + ISSOM 1:2000, 2m)
This was a combination middle distance + 100m-OL race on a brand new map. I couldn't make sense of the map in some areas, and the trail mapping seems a bit off at times, leading to my errors at #4, #5, and #10. But it's always nice to be running in a new area. The ultra sprint portion from #14 onward was disappointing. The mapped area @1:2000 is much larger and more interesting than what we actually went through in the course, essentially running circles around 2 basketball courts! I didn't make any navigation mistakes there but certainly was slow in picking up the next control on the map due to the clutter.
I took it fairly easy not wanting to re-injure myself out there. Head was feeling woozy right out of the start. My body adjusted to it over the course, and I actually felt better when I finished. Surprised to find out I came in 2nd, ~3min behind Kevin.
Kudos to the organizer for setting up a projection screen to display instant result at the download. First time I've seen such a set up in a local race.