Training Log Archive: Bruce

2015 Victorian Sprint Distance Championships
RMIT Bundoora
M21A 1st



I always enjoy a new map, and this was another good area for sprint distance orienteering. The map was great - accurate and easy to read.

I was very happy with my race today. I think I made good decisions on all of the route choices, and I felt quite fast across the ground - especially in the second half of the race. I started a little cautiously, thinking that there could be some tricky parts. There was some complexity from 5 through to 9, but nothing too tricky. From there I tried to pick up the pace and push myself harder. I had a good look at the map across the athletics track. I was still making good decisions at this higher pace, so I gave it as much as I could on the last 6 or 7 controls (shown by a number of winning splits) when others may have been tiring.

I think taking it easy on the hilly legs yesterday was a good tactic, as I was strong all the way today.

I was very satisfied with my 6th Victorian Sprint Championships in Men's Open class since they began in 2004.
2015 RMIT Bundoora (Bruce Arthur)
2014 Deakin Uni Geelong (Jacob Ebsen)
2013 Ballarat Grammar (Bruce Arthur)
2012 Haileybury College (Bryan Keely)
2011 Monash Uni Churchill (Bruce Arthur)
2010 Chewton (Julian Dent)
2009 Deakin Uni (Leon Keely)
2008 University of Ballarat (Bruce Arthur)
2007 Monash Uni Clayton (Adrian Jackson)
2006 La Trobe Uni (Bruce Arthur)
2005 Scotch College (Bruce Arthur)
2004 La Trobe Uni (Rune Olsen)

C • Nice work 3

Sprint into Spring Race 6
Brimbank Park
4th place

2015/16 Eastern Summer Series event 6