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Thursday Apr 20, 2017 #
9 AM
Orienteering race 34:05 * 5.58 km (6:06 / km) +313m 4:46 / km
ahr:109 max:175
Middle Earth Sprint Race
Rotorua NZ
M21E
A nice location in central Rotorua, but the course was very basic. It was a smooth run, but there was not much navigation required.
One of the controls was cancelled due to a volcanic steam vent! Actually I think it was the high water level of the lake that made it difficult to access the control site on the edge of the lake.
We still got wet feet, with several other route choice on the course being covered in ankle deep water.
The kids relay was a bit disappointing, as a couple of the control sites had the wrong codes on them.
Rotorua NZ
M21E
A nice location in central Rotorua, but the course was very basic. It was a smooth run, but there was not much navigation required.
One of the controls was cancelled due to a volcanic steam vent! Actually I think it was the high water level of the lake that made it difficult to access the control site on the edge of the lake.
We still got wet feet, with several other route choice on the course being covered in ankle deep water.
The kids relay was a bit disappointing, as a couple of the control sites had the wrong codes on them.
2 PM
Cycling 1:56 0.86 km (26.7 kph)
ahr:106 max:136
Wednesday Apr 19, 2017 #
11 AM
Orienteering race 1:07:29 8.85 km (7:37 / km) +161m 6:59 / km
ahr:141 max:180
Middle Earth Long Race
Redwoods, Rotorua NZ
M21E
A fun event, which was not too serious. Lovely terrain with tall Redwood forest. There were also some wet swampy clearings in the NW, and some dodgy green low visibility forest in the north.
The first part was in a dark forest. I had a bit of trouble reading the contour details in the dark.
As a result, I plan to try using a magnifier for the WMOC forest races next week.
Redwoods, Rotorua NZ
M21E
A fun event, which was not too serious. Lovely terrain with tall Redwood forest. There were also some wet swampy clearings in the NW, and some dodgy green low visibility forest in the north.
The first part was in a dark forest. I had a bit of trouble reading the contour details in the dark.
As a result, I plan to try using a magnifier for the WMOC forest races next week.
Tuesday Apr 18, 2017 #
9 AM
Running 6:13:10 21.77 km (17:08 / km) +950m 14:04 / km
ahr:86 max:143
Monday Apr 17, 2017 #
12 PM
Orienteering race 38:47 **** 5.04 km (7:41 / km) +174m 6:34 / km
ahr:159 max:177
Oceania Championships Middle Distance
M40A
2nd place, 3 mins behind Neil Kerrison
This was a great area, with limestone karst terrain in open paddocks. But it was also very wet. This spoilt the race somewhat. With over 1200 people trying to run in the paddocks between the rocks, it became very slippery and almost impossible to run in places without putting yourself in extreme danger.
As the last starter of all classes, I had to ice skate around the course and somehow try to keep my feet. I really needed metal spikes, but there was a limit to the number of orienteering shoes that I could take on an overseas trip.
I lost time on the route choice to #5, climbing over the hill. I looked going around, but the side of the hill was too slippery to keep my feet. This was repeat on a few other legs too.
Neil had first start and probably had some better conditions for running.
M40A
2nd place, 3 mins behind Neil Kerrison
This was a great area, with limestone karst terrain in open paddocks. But it was also very wet. This spoilt the race somewhat. With over 1200 people trying to run in the paddocks between the rocks, it became very slippery and almost impossible to run in places without putting yourself in extreme danger.
As the last starter of all classes, I had to ice skate around the course and somehow try to keep my feet. I really needed metal spikes, but there was a limit to the number of orienteering shoes that I could take on an overseas trip.
I lost time on the route choice to #5, climbing over the hill. I looked going around, but the side of the hill was too slippery to keep my feet. This was repeat on a few other legs too.
Neil had first start and probably had some better conditions for running.
Sunday Apr 16, 2017 #
12 PM
Orienteering race 35:40 *** 5.79 km (6:10 / km) +100m 5:40 / km
ahr:160 max:177
Oceania Championships Relay
M35A
Fastest time, and 2nd team with Graham Braid and Blair Trewin
I started the third leg over 20 minutes behind NZ.
I ran ok, dueling with David Shepherd over the last half of the course on his M21 leg.
M35A
Fastest time, and 2nd team with Graham Braid and Blair Trewin
I started the third leg over 20 minutes behind NZ.
I ran ok, dueling with David Shepherd over the last half of the course on his M21 leg.