Orienteering Event (White Rose Long) 52:32 [4] *** 5.42 km (9:42 / km) +55m 9:13 / km
spiked:9/11c
Rubbish nights sleep. Again very hot and sunny weather. Not sure about my route to #1 - found the control alright but don't know if there was a quicker route. Definitely took a bad route to #2 as I got confused with all the paths and headed up a parallel one to the one I wanted - realised and kept going but meant I had to use some small paths that were slow to run along (and there was a massive ant hill in the middle of one which took some negotiating). Then I found the mapping of rough open and clearings a bit hard to get into so walked the last part of the leg. 3-7 were alright on the whole but #8 was awful. Wasted about 4 minutes going through the thickest green on the map and had no idea how to get out. I missed the clearing leading straight to the control by only 15 metres. Spent the next two controls pulling all the twigs and spiders out of my hair. Then to #11 I couldn't find the ride - I think as I had an early start the ride was there but under loads of bracken. Took a much slower route through the brashings instead and hit the track about 70m further up from the control.
