Orienteering race (Star Posts) 2:00:43 [3] *** 16.4 km (7:22 / km) +330m 6:41 / km
spiked:28/32c shoes: Inov8 Oroc 340 II
Southern Champs - M21E Classic - Star Posts
Seems we have handed over the nice countoured bits to the MTBers and the course avoided these and sent us hunting for bogs and thickets. Nav was ok but brain not really in gear and not really concentrating 100% control descriptions and fine nav in thickets. Not great preparation with a day paintballing, curry & beers on sat but started at a sensible pace and felt great for 90mins. Got wet early on and never properly warmed up. Hands were numb. Last 30mins were a struggle so suprised to do relatively well.
Mistakes ~6:00 mins
(6)(3:00) - Misread large spur and small paths and headed to wrong patch of thickets
(9)(0:45) - Slow RC though green and circled a few thickets
(20)(0:45) - Poor RC straight over hills.
(25)(0:30) - Didn't read enough detail around thickets
(27)(1:00) - RC - should have gone straighter + thicket hopping again
Pos: 8/23
Winner: M. Nixon 96mins (+25mins +26%)
Actual Distance Run 19.21k (6.17m/km)