Sparrow Hill. Long Course, 3rd. Felt I was quite slow on the single tracks, probably subconciously aware I didn't want to fall off 4 months after breaking my collarbone. However, fell off at 1. Didn't get the best routes to 3 or 6. Took a long time getting my bike through the gate at 8, and that was after a U-turn on going up the wrong fire trail for a bit. It wasn't till 12 that I finally recognised some of the track (having set here last year). Stuck in big chain ring all day which was all right.
Results at
iskh.me/o
Splits now on Winsplits.
Losses: Crash at 1 - 30secs (shows as mistake 1-2)
Bad route (left, 600m longer) to no. 3 - 3 minutes to Rob, Cathy and Carolyn: was 14th out of 17 after this.
Bad route (single track) to no. 6 - 2 minutes to Rob, Cathy and Carolyn: was 6 minutes down on Cathy and Rob after this.
Failed at gate crossing to no. 8 (failure to read ahead and physically get the bike through the gate - should have thrown it over) - 1 minute to Cathy (now 7:30 ahead) and Carolyn (5 minutes ahead).
From here to the finish riding the same or a bit faster than C, C and R, although lost 30 seconds relocating on the way to 16. Gained good time on 9, 10, 11, 14. Finished 6 minutes down on Cathy, 2 seconds down on Carolyn and 6 minutes ahead of Rob who lost 4 minutes at 10.