Orienteering race 1:07:10 [4] 7.7 km (8:43 / km) +370m 7:02 / km
ahr:150 max:187 shoes: olways
FVO night race at Sauchie Crags. Distance and climb are actual ran.
What a night! Pishing it down and nae to warm but a good crowd had dragged themselves out. Definately all mad!
Set off steadily in a big crowd to number one. Didn't really bother navigating thought I'd just punch the control mid pack. Bad idea! Some time later a crowd of us were still milling around. Eventually found it but now a long way down on the few who had found it and sneaked off into the night. Ran with Tom for the next couple. Screwed up number 4 somehow (not quite sure where we went there. Saw Grump and someone (turned out to be Ross) on the crossover on way to five. Knew we were a fair bit down with some work to do! Caught Steve N at 5 (very dodgy map there!). Ran in a wee pack with Tom and Steve pretty fast for the next few. Eventually caught Ross and Will at 11. Back in the game! The race was on. Pack of four together at 17. Missed the control quite badly. Tom sneaked in, got it and gapped everyone. Steve N had also joined the party again.Nailed it along the long path leg, caught Tom, punched the next control first and ran hard to the last control then the finish. Bad detour on the way to the finish but luckily Tom did the same so win number two was in the bag!
Crackin fun! Sauchie - good area...map needs a wee bit of work/complete overhall!