Orienteering race 37:37 [4] 4.13 km (9:06 / km) +114m 8:00 / km
shoes: VJ Integrators
SA Middle Distance Champs Keynes Gap
Complete contrast to the route choice and open pine forest of yesterday. Rocks rocks and more rocks, 99% cleared farmland with just the odd tree which were very useful check points along the way.
Messed up #4 saw John Harding and stupidly followed him onto the wrong rock, then after we punched together I did a 180 and went 30m the wrong way before running back past him. 2:30 mistake.
Clean through to #13 with just a couple of spots where it was hard to find a way through the rock, even when you could see the control. Was getting tired and slowing down on the up hill sections after #8.
Lost another 2 minutes at #13 - #14 where I missed the rocky route down the hill and ended up running south of the control and back up
Ended up 6th for the best place in the carnival,
Very happy to be at this stage after the surgery in May and long lay off from running, felt like I was much stronger running than I have been for a the past few months. Need to keep it up of spring and summer.