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Sunday Apr 7, 2013 #
11 AM
NOY race 1:13:15 [3] 5.0 km (14:39 / km)
NOY2 at Hawkemount
Yesterdays fall and a lack of realistaion of the 75000 map scale conspired to make this a forgetable race for me. Each step hurt my ribs resulting in a pace even slower than my usual snail like pace. My lack of realisation that it wasn;t 1:10000 (probably I was going so slow it felt like it was that) eventually caused me to overrun number 7, which was at best an old orange graded control from my attack point. Overshot it on the way back as well.
Dismal!!!
On the bright side, Mapgirl had a blinder coming in third overall on the Short Hard course. Well done!!! (She whopped me in the min/km race as well)
Yesterdays fall and a lack of realistaion of the 75000 map scale conspired to make this a forgetable race for me. Each step hurt my ribs resulting in a pace even slower than my usual snail like pace. My lack of realisation that it wasn;t 1:10000 (probably I was going so slow it felt like it was that) eventually caused me to overrun number 7, which was at best an old orange graded control from my attack point. Overshot it on the way back as well.
Dismal!!!
On the bright side, Mapgirl had a blinder coming in third overall on the Short Hard course. Well done!!! (She whopped me in the min/km race as well)
Saturday Apr 6, 2013 #
Course setting 4:30:00 [2] 10.0 km (27:00 / km)
Course Setting for Pairs event (hopefully) at Jigadee Jog
Many people ask me, "do you ever see snakes orienteering?" and being the smart-arse that I am, I usually reply, "No because they cannot hold the map" but if I answered the question they think they are asking, then my answer would have to be "not as often as you might expect". In my nearly thirty years of orienteering I have probably only seen about ten or so. That's not a lot considering how many bush events I have contested. Proportionally I have seen a lot more whilst I have been course setting rather than competing. Perhaps when competing you just don't notice them or perhaps they feel your approach more and scurry away. (I am a heavy runner)
Today, while course setting I nearly trod on one. It obviously had heard (felt) my approach so was going away from me. My foot missed stepping on its tail by less than 10 cm. I got a shock but quickly realised it was some sort of diamond python so relaxed despite it being about 2 metres in length. They are after all not deadly and I thought quite timid. I decided to grab its tail as it seemed like a good opportunity and I've never grabbed or touched any snake before. Wow - did he react, he swung back at least half his body-length and reared upwards at me. He then went for me again, so I quickly retreated and left him alone. He was an angry boy. (well in reality it was probably a female as they are apparently bigger than the males). Don't think I'll ever try this with a brown and maybe not even a python again, lesson learnt!
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ODrgRhPV_Gg/TcNzdsgWDcI/...
As well as seeing a snake I had another incident today while course setting.
While checking a watercourse junction (on an easy course and just off a clearing) I suddenly found there was nothing but air under my downhill foot and with nothing to grab fell backwards down the creek into a sink-hole. I landed rather heavily on my left side. The hole was not very wide, did contain water and I was upside-down in it. Stunned with bruised ribs and a bad shoulder it took me a minute or more to get myself upright. My maps were wet as was my backpack and clothes but luckily my phone and car-keys reamined dry. I then realised my glasses and hat had fallen off and it took me another three or 4 minutes to find them (especially as I couldn't see). While I still feel a bit battered, I've begun to realise how lucky I have been in that there hadn't been any boulders in that hole or that the water level wasn't another 30 cm higher. I nearly called it quits then and there but decided I wasn't injured enough and needed to complete the job. I'm now wondering how sore my ribs might get tonight as when I've injured them before they usually get worse overnight. Fingers crossed.
Many people ask me, "do you ever see snakes orienteering?" and being the smart-arse that I am, I usually reply, "No because they cannot hold the map" but if I answered the question they think they are asking, then my answer would have to be "not as often as you might expect". In my nearly thirty years of orienteering I have probably only seen about ten or so. That's not a lot considering how many bush events I have contested. Proportionally I have seen a lot more whilst I have been course setting rather than competing. Perhaps when competing you just don't notice them or perhaps they feel your approach more and scurry away. (I am a heavy runner)
Today, while course setting I nearly trod on one. It obviously had heard (felt) my approach so was going away from me. My foot missed stepping on its tail by less than 10 cm. I got a shock but quickly realised it was some sort of diamond python so relaxed despite it being about 2 metres in length. They are after all not deadly and I thought quite timid. I decided to grab its tail as it seemed like a good opportunity and I've never grabbed or touched any snake before. Wow - did he react, he swung back at least half his body-length and reared upwards at me. He then went for me again, so I quickly retreated and left him alone. He was an angry boy. (well in reality it was probably a female as they are apparently bigger than the males). Don't think I'll ever try this with a brown and maybe not even a python again, lesson learnt!
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ODrgRhPV_Gg/TcNzdsgWDcI/...
As well as seeing a snake I had another incident today while course setting.
While checking a watercourse junction (on an easy course and just off a clearing) I suddenly found there was nothing but air under my downhill foot and with nothing to grab fell backwards down the creek into a sink-hole. I landed rather heavily on my left side. The hole was not very wide, did contain water and I was upside-down in it. Stunned with bruised ribs and a bad shoulder it took me a minute or more to get myself upright. My maps were wet as was my backpack and clothes but luckily my phone and car-keys reamined dry. I then realised my glasses and hat had fallen off and it took me another three or 4 minutes to find them (especially as I couldn't see). While I still feel a bit battered, I've begun to realise how lucky I have been in that there hadn't been any boulders in that hole or that the water level wasn't another 30 cm higher. I nearly called it quits then and there but decided I wasn't injured enough and needed to complete the job. I'm now wondering how sore my ribs might get tonight as when I've injured them before they usually get worse overnight. Fingers crossed.
Monday Apr 1, 2013 #
National race 54:01 [4] 6.0 km (9:00 / km)
Day3 @ Easter
Wow - fast area. Too fast for me to stick with the good guys. Made one mistake on a long but easy leg (track as attackpoint) when I failed to see a depression just outside the circle so pulled up short. Rest was fine and surprised myself by not stuffing up in the gold diggings toward the end of the course. Did seem to be less complex than day1 though.
Ran hard for me, which still included the obligatory walking up hills, so this is about as good as I get at this point in time. Couldn't have found nuch more than say a minute to cut off my time.
Wow - fast area. Too fast for me to stick with the good guys. Made one mistake on a long but easy leg (track as attackpoint) when I failed to see a depression just outside the circle so pulled up short. Rest was fine and surprised myself by not stuffing up in the gold diggings toward the end of the course. Did seem to be less complex than day1 though.
Ran hard for me, which still included the obligatory walking up hills, so this is about as good as I get at this point in time. Couldn't have found nuch more than say a minute to cut off my time.
Note
While our results weren't too impressive we must say the three of us enjoyed Easter at Bendigo very much. Our accomadation was excellent (in so far as it was comfortable, roomy and very good value) and we meet up with some friends we hadn't seen for a while.
Sadly we didn't get to visit much in Bendigo itself due to our split start times resulting in us having less time after each event than we would have in the past. Poor LeepBax never ever got to the petting zoo.
We did however enjoy a nice post carnival dinner at Neil and Jules unique and charming home on Monday evening. Thanks guys!!!
Next year is NSW's turn but it will be a remote event. Not sure what input/work we will be doing. It may be limited as we have taken the foot of the gas pedal as far as contributing since LeepBax joined us, for a while at least.
Sadly we didn't get to visit much in Bendigo itself due to our split start times resulting in us having less time after each event than we would have in the past. Poor LeepBax never ever got to the petting zoo.
We did however enjoy a nice post carnival dinner at Neil and Jules unique and charming home on Monday evening. Thanks guys!!!
Next year is NSW's turn but it will be a remote event. Not sure what input/work we will be doing. It may be limited as we have taken the foot of the gas pedal as far as contributing since LeepBax joined us, for a while at least.