Orienteering (Warm up) 7:29 [3] 1.4 km (5:21 / km)
shoes: Saucony Ride ISO
A wee warm up on a map in Lisburn.
Running warm up/down 42:11 [3] 4.7 km (8:59 / km)
shoes: NVii Sprint
Combined warm up and down for sprint qualifier and final.
Orienteering race (British Sprint Quali) 17:32 [4] 2.8 mi (6:16 / mi) +30m 6:04 / mi
shoes: NVii Sprint
British Sprint Championship Qualifier in Armagh.
Really tricky intricate course.
Cruising round in a comfortable 2nd position when I couldn’t find a control on a knoll. Got cut stung and relocated twice before spotting it on the path beside the knoll. (2 minutes lost).
Qualified easily enough in 6th place.
Orienteering race (British Sprint Final) 15:33 [5] 3.05 km (5:06 / km) +20m 4:56 / km
shoes: NVii Sprint
British Sprint Championship Final, Armagh.
Went for it in the final as a silver medal was a possibility (couldn’t get near Quentin). Was challenging Simon Errington for 2nd and well clear of Mike in 4th but got the exit direction wrong out of 16 into a similar car park and lost 68s dropping to 4th. Possibly oxygen debt as pushing hard.
Really enjoyed my day and much easier and cheaper to get to Belfast than to South of England.
Note
Both errors occurred about 12 minutes in.
One after a climb and the other after a fast section.
Definitely something to look out for.