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Sunday Mar 19, 2017 #
Event: QOC Wheaton
10 AM
Raft paddle 1:27:39 [3] 3.83 mi (22:53 / mi) +180ft 21:55 / mi
slept:9.5
Quick packraft with JT to work out transitions. Good thing as we discovered a problem with my inflation bag while inflating the raft.
Orienteering 1:25:34 [3] 6.76 mi (12:39 / mi) +636ft 11:37 / mi
shoes: Salomon Speedcross- black
Despite solid nav yesterday I totally screwed this one up.
I left the start and went straight to #16 which was I think in part due to the color of the straight line route and placement of the control numbers. Only the 1 of the number 16 was clear and the 6 was partially hidden in the fence/building. The start triangle was pointing to #1 so I should have paid more attention. I even attempted to search the area for the correct control and only realized my mistake when I looked to see if control 118 was on my route, then it all made sense.
Next mistake was going to 9 instead of 6, fortunately 6 was further along approx. the same bearing.
I will take full credit for my error at 13 as I took a poor route through the green and ended up on a parallel trail.
It is tough for me to go from a 35 control 1:24k map to a 16 control 1:10k map. The features come up so much faster and are more subtle which I expect but do not adjust for enough apparently.
I left the start and went straight to #16 which was I think in part due to the color of the straight line route and placement of the control numbers. Only the 1 of the number 16 was clear and the 6 was partially hidden in the fence/building. The start triangle was pointing to #1 so I should have paid more attention. I even attempted to search the area for the correct control and only realized my mistake when I looked to see if control 118 was on my route, then it all made sense.
Next mistake was going to 9 instead of 6, fortunately 6 was further along approx. the same bearing.
I will take full credit for my error at 13 as I took a poor route through the green and ended up on a parallel trail.
It is tough for me to go from a 35 control 1:24k map to a 16 control 1:10k map. The features come up so much faster and are more subtle which I expect but do not adjust for enough apparently.