Training Log Archive: JayXC

Event: NYARA The Longest Day
 

The Longest Day, last minute version with Sony and Dave Lamb.

Race started with a run to the Housatonic River with paddle and trekking gear using Map 1.



Jeff appears happy to have Dave back racing

C • Congrats! :) 5

As a 3-person team we would have to use 2 sit on top kayaks. Paddling these things is not enjoyable with two paddlers and miserable solo. Fortunately we were able to link up with the TrailVets and combined our two solo paddlers in the same kayak making it much easier.

Near the end of the river was a kayak drop for an orienteering leg. An added bonus of having Joe help set up the course in CT was the high probability of navigating on a real o map. At the drop we picked up the Paugusset 1:12500 map with 4 controls on it.

Back into the kayaks with a short paddle to the take-out in a torrential downpour.

At the TA we were given a large packet of maps. There was 3 topos, 8 Roxbury Land Trust Preserve maps and a cartoon map showing each land trust map location. The topos showed the control locations but no trail info, the trust maps showed the CP locations within the trust but offered vague topo info. We invested the time to transpose all info onto the cartoon map which we used to get to each trust location. Once in the proper location we used the trust maps and the topos to find the controls. Lots of map management!

Prior to getting to any of the trusts however we got to enjoy a loop around the local mtb park (Waldo) which was pretty fun.

Finding these controls proved difficult as they were somewhat hidden in each location. You basically had to be on top of them to find them. No reflective tape made the night controls especially challenging but this was somewhat expected. Fortunately Dave and Jeff are solid and hunting for them.



The terrain in Western CT was surprisingly rugged. It reminded me of Ohiopyle SP and took us much longer to get around than I was expecting.

C • Nav 3

At the next TA we picked up another Trust map for the next few controls and set off in first place. We had seen a fast solo guy multiple times and figured he couldn't be too far behind. We struggled with the first one (reentrant) but we were solid for most.

At CP 9 for the trek we met up with Joe for the maps with the remaining controls. There was quite a few more remaining but with time running short and a long way to go we decided to pick up just 2 more on our way to the finish and the win.

Great course with challenging nav! Fun to race with Jeff and Dave again.

Travel to Western CT

100 fr wu
6x75 pull, 1-3 fr on 1:15, 4-6 50 fr/25 ba on 1:30
4x100 fr on 1:50
then videotaping fr and ba
4x100 fr on 1:50
200 br
5x50 fr on 1:00

Flat Westside Loop with Richie

205W NP

Event: ROC - Powder Mills Park Regular Meet
 

With Richie from the Basin. Pick-ups at each bridge on the way back.

Gave EG a 5 minute head start. Unfortunately he struggled with 3 more than I struggled with 2 and I caught him there. He exited going towards 5 and I got ahead of him before he recognized the mistake. He was just behind me at 5, I punched 6 and then made the long run to 7 where EG was there ahead of me searching. I found it first and then we ran to 8 then 9 where we wandered around hunting for a bit. I again found it first and beat him to 10 but it was in a vague ditch and he caught up just as I punched. We ran together to 11 and 12 and I finally lost sight of him on the way to 13. Took a nice fall hopping from one wet log to another heading to 14 then mostly trails to 15 and 16. Unfortunately EG mispunched on 6 (explains how he beat me to 7) and 15. Fun racing head to head.

C • Very cool 1

Easy spin in the rain.

Red - Splits