A little warm-up. Already clear it was going to be a long day.
10 AM
orienteering1:27:20 6.24 mi (14:00 / mi) +909ft12:18 / mi ahr:154 max:169 shoes: x-talon 212 #2
"Long" course at Blue Mt (red, m45, same course F21 ran). Generally good orienteering mostly offset a pretty feeble physical performance.
Only error of substance was from 9 to 10, too far right, one of the easiest legs on the course. But because of that damage was limited. Plus I think my route from 11 to 12 was not the best. I think higher/straighter was better? Hard to know, I was doing a lot of walking by then.
Best legs were the downhill ones, 8, 9, 16, 17. Also for sure the most fun. Even had the best split on 8, though I know others had mistakes (but then that's the only way I'm going to get a best split).
Pretty warm. I think a lot of folks croaked. I know I was totally dripping when I finished, looked like I'd just been in the lake.
Nice course by Neil, also a real nice forest. Blue Mountain really is a gem.
trail running32:41 [1] 1.13 mi (28:52 / mi) +171ft25:16 / mi shoes: pegasus
Walking around picking up a few controls. Botched the last one! Would have helped if I'd looked at my compass, but with a few controls under my arm it just didn't happen. A good lesson.