JK Relay 4.36km 145m
Conor came back in 16th. Didn't notice that Eoin had finished just in front of Conor. Took off fast with some other guy across the field. Got the overview of the course and saw where the inset was. Looked up and saw James Haynes going over the wall to 1 and was surprised by this. Compass to 1, saw the other gaffel but got mine cleanly. Was then behind James for the mud slog up towards 2 but edged past him to get 2 just in front. Then in the urban we had a totally different bit. Johnny Crickmore came flying past. Saw Nixon and Peter G as people were going every which ways. Heading to 7 I saw James leaving it so I was just behind him. Got 8 cleanly and went ahead of him then to 9. Lungs were having a very tough time on the slight climb up the path to 10 and even more so to the actual control. Was then behind James again and could see an Orion guy just ahead. Hung on as much as I could through 11, 12, 13 but was flagging for the spectator. Stayed high for 15 and saw James stopped lower down the hill. I knew exactly what was happening so spiked it. The run from 16 to the finish was horiffic. My lungs were just full of phlegm and a EUOC guy came past me, only to miss 17. Was ahead as far as the wall into the field but had nothing left for the last bit. Managed to get up the run in and hand over to Kev in 12th.
Kev pulled up another place (by passing the EUOC team) and we finished 11th. Not too bad considering the state of the team at the time. The next positions in front of us were all very tight too.