Orienteering 1:30:00 [2] 6.5 km (13:51 / km)
Score event at Bungil (Bugal State Forest), scene of the previous night's activities. It was a hot day, but not as hot as last Sunday, so people were allowed to start early. I planned to leave at the official start time of 1030, but the starter forgot to me and sent me off at 1033 (without fixing the start time).
I planned to do a few checkpoints close to the start - but even messed one of these up - by following a faulty bearing in a relatively flat area. 90 minutes wasn't really long enough as I couldn't run fast in the heat - but rather did a slow jog. I had planned to follow a tourist route - and visit the scene of a major navigational error I made on this map during the last event here. The checkpoints were in almost the same position and this time I was clean.
Afterwards there were the Vic Orienteering Awards and it was disappointing that only about 20 people were there. I was duly awarded the (joint) W45-54 OY award. The prize for the best organised course went to the Oz Long Champs at Warby, mainly (can you believe this?) because of the loos!!!!! (which Jim claimed credit for).
Speaking of loos, I watched Kenny on TV last night (yes - I know, I should've been at the night event). It was enough to put you off the Melbourne Cup forever (not that I would want to go). However I noted a reference to local Mansfield contractor Henry the Third, who was an occasional visitor to Lima. One day, when he had dropped around for business, I mentioned in conversation that I "worked" for NE Water (really I was on the Board). Next day I had been given permission to go to a DSE prescribed burn, but only on condition that I act as a crew member all day. So there I was, bending over the Toyota bonnet in green overalls and holding a dipstick and air filter (reality? - no clue!!!) when up drove Henry. The indignant driver leapt out and exclaimed "You dont work for NE Water at all- you're really on the DSE crew!!". I couldn't be bothered to explain. A friend suggested that the next day I should visit the local hospital, of which I was then Vice President - wearing a nurse's outfit - just in case Henry dropped in there for some line of business.