Orienteering 2:13:00 [3] 20.0 km (6:39 / km) +395m 6:03 / km
16.5km
We started just a few seconds behind Meynen and L. Melis today in the chase start. But when we got the map they still had to redraw the course on the coulor map, but I continued running and read the copie.
At ctrl 2 we already saw B. Hofmans and B. Parmentier but on the long slope to the 3th ctrl my dad couldn't follow anymore. There I thought, well If I don't make any mistakes anymore we will take the 3th spot.
We continued our race without any mistakes but not on a really high speed. Suddenly, 3 ctrls before the end, we saw Hofmans and Parmentier running again. They were really fed up and we still saved some energy because of the long distance. Ok, lets go for the 2nd place! We accelerated and at the last control, the photographer said: "Vous-ĂȘtes les premiers." "Huh, les premiers?" Apparently we also passed T. Melis without noticing.
I had a very good feeling today and made no mistakes. I had to wait a few times, but still, I was surprised by the physical shape of my dad.