Orienteering race (GOC long distance) 1:31:07 [5] 9.8 km (9:18 / km) +580m 7:10 / km
shoes: Salomon XA Pro 3D ultra
Long distance event at Welteverden aka "Berg van die Tier"...
Started conservatively, as I didnt was to blow near the end. Nav was fine, and found some game paths to run on here and there. Looking at the map afterwards, my route choices were not the best at some places. Overshot #12 (went too far east) and was too far south at #17. Lost a good 1-2 mins at each. Tripped an fell hard between 7 and 8, and hobbled off with a very sore Left big-toe. (On further inspection some hours later, it is badly swollen and bruised, bloody sore! - suspect it could be broken...)
Had a fair run in the end, but in hinds-sight should have started faster, as I had some left in the tank at the end. Came 5th overall, only 13 sec behind Gary in 4th and less than a minute to Colin in 3rd. Could have got a podium... Damn!! Alex and Ake blitzed us by about 7 mins.
Considering taking O a little more seriously and doing a few more colour-coded events. Really enjoyed both GOC events!