Orienteering race (Parham Woods) 47:04 [4] *** 5.5 km (8:33 / km) +65m 8:05 / km
spiked:12/19c
Used to be a good area. Seemed badly brashed, but it could well have simply been my fatigue that made more of the tough going. Felt pretty knackered throughout, but reckon this was worth doing, if only as the prelude to an easier week or so. Left 3 in a rush and got the rides and clearings confused when they came up so ended up looking for 4 in the wrong block (3 mins lost). Got caught by RB and battled with him thereafter. He was leading till 8 but I decided to go straight over the hill to 9 and he was looking for it when I punched. We took different routes to 10 but punched together, but he got ahead a bit after I left 12 badly too. I had a better route and got to 13 ahead and 14 further ahead, but fluffed exit again and ended up 150 metres west of control (another minute lost). After that i was just exhausted. Was going to do green as well but (mercifully) they had sold out of maps.
