Orienteering race (NICS 21-2 LVO Tollymore) 1:46:57 [4] **** 11.6 km (9:13 / km) +545m 7:28 / km
spiked:14/21c shoes: Mudclaw 18
Great to be orienteering on a longer course but this highlighted errors. Error controls include not moving into the open away from the slow undergrowth from 3 to 4. Poor route choice, not taking/finding tracks or paths to navigate to 5. Same issue for 8, although had I contoured for 200m more I would've unintentionally spiked it. Instead I dropped 10/15m then ran too high and had to relocate off the wall catching feature. At 10 I slowed to early and needed to be 10m lower to be in the control circle. Just slow into 14 ahead of the long leg to 15. Missed 16 by being to high and avoiding mountain bikes. Both 19 and 20 I should've stayed on the track for longer to hit handrails to bring me into controls quicker.
That all said there was more positives, 10 - 15 was good on the open mountain. Started ok 1 -3, 6 & 7 good, 9 ok, 17 and 18 dropped nicely into control and run in was grand from 20.