"Prosser's Reef", Clandulla State Forest. M45AS / Hard 6: 4.6km, +60m, 7c. 6th/6 in M45AS (34:50 behind Wiz). 10°C. TE 4.2.
Too many mistakes. 6 of 7 controls were long legs with lots of potential to lose bearings. #1 - OK, followed the fast track longer than necessary but I wanted to minimise the compass run into the shallow gully. #2 - Drifted L into a similar gully and had to circle back (lost 5:30). #3 - Straight OK. #4 - Drifted L onto a parallel ridge (-6:30). #5 - Planned to follow minor track to end and then continue straight, but drifted R into wrong steep gully (-15'). Made another attempt along another ridge (-9:30) before finally working out the topography. #6 - Opted to follow tracks down to cleared area and run up gully to control (-2:30). #7 - Around hill and over fence. Best leg: #3 (1st/6). Best pos: 3rd/6 (#1).
Tumbled to 5th place after Day 2; 26:40 behind Kris Patterson. Too far back now to figure in the overall placings after tomorrow's sprint.
Relive (with pic of #6):
https://www.relive.cc/view/g21455074591