Team Leaders Race took place after the JWOC Relay.
Extremely hot afternoon. Didn't realise it until we actually got out on the course. We started at 3pm, so got hit with the worst of it.
Started very fast to give a good show. Then fell back on the way to #1. Everyone ran the same course, so it was follow-my-leader. No problems around the first loop. Got a good cheer from Team SA on the way through the spectator control.
Started the 2nd loop, but made a big route choice error to #8. Should have run down the road in the valley. I had a good view approaching #8 of everyone who was just behind me punching the control.
The heat got to me en route to #10 and I realised I wasn't in good shape for this. I was already at TE 4.2 and only 1/2 way around the full course. A short while later I called the racing quits and started walking all the hills and looking over my shoulder for Alex. Saw him going to # 14, but as I was jogging about 200m ahead, I decided I didn't need to speed up just yet.
No problems with the last few controls. Got a welcome home drenching running over the bridge as we entered the finish arena. Alex had closed to about 50m, but he decided to cut out about 45m of the finish loop in the arena. I got him by 5m in the end.
Don't have enough fingers and toes to count my position in the race. As the Juniors also can't count without a calculator, this is probably all for the best.
To summarise, the JWOC relay courses were extremely hilly and the weather real nasty. Not a cloud in the sky. Ag shame, poor juniors.
TE 4.5, Epoc 218, 552 Kcal.