Orienteering race (Big Red Barn) 1:14:54 [4] 11.9 km (6:18 / km) +110m 6:01 / km
shoes: Inov-8 X-Talon 212 Orange
"Long-O" Champs at Big Red Barn
Lateish start, 3 min behind Alex and 6 ahead of Eugene. Short loop in nice forest to the SE before looping back past the start on a long leg via a compulsory river crossing. No problems in the first half of the course. Saw Alex 2.5 mins ahead at #6 and then discovered at 10 that I must have passed him at 8. Some mind-numbing running along the river 13-14 to get to the river crossing. Made a few stupid mistakes at 18 / 19 when I wasn't concentrating or reading ahead. Alex almost caught me here which forced me to refocus.
My fastest ever time for a Long-O, 74 min, but Tim even faster, winning in 63, with Michael 67. Next year 2h+ winning time if I get my way... :-D