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Saturday Oct 4, 2014 #
10 AM
Orienteering race 1:00:31 [5] *** 10.45 km (5:47 / km) +219m 5:14 / km
spiked:20/20c
Australian Championships
1st M40A
I decided that plodding along mid-field in a long distance elite class was no longer very satisfying for me. Instead I decided to challenge myself to see how fast I could race an M40A course. There was good competition from Jock Davis and Greg Barbour, so it was a worthwhile challenge.
I had a lot of fun, and managed to complete a good performance. I pushed myself quite hard and only lost a few seconds in navigation.
My goal was to go out hard and try to catch 4 minutes on Jock. I thought I may have seen him in the distance in the open paddocks. However I ended up sighting him leaving 10 as I was approaching, about 40 seconds ahead. This allowed me to drag him in on the long leg, and then swap the lead a few times in the more technical granite controls.
I pulled up quite well after the race and felt much better than most of the elite men looked. The kids and I headed to Cottesloe Beach in the afternoon for a recovery session in the ocean (staying well away from any sharks).
It was a good day for MFR and Orienteering Victoria.
Congratulations to Australian Champions Aislinn Prendergast (Elite Women resident champ), Matt Doyle (Junior Elite Men), Lanita Steer (Junior Elite Women), Patrick Jaffe M16, Asha Steer W16 resident, Torren Arthur M10, Bruce Arthur M40, Natasha Rowe Key W40, Jim Russell M50, Warren Key M55, Ted van Geldermalsen M65.
Victoria got close to the OA Shield award, but NSW had too many placings in the M/W65 and above age classes.
1st M40A
I decided that plodding along mid-field in a long distance elite class was no longer very satisfying for me. Instead I decided to challenge myself to see how fast I could race an M40A course. There was good competition from Jock Davis and Greg Barbour, so it was a worthwhile challenge.
I had a lot of fun, and managed to complete a good performance. I pushed myself quite hard and only lost a few seconds in navigation.
My goal was to go out hard and try to catch 4 minutes on Jock. I thought I may have seen him in the distance in the open paddocks. However I ended up sighting him leaving 10 as I was approaching, about 40 seconds ahead. This allowed me to drag him in on the long leg, and then swap the lead a few times in the more technical granite controls.
I pulled up quite well after the race and felt much better than most of the elite men looked. The kids and I headed to Cottesloe Beach in the afternoon for a recovery session in the ocean (staying well away from any sharks).
It was a good day for MFR and Orienteering Victoria.
Congratulations to Australian Champions Aislinn Prendergast (Elite Women resident champ), Matt Doyle (Junior Elite Men), Lanita Steer (Junior Elite Women), Patrick Jaffe M16, Asha Steer W16 resident, Torren Arthur M10, Bruce Arthur M40, Natasha Rowe Key W40, Jim Russell M50, Warren Key M55, Ted van Geldermalsen M65.
Victoria got close to the OA Shield award, but NSW had too many placings in the M/W65 and above age classes.
Orienteering warm up/down 20:00 [2] 3.0 km (6:40 / km)