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Thursday Oct 2, 2014 #
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Catching up on maps from the last couple of weekends. First is the MTBO from Huntington on Sept 21. I did the easy course because I figured if I did the advanced one, the odds of some serious damage to myself on the rocky single-track trails was way too high.
The easy one was pretty easy, and I was only off the bike to punch and for about 30 meters leaving #5 (the first bit was too rocky and rooty for my skills). Major accomplishment was punching at both the start and the finish (which were on posts, the others weren't) without getting off. :-)
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And then the score O from last Saturday at Westmoreland. The deal there was 90 minutes, 22 controls shown on the map plus 4 more someplace along the line, 2 of them in the northern half of the line and two in the southern half.
Good run, mostly. Didn't know if I could get them all, but figured I'd try. Headed for the southern part first. Didn't check out the northern part of the southern line, the plan was I'd do it on the way back if I didn't see the two controls where I was going. Got lucky, there they were.
By the time I started the northern line I still felt like I had plenty of time. But I guess I slowed down (it was a warm day), and by the time I climbed the really steep hill up to #127, I was doubtful, figured 113 would be skipped. And then I botched 116, too low at first, and then, well, I couldn't read the map well enough to tell it was up on top in the west-facing reentrant.
At that point 126 was definitely out. Thought I could get the last three on the way in, but there were a lot of downed trees on the way to the last couple. I figured I needed to be at the last one with three minutes to spare, think I had only 2.5, and a lot more junk leaving it. Just made it in time (seven seconds), but only after a very serious effort.
Click on the map for a larger image. North lines are supposed to be 250 meters apart. Map was supposed to be 1:10, was printed at 1:11, symbol sizes seem to be way too small. Certainly were for my eyes.
But you deal with it, just change your tactics. And it's a great place to orienteer -- interesting topography, some wonderful open and runnable woods, and almost none of the blueberry crap that's over on the west side of the Hudson.
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The easy one was pretty easy, and I was only off the bike to punch and for about 30 meters leaving #5 (the first bit was too rocky and rooty for my skills). Major accomplishment was punching at both the start and the finish (which were on posts, the others weren't) without getting off. :-)
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And then the score O from last Saturday at Westmoreland. The deal there was 90 minutes, 22 controls shown on the map plus 4 more someplace along the line, 2 of them in the northern half of the line and two in the southern half.
Good run, mostly. Didn't know if I could get them all, but figured I'd try. Headed for the southern part first. Didn't check out the northern part of the southern line, the plan was I'd do it on the way back if I didn't see the two controls where I was going. Got lucky, there they were.
By the time I started the northern line I still felt like I had plenty of time. But I guess I slowed down (it was a warm day), and by the time I climbed the really steep hill up to #127, I was doubtful, figured 113 would be skipped. And then I botched 116, too low at first, and then, well, I couldn't read the map well enough to tell it was up on top in the west-facing reentrant.
At that point 126 was definitely out. Thought I could get the last three on the way in, but there were a lot of downed trees on the way to the last couple. I figured I needed to be at the last one with three minutes to spare, think I had only 2.5, and a lot more junk leaving it. Just made it in time (seven seconds), but only after a very serious effort.
Click on the map for a larger image. North lines are supposed to be 250 meters apart. Map was supposed to be 1:10, was printed at 1:11, symbol sizes seem to be way too small. Certainly were for my eyes.
But you deal with it, just change your tactics. And it's a great place to orienteer -- interesting topography, some wonderful open and runnable woods, and almost none of the blueberry crap that's over on the west side of the Hudson.
4 PM
trail running 35:50 [3] 3.02 mi (11:52 / mi) +480ft 10:19 / mi
weight:134.5lbs shoes: pegasus 4
More trails north and east of Eaglebrook, starting from Woolman Hill. A bit more hills than I had planned, but a fine outing (as are most outings where you go someplace new).