Training Log Archive: Mess Engineer

Prosser's Reef.
Course #10. 14 Controls. Nominal Distance 5.1 km.
Came 2nd only 1:59 behind Damien Enderby in 1st Place.

Progressive time so far after 2 events 2:03:39.
Damiens progressive time 2:01:36 so I need to beat him by 2:33 tomorrow to win.

#1 Found Damien still looking for this (he had started 2 minutes earlier) and he was too low. I went higher and found it first. Then Damien and I kept trying to lose each other for the next 6 controls - deliberately taking different routes but still ending up at control within seconds of each other.
#2 No issues
#3 No issues. I kept high and came down to control, and Damien contoured around, but we both go there almost together.
#4 No issues. Damien and I met up about 200 m from control despite taking different routes.
#5 No issues. Still couldn't lose each other.
#6 Damien chose the longer but easier track option. I took the shorter riskier head west through the bush option and got there about 20 seconds before him.
#7 No issues but Damien amped it up and took back 1 minute here.
#8 No issues but Damien amped it up and took back 1 minute here.
#9 No issues
#10 No issues apart from falling down cliff and getting massive bruise on right thigh. Turned blue, black and yellow over the next few days.

From Easter 2014

#11 No issues
#12 No issues
#13 Total screw-up. Must of headed E rather than SE. Could see I was way too high and hit fence running N-S. Realised mistake and then ran down wasting probably 200 m. Potentially could have won without this.
#14 No issues.

M35-45AS Splits.
http://obasen.orientering.se/winsplits/online/en/d...

Time approximate.
Around Glen Davis after event.

Drive in amongst the canyon walls was dramatic.
Looked at some of the abandonned buildings from shale oil mining (equipment relocated from Newnes 1931 and run into the early 50s).
There was a history book in the cabin about this area which I found later.

Time was limited as we had guests for roast lamb dinner arriving at cabin at 5:30 pm.

Day 2 Course 10 - Splits

Carwell's Labyrinth
Course #10. 19 Controls. Nominal Distance 4.8 km.
Came 3rd only 1:42 behind Shane Jenkins in 1st place.

#1 No issues apart from getting confidence in new area.
#2 Wasted time as was in valley about 50 m to NE before realising
#3 No issues. Past Shane who overshot #2.
#4 Major time loss as was looking at bottom of cliff rather than top of cliff. Found Control #5 first and then realised it would have to be at the top. Shane basically recovered all his lost time over me here.
#5 No issues since had already been there.
#6 Minor search but no issues.
#7 No issues.
#8 No issues.
#9 In correct location but a 50 m radius sweep around rocks looking for control.
#10 No issues. With Shane trying to lose each other.
#11 No issues. With Shane trying to lose each other.
#12 No issues. With Shane trying to lose each other.
#13 No issues. With Shane trying to lose each other.
#14 No issues. With Shane trying to lose each other.
#15 No issues. With Shane trying to lose each other.
#16 No issues. With Shane trying to lose each other.
#17 No issues. With Shane trying to lose each other.
#18 No issues. With Shane trying to lose each other.
#19 No issues. With Shane trying to lose each other.

M35-45AS Splits.
http://obasen.orientering.se/winsplits/online/en/d...

Time approximate.
Around Dunns Swamp after the morning event.
Rocks and pagodas were interesting as was the windy river and weir dammed to supply water to Kandos concrete plant in the 1930s.
Lots of people in kayaks but didn't end up hiring one.
Assume there is no way anything like this would get environmental permission these days.

From Easter 2014

From Easter 2014

Course 10 day1 - Splits

Event: Easter 2014
 

Course Medium. 18 Controls. Nominal Distance 2.4 km.

Made numerous mistakes but didn't push hard as only a novelty warm-up event.

No time after event for any exploration or adventures due to late event start.
Drove out to cabin at Glen Alice Farm.
Booked for 3 nights (but I extended another 2 nights).

45 minute lower back massage to attempt to head off being somewhat crippled after 4 days of running at Easter.

Didn't get home from Sydney until 11:30 pm last night so didn't set alarm.
Skipped Gym Weights Class.
Lower back got twisted a week or so ago and now spasming a bit so may need to get some fix up work prior to Easter.

Day off work.
Day trip to Sydney Easter Show.
More later.