Orienteering 2:33:49 [3] 6.99 mi (22:00 / mi) +362m 18:57 / mi
First O meet of the season, yay! Did the Red Course.
#1 Used some trails, some terrain.
#2 Again, some trails, some terrain.
#3 Went to the south to get the main trail. There was someone cruising around me making some remarks about the map. Then, he asked what map I was on, and turned out he was on another map, so I showed him where he was and where to go for his next control and sent him on his way.
#4 Pretty straight shot, and after having the mini lesson with Jens this afternoon I am seeing where I could take advantage of flats.
#5 Ooo tricky. Landed n the wrong reentrant.
#6 Made my way around the marsh and was super, super careful because this area nailed me last weekend. Yay for progress in contours.
#7 Met up with Ed Nicholson here, and he was totally turned around...got him on the right way, which is a bit of bummer cause he's fast. But, kindness abounds. Went to church for the first time since spring and as a Presbyterian was reminded to be our best with our brethren....or else.
#8 Was trying to get around that green, which was bumpy. Landed on the trail a tad north and went in.
#9 Got to the trail and went up the spur a bit until it seemed the reentrant was better.
#10 Orienteering 101. When you drop your map, make sure you are looking at it the right way. And, be sure that a 180 isn't in the offing. Grrr...thought I was totally lost, and then realized if i did a true 180 then I could just go the other direction. Worked out some. Had to really string together features.
#11 Liked the trail run and bore off the edge of rough to the west of the trail.
#12 Attacked from the north of the swamp thinking it was flatter but got sucked too far south.
#13 Sloppy, sloppy. I pulled to the east and realized I was in the rough, went over the trails to the attack, and was still too far north. Scratched my head on the control description, and then realized where I needed to be.
F...took the road...