Orienteering race (Sydney Summer Series #18) 31:38 [5] *** 6.18 km (5:07 / km) +129m 4:38 / km
spiked:10/12c shoes: Asics Kayano 22
Wasn't feeling great so plan was just to hold on and pick decent route choices from the start. Started off just behind Brooner, Toby and Aidan through #1, #2 and #3 then Brooner, Toby went the long Southern route to #4 and Aidan and I went the shorter but steeper route and ended up getting there pretty much the same time. I picked a bad route to #5 but then passed a struggling Brooner to #6 with Aidan a good 40 secs ahead and just before the steep final section to #7, let Toby pass me then I ran off directly through the bush gapping the guys. I was 30 secs ahead at #8 but didn't expect my route to #9 to be so bad and ended up 20 secs behind Aidan. I caught him back up when he tried to go through bush to #11 and was clear to the finish.
Fun race running head-to-head. Got lucky with others making some errors, not feeling great and myself using some local knowledge.