Training Log Archive: O-ing

Collecting controls

Hunts Creek, Carlingford. 450 pts, poor run. Set off in hot conditions at 5pm - 35 degrees. It cooled down a bit but humidity rose and I was feeling it in the last half. Lost 1:30 climbing a locked gate after 2 controls - it was open before and later on when it was reported - overzealous security operative? Struggled around but lost 2 minutes unnecessarily when I found an unmapped track (why do I get derailed by these things?) and then lost another 2 minutes leaving the track 10m early and not seeing the monster pylon the control was on. So I should have been back early rather than 4 minutes late (-40 pts). A mad final sprint saw me get in with one second to spare or it would have been another 10 point penalty. Lost to Steve Flick - 460 pts and tied with Gordon Wilson who did a completely different rabbits ears shaped course.