Orienteering 2:50:46 [3] 21.5 km (7:57 / km) +700m 6:50 / km
shoes: X-talons
BOK long O
Mallerds pike & Mosely Green
Started fine, with 1 and 2 being really easy. Then spannered three as had to relocate, as wasn't really concentrating and there were ditches everywhere, but it was correct. Slightly shafted by the map on the way to 5. 14 was one of the few long legs with significant route choice, went straight to the left of the line, which was maybe a tad slower than running roads the whole way. Had issues finding the pond on 16, due to all the green stuff. Got stuck coming out of 18. Bown joined me for my second chat to Paul. And we procceded to battle it out on the route to 23 - he won, i was hoping his track was overgrown. But then he got all conservative on 24, and ran very hard on the track whilst I sneaked up the bank and popped out infront. Then he found a better way up to 24, then me, and alas he was gone. Started to significantly tire on the way to 25, 26 did some block cutting then finish. Reasonble race, excellent endurance training. Last of the M21s but ahead of all the veterans.