SL: 5.9km/190m Winner: Crickmore 35:10 (114%).
After yesterday's misdemeanours I needed this. A much better run, the closest I've been to breaking 40mins for a middle distance (previous best on Beeley in about 41-42mins), although some daft mistakes crept in. At times I actually felt like I was racing.
good splits:
I don't know why lots of people had issues on #1, I nailed it.
#10 I felt very ponderous, but had 3rd fastest split.
#25 - all in my new speedy SI.
#27 - got lucky as saw someone punch from a way off -would have been very hesitant if not.
#28 - didn't feel like a fastest split!
4 - planned to aim off left to the fence and come in off the fence corner, but drifted too far right. As it happened I was very close to the feature, but missed it. 50secs.
11 - got to the path junction, was pretty much looking at where the kite was, decided to take the wrong path. 30sec
12 (#19 last night) - Didn't spot the best route N through the houses. Then messed up exiting the control and ended up too far south. 1min
15 - dropped south to come in along the fence line. Hit my AP (long depression) but didn't take a solid bearing. Turns out I was very close to the pit, just didn't see it. 1min.
Pulled up from 23rd to 15th in Hesley woods-was very clean here and fast on the fast bits. Great performance from Eddie a couple of minutes ahead showing what can be done!