Orienteering race 1:26:39 [4] *** 8.81 km (9:50 / km) +261m 8:34 / km
spiked:13/14c shoes: VJ Falcons 5
Green Long Course, Flying Pig Day 2. Mounds and Garr Hill map (Mounds State Recreation Area in Indiana to the west of Oxford OH. Another day of steepness but with somewhat better footing than yesterday. Green is undermapped by a shade or two (we were warned) and much of it is of the sharp variety, so quite a bit of blood letting today. Very good course with a few good route choice legs. Maybe a bit long. SL distance 7.4km.
Had a decent run today except for one control. On control 12 I ignored my brain telling me to take the road to keep it simple. Instead I headed into the woods, counting reentrants. Unfortunately I went one spur too far and probably lost about 4 minutes relocating. On control 10 I took the straighter, more physical route along the lake, which may not have been optimal. 7th on Green, 3rd in M60 (<2 min out of 1st).
Weather ideal: 40's at the start, mostly sunny and warming into the mid-50's for hanging around afterwards.