Training Log Archive: sberg

Ottawa O-fest two man relay on Thanksgiving Monday on the March Highlands map. Finally I got to compete after vetting and course setting for the earlier events.
Teamed up with Glenn Birnie. I ran legs 1 and 3, and Glenn 2 and 4.

Had a good first course, only a few seconds hesitation on #5, and a slower route choice to #7, straight through the forest instead of running out on trail left or the street right. At the start I had Adrian T and Mark G around me, but after a couple of hundred meters I was alone for the rest of the course.

Leg 2 of the two-man relay. Glenn finished faster than I expected and he had to yell for me at the exchange. I run out 20 meters behind Adrian (Victor must had a good second leg). but again after the first meadow he took a different route and I didn't see him again. Took a slow (but safe) route to #2. Missed #8 a few seconds, came out on the trail north of the flag. Control description says North side of hill, but the hill is non-existent and the flag was tucked in behind a root-stock. Run by #9, but stopped, read the map and looked behind me and saw the flag, maybe 10s lost. Now I took the trail route to #10. Overall pleased with the two runs although on both loops I got tired towards the end.
Glenn hold off the challengers on leg4 and we finished first.

Control vetting and placing water controls for Long distance Ontario Champs.

Note to myself for next time: 2x20 litres of water is a lot to carry, even if the distance is only 200m from the road!

control pickup, including water jugs and clean up at water controls.

Someone left a bag of fruit candy at one stop, still a few pieces there :)
The gels seem to become more common on the elite courses, but sticky of you get them on your hands.

Event: Ontario Orienteering Championships
 

Control vetting for Ontario Champs Middle distance. Then I walked around in the same area and tool photos.

Control pickup.

Control placing for Sunday's long event.

Putting out controls at the Barrens for Sunday's Long event.
Beautiful day and the weather forecast is great for the weekend.