8.5km Short Brown course.
Started off alongside Colin Dickson doing Blue and had same first three controls - so no mistakes! Took longer path route option 6-7 as unsure how runnable the light green would be - found the track quite tiring so regretted it a bit for the rather steep climb up to the control. 7-8 via path and going around to the east of the dark green - quite runnable so kept a fairly good pace going.
9 and 10 weren't my best. From 8 went back down to the E-W path to the south, then decided to go back into the white and hopefully pick up the straight line route again. I did this with great success but was then led off course passing the marsh/veg boundary so too low into 9 - about 90s lost.
Leaving 9 went south to avoid the big holes, then forgot to turn west. Result was a bit of a 180 degree error. 2 mins lost. Told off by KingTim leaving 11 for leading him into the control as was struggling to refold the map whilst moving.
Long leg to 12 involved almost a mile of path running - much better than earlier path running but fell into a walk at the end. Got control cleanly, same for 13.
Unsure as to best route to 14 - went the wet way and only just managed to jump the ditches, keeping my knees dry. Going back on myself then north may have been faster with hindsight.
Remainder of run all clean (and possibly quick). Control 19 was being guarded by a group of armed soldiers (do they have a vandalism problem here?), which was quite fun to run through.
23rd of 55 when I finished, 15th of 59 when I left (with road crossings removed). Times looking pretty close.
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