Orienteering race (SHI Individual) 1:40:27 [4] 10.73 km (9:22 / km) +370m 7:59 / km
Errochty. Had to run up to W21 as we had too many juniors. Longest amount of time I've ever been out orienteering. The first few went really well; hit them all fine. Struggled to run up the track to number 5 and then the climb up to the control was a killer. Possibly didn't take the most direct route to 6 but had a definite attackpoint. Claire Ward passed me on the way to 8 - there was no way I was keeping up with her! Couldn't really make out the vegetation around 9 (+2mins) but got there eventually. 10 and 11 was the best bit of the course - all downhill and quite runnable. Was on an accurate bearing to 12 then dropped a little low (+20secs). Worse mistake was on 13. Got to the fence in exactly the right place then decided it would be quicker to take the path (terrrain looked pretty rough). Was using some boulders next to the path as my attackpoint but never saw them as they were covered by vegetation, so entered too late and had to run back. (+2mins). Planned to run down the stream then along the ride to 16 but missed the ride and dropped a bit too low (+1min). Lost time on 17 not being able to find the ride through and get stuck in some green (+2mins). The rest was fine but the last bit through marshy fields was tough and although winsplits suggests I lost time here I don't think I could have run any faster. So overall, really good experience and good to be orienteering in some decent terrain again. No major errors but definitely need to get rid of the small ones which added up to make over 7 minutes!!! which is too much for any event. Pleased I managed with the distance though which was my main concern. Think I was 28th out of 48 on the course.
