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QOC Hemlock Overlook
Cycling 53:00 [4]
Cycling from Vienna to Hemlock Overlook, at a somewhat higher than usual effort level since I'd promised to be on hand by 11am in case the meet directors needed help. Made a characteristic wrong turn off Clifton Rd onto Henderson Rd rather than Yates Ford Road but realised what I'd done after a few hundred meters (downhill, unfortunately). Was therefore slightly late but wasn't needed anyway so got out on my first course before noon.
Orienteering race 9:20 [5] 1.8 km (5:11 / km)
Short course, i.e. sprint. Minor time lost to confusion over vegetation mapping on the way to 5 and maybe a few seconds slowing down to figure out where I ought to look for 9 since it didn't seem to be where the circle was centered - fortunately the reentrant was pretty clear in the terrain. Also did a silly S curve getting around the buildings to the first control. No significant problems though.
Orienteering race 26:17 [4] 3.7 km (7:06 / km)
Hemlock Overlook Middle Red - pretty good race other than looking for 11 rather higher upslope than the cup depression it was hung on (I'd have to go back at walking speed or standing still to decide whether that was a map issue or not) and arguably taking an overly safe approach to 12, overshooting slightly to a distinct trail bend then coming back and up the slope to the control when it might have been faster to have contoured along the slope (though the bag was faded enough I might have run right by it if the rocky ground hadn't been visible from a reasonable distance). Other than that, I aimed off more than was necessary let alone efficient on several of them - I'm sure more precision will be required in New York next weekend.
Utterly beautiful day, BTW.
Cycling 1:35:00 [2]
Cycling home from Hemlock Overlook and also the round trip from home to the Foggy Bottom Metro.