orienteering race 52:10 [3] *** 7.24 km (7:12 / km) +103m 6:44 / km
shoes: Inov8 X-Talon 212 (#4 - blue)
State League Balickera Quarry, M50
Started off fairly clean, the first part of the course felt like a middle distance, controls quite high, so could see a lot of them before navigating.
Small mistake at #10, confusing major creeks, then a small miss at #13 ( didn't read map before fairly aggressive approach, #14 - drifted way right climbing first hill, must have contoured a lot, #16 - started looking too early after creek, #17 - lost contact completely. Really not sure what I did, RG should show. Finally relocated on single-track when I saw Nea. #18 - short leg, but managed to lose time here too. OK to finish.
Deservedly beaten by Simon.
[actually, after looking at the splits, I gave it up to Simon over the last few controls, not the bigger mistakes... good race].