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Saturday Nov 18, 2017 #
Running warm up/down 10:00 [1] 1.0 km (10:00 / km)
shoes: Salomon S-Lab Fellcross 2
1 PM
Orienteering race (O Cup) 40:09 4.33 km (9:16 / km) +133m 8:02 / km
slept:7.5 shoes: Salomon S-Lab Fellcross 2
Stars O Cup Kick-Start at Columbia Forest, Waterloo
Yay, it's O Cup season again! Unfortunately, it wasn't great weather for lingering and chatting with friends although we were lucky to have a break in the rain for most of this race.
It was a fun course with a surprising amount of hill climbing. The forest was soggy but that just added to the challenge. Val flew past me like I was standing still on the way to the last control so I just missed out on a prize. AdventureGirl! crushed us both, though!
Mrs. Tiny kindly invited Amber and me to hang out at her place between races, which was a nice treat.
Yay, it's O Cup season again! Unfortunately, it wasn't great weather for lingering and chatting with friends although we were lucky to have a break in the rain for most of this race.
It was a fun course with a surprising amount of hill climbing. The forest was soggy but that just added to the challenge. Val flew past me like I was standing still on the way to the last control so I just missed out on a prize. AdventureGirl! crushed us both, though!
Mrs. Tiny kindly invited Amber and me to hang out at her place between races, which was a nice treat.
5 PM
Orienteering race (O Cup) 41:35 4.13 km (10:05 / km) +63m 9:22 / km
shoes: Salomon S-Lab Fellcross 2
Starry Nights O Cup
Steckle Woods
Nick really outdid himself on this complex race course but it was a lot of fun and a terrific use of a small forest. The first part of the race was the O Cup Box, made up of 7 dog bones where we could drop dog bones based on our handicap. Then there was a map exchange and we finished with a point-to-point section, made more challenging by the fact that all the controls kept the same labels that they had when they were dog bones, e.g. you could be running from F to c to d to A. Also, everyone was allowed to drop one control. (I picked g.)
It was absolutely pouring so it was an excellent test of our clothing and gear. I wore a real rain jacket and didn't regret it even though I was warm. It was better than being cold! I wore my headlamp above my clear visor over my glasses and it worked reasonably well although I had to direct my breath downward or else my glasses fogged up. I had only one major bobble but it was an annoying one because it was a control I had visited on the first map and found immediately. This time I doubted my pace count because I hadn't seen a trail junction in the mist so when I finally went into the woods, I did a big, unnecessary circle.
Once again, AdventureGirl! was the top female even though I tried to blind her with my powerful bike light as she passed. She got a prize as the top junior woman but had the *nerve* to take the bottle of wine that was clearly intended for the top adult woman - just because she is of age now! ;) I settled for a bag of yummy chocolates.
I wish there were more opportunities for Night O. This was a blast! :) And my foot doesn't feel too bad after all that running on uneven terrain.
Steckle Woods
Nick really outdid himself on this complex race course but it was a lot of fun and a terrific use of a small forest. The first part of the race was the O Cup Box, made up of 7 dog bones where we could drop dog bones based on our handicap. Then there was a map exchange and we finished with a point-to-point section, made more challenging by the fact that all the controls kept the same labels that they had when they were dog bones, e.g. you could be running from F to c to d to A. Also, everyone was allowed to drop one control. (I picked g.)
It was absolutely pouring so it was an excellent test of our clothing and gear. I wore a real rain jacket and didn't regret it even though I was warm. It was better than being cold! I wore my headlamp above my clear visor over my glasses and it worked reasonably well although I had to direct my breath downward or else my glasses fogged up. I had only one major bobble but it was an annoying one because it was a control I had visited on the first map and found immediately. This time I doubted my pace count because I hadn't seen a trail junction in the mist so when I finally went into the woods, I did a big, unnecessary circle.
Once again, AdventureGirl! was the top female even though I tried to blind her with my powerful bike light as she passed. She got a prize as the top junior woman but had the *nerve* to take the bottle of wine that was clearly intended for the top adult woman - just because she is of age now! ;) I settled for a bag of yummy chocolates.
I wish there were more opportunities for Night O. This was a blast! :) And my foot doesn't feel too bad after all that running on uneven terrain.