green at boojum. felt more like going to war. it's thick out there. just saw the results on the NEOC page and dread their arrival on AP. but i still also want to see them.
minor incidents on 4, 5, 15. major incidents on 7 and 9. sacrificed leg 11 (which i forgot to hit lap at) to science - wanted to see how bailing to the roadin and hammerin' compared to actual orienteering. now we just wait for the splits. QR-forensics for 7 and 9 to follow,
as advertised4.6k straightline. hahaha.
1) hesitation at wrong junction, and misread the contours and thought the control was on the near side of the ridge. learned how thick the white was. (0:20)
2) could see the bag from the trail, shoulda just trailed it. burst onto a trail in front of some hikers, they asked if i was lost while i ran by, said 'no, i'm an orienteer' (0:30)
3) without incident (equlibirium, anyone?)
4) roadie. coulda been a good split but i turned in too early. serious fight. (2:00)
5) seriouser fight. hands-and-knees a few times. hit the trail without realizing i'd drifted north. (incorrectly) checked off the trail junction, but then it took an unsanctioned turn south. corrected, punched. (3:30)
6) suspected an unmapped bonus trail off the rock knob, and it was there. more road, flag, punch.
7) woof. good initial route, missed the trail and perfectly paralleled it for awhile, caught a trail, wasn't sure, relocated at the major junction, reattacked. (8:00)
8) easy
9) not without incident. overshot, confused by bonus trails and similar cliffs. relocated off the wrong hilltop. should've gauged distance off the main north-south trail better. (8:00)
10) almost good. on a good heading, inexplicably veered right near the bag. i need to replace my lost moscow, these rental compasses blow. (1:00)
11) pissed at the woods. hauled ass to and up the road. curious to see how this stacks up.
12) easy, little hesitant
13) easy. finding pit controls without overrunning a few times is so satisfying. ditto for not finding the pit the hard way, with gravity.
14) started out good, crappy pacecount, a little wandery. (0:30)
15) easy
16) fooled by bonus trails with similar rock features at the end. further off the trail than i expected (2:30)
17) maybe should've gone straight - but i had learned that lesson four times already. goddamn river of poison ivy in that 'marsh'.
18) end run around the PI (2:00)
19) exit, stage southeast.
28:20 of errors. yay.