median leg score: 87.1
calculated time lost: 5:43 (+13.0%)
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# | dist | time | place | delta | score | lost* | pace | dist | time | place | delta | pace | comments | |||||||||||||||||||||
1. | 300m | 1:12 | 1 | -2 | -3% | 102.8 | 4:00 | 300m | 1:12 | 1 | -2 | -3% | 4:00 | The map scan will be here in due time. I raced out of the start hard, passing vadimm in the process and trying to catch tdgood. | ||||||||||||||||||||
2. | 735m | 3:57 | 6 | +2:41 | 212% | 72.2 | 40 | 5:22 | 1035m | 5:09 | 3 | +13 | 4% | 4:58 | Racing up the field towards a string of chasers that included Nadim, Joe, tomwcarr, and tdgood, in about that order. | |||||||||||||||||||
3. | 180m | 1:01 | 8 | +5 | 9% | 92.9 | 5:38 | 1215m | 6:10 | 4 | +17 | 5% | 5:04 | See #2. | ||||||||||||||||||||
4. | 855m | 6:34 | 10 | +1:42 | 35% | 77.7 | 42 | 7:40 | 2070m | 12:44 | 8 | +1:32 | 14% | 6:09 | Went after Ted. However, I opted to stay high and then drop down onto the control, unlike Joe and company who crossed the saddle and stayed low. On my high route, I did not see anyone; and, climbed a bit before the control. Once I found the bag, I saw PG catching up. (Or, my thought at the time, was it Ross? they are both short bearded old men in CSU suits). | |||||||||||||||||||
5. | 810m | 4:14 | 6 | +22 | 9% | 93.0 | 5:13 | 2880m | 16:58 | 7 | +1:54 | 13% | 5:53 | Once I got out of the trees, I saw the string of Joe, Tom, and Ted. Followed them, but going up the knoll could not see them anymore. Found the control by myself. | ||||||||||||||||||||
6. | 780m | 4:51 | 6 | +25 | 9% | 93.1 | 6:13 | 3660m | 21:49 | 7 | +2:16 | 12% | 5:57 | Looked back on the initial descent and PG was pretty far back. Could not see anyone ahead. Found the control by myself. | ||||||||||||||||||||
7. | 615m | 4:49 | 7 | +1:52 | 63% | 68.2 | 1:02 | 7:49 | 4275m | 26:38 | 7 | +3:11 | 14% | 6:13 | Saw Ted for what turned out to be last time, going up the long hill. Just before I got to Control 7, I saw Tom leaving towards #8, walking. He could not have been more than a minute ahead. I read all the features on approach to #7, and it was right there where I expected it to be. | |||||||||||||||||||
8. | 450m | 3:00 | 7 | +26 | 17% | 88.0 | 6:40 | 4725m | 29:38 | 7 | +3:34 | 14% | 6:16 | Saw the control from afar, but sadly, not Tom. | ||||||||||||||||||||
9. | 728m | 5:14 | 11 | +2:09 | 70% | 67.6 | 1:10 | 7:11 | 5453m | 34:52 | 8 | +4:38 | 15% | 6:23 | I thought I went a bit wide right, what with all the unmapped rock on that white spur, but turned out that I was pretty much on the red line. So, I overcorrected and ended up approaching from the left, from a mapped V-pit. As I was going across the field, I saw PG, Vadim, and the Sören guy behind me. | |||||||||||||||||||
10. | 465m | 3:24 | 12 | +2:00 | 143% | 53.8 | 1:18 | 7:18 | 5918m | 38:16 | 8 | +5:24 | 16% | 6:27 | I should have crossed the fence on the road but did not figure it out. The Sören guy passed me just before the control. | |||||||||||||||||||
11. | 270m | 1:23 | 5 | +10 | 14% | 92.8 | 5:07 | 6188m | 39:39 | 8 | +5:28 | 16% | 6:24 | I chased him and punched #11 right behind. | ||||||||||||||||||||
12. | 480m | 2:42 | 7 | +16 | 11% | 90.5 | 5:37 | 6668m | 42:21 | 7 | +5:44 | 16% | 6:21 | Sören pulled away a bit on this leg. I could also hear Vadim behind me. | ||||||||||||||||||||
13. | 398m | 3:35 | 6 | +44 | 26% | 83.3 | 9:00 | 7066m | 45:56 | 8 | +6:04 | 15% | 6:30 | On the climb I could not see Sören anymore. Vadim pulled up and slowly passed me, but on that four-rock hilltop, went due north. So, I went straight to the control from that hilltop and passed Vadim. | ||||||||||||||||||||
14. | 300m | 2:47 | 11 | +1:07 | 67% | 60.5 | 1:05 | 51 | 9:16 | 7366m | 48:43 | 8 | +7:11 | 17% | 6:36 | I ran downhill, down the clearing, thinking I knew exactly what to do, where to do without reading the map, and being confident I could hold off Vadim and Peter. Sadly, like just about everyone before me, I failed to climb aggressively from #13, went too far W; then mistook the semi-yellow for the full yellow. Once I saw a rocky knoll where I expected the last control; then people going towards #11; then, the finish, I realized my sad mistake. I looked uphill. Vadim and Peter were still going towards me, not the control!! I still had a chance! So, I raced to the pit as hard as I could. | ||||||||||||||||||
15. | 255m | 57 | 5 | +13 | 30% | 87.1 | 3:43 | 7621m | 49:40 | 9 | +7:12 | 17% | 6:31 | Vadim punched just after me. I put on all the power I had. He did not pass me. Final roadkill count: +1/–1. |
* red = reported, gray = calculated