Race Evaluation

OOC Kingsmere: Novice

1.	+00:05	I hesitate to add comments to a novice course. I hesitate to even run a novice course. However, this may be the only O event in history in which a Standard Schnauzer competed. The human member of the team hesitated at the first building encountered on this leg.
2.		At control 2, we met our first other competitors, dad and son sat directly under the flag discussing the next leg. Careful punching was required.
3.		I carried Ziggy over stone wall. While intending to take splits, as we approached other racers, my hands were too full with map, punch card and taut leash.
4.		After punching, the stone wall was still there. Ziggy prefered to try on his own but still required assistance, just a little.
5.		We passed many young two-legged competitors on this leg.
6.		Many of the younger competition seemed intent on heading to parking lot. We knew better. We hit some snow on trail.
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8.		The human took to the woods too early.
9.		For safety, I carried Z above the vines to get back on the road. The patches of snow on the road were very slick.
F.		We sprinted in to the finish but found no timer awaiting our arrival.

Total Time Lost - 00:00:05