Race Evaluation
SVO Mid-Atlanic Champs: Blue
Nadim
| 1. | S-1 I started just in front of Karl Alswede Up the trail past the relay control then across before getting to the top. I did however go over the spur and got there just behind Peggy who started about 2 minutes ahead. | ||||||
| 2. | 1-2 Peggy was trying to tell me something but I could hear while crunching leaves. I stopped and she waived me on. I contoured somewhat staying near the steeper ridge but going through the green. I was surprised to see it come-up so quick. | ||||||
| 3. | 2-3 I thought to go to the trail then go right for a closer attack point. After climbing to the trail I decided to key off the last cabin and read the rocks. I didn't know for sure which rock it was but hit it pretty well. | ||||||
| 4. | 3-4 Straightish and tentative. | ||||||
| 5. | 4-5 I figured I'd not want to climb then drop again so I stayed low. Getting through the rocks wasn't that bad. After passing them I read two green areas and pulled-up short. Not seeing it, I climbed to get an attack point off the rock but found two smaller ones. I circled, climbed back then went on from below again. I got there just ahead of Florin Tencarlu. | ||||||
| 6. | 5-6 Florin went high right away. I ran around the green then climbed. I got on a deer trail and gained some ground. I misread the large reentrant as a ridge so climbed to my right and let Florin go. After checking my compass I corrected and chased him again. Again I gained, noting my position at some small cliffs before crossing the reentrant and both ditches. Florin seemed to go too far right so I ran on bearing. I slowed, made the rocky ground to left and rocks to the right and spiked it. | ||||||
| 7. | 6-7 While climbing I started walking some then figured I'd be faster by heading toward the saddle. Crossing the road I hypothesized my location by a rock, and adjusted to the right. I did so too much and neared the cliffs in the direct line forcing another correction. | ||||||
| 8. | 7-8 I ran straight through the green. Near the end I had to force myself to cut right over the ridge and in doing so spiked it. | ||||||
| 9. | 8-9 I ran straightish and upon hitting the road, noted the reentrant by the index contour NW of the control. I got there a little high and had to drop to it. | ||||||
| 10. | 9-10 I went mostly straight but missed slightly to the right. I was tentative dropping down far enough. | ||||||
| 11. | 10-11 I heard Florin coming to #10 as I left. I started to contour but decided to drop. As I climbed back, Florin came up on my left. I kept going and spiked it w/him right behind. | ||||||
| 12. | 11-12 I went straight and crossed the stream just above the confluence. A few steps further and I stumbed in some leaves and rocks thus scraping several layers of skin off a square inch of my palm--it was bloody right away and a the piece of skin hung on. I hit my shin too. I stopped and retied my gaiter then climbed. Florin had contoured and we crossed paths as I climbed perpendicular to the hill when I needed to go more left where Florin was headed. I kept climbing and relocated NW of the control at a flatish area. Marek Filicko was hunting and we crossed paths as I ran down to the control. | ||||||
| 13. | 12-13 I ran just under the big boulder w/Marek in chase. I missed too far right but pulled-up in time for Marek to get there and give it away. | ||||||
| 14. | 13-14 I ran out first pulling away from Marek. I noted some rocks on my right and thought they were the first set so I went on and hunted the second set. Marek followed me in. In the A-meet I made my only mistake here by spiking the control but not reading the code correctly. It seemed very similar to the area so I checked thoroughly, even climbing up again when Marek went on. I gave up and went on to. I came at the control for the high side and had to jump down twice, slowly. | ||||||
| 15. | 14-15 I drank then jogged slowly eating a Gu for a while. Marek wasn't in sight until I neared the control, going straight and over one charcol terrace. I seemed to make-up ground. | ||||||
| 16. | 15-16 With Marek ahead I charged off. I climbed a bit as he did and closed some ground. I almost didn't see it at the end. | ||||||
| 17. | 16-17 I charged down with Marek still ahead. We dropped perpendicular to the contour which brought us right a bit. At the stream Marek looked for a better crossing. I just plunged across getting ankles and feet wet. The area ahead was like Bowie so I felt confident. I relocated and was surprised being too far right. I followed the wet ditch to the control and saw Florin headed to #18. Marek had crossed it so I got ahead. | ||||||
| 18. | 17-18 I took off straight along the wet ditch, then ignoring trails. I didn't see the bridge and didn't care since I was already wet. Crossing at the bend, it felt good on my shin scrape. I stayed low following ditches, sometimes in them until the the last climb at the end. | ||||||
| 19. | 18-19 I stayed low again but followed the creek too much. The cliffs W of the control were good attack points. | ||||||
| 20. | 19-20 Straightish but tired and lazy. | ||||||
| F. | 20-F I should have run harder. |
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