O race race 51:45 [3] 5.55 km (9:19 / km) +211m 7:50 / km
NSW O champs - less than stellar performance - estimate that I lost about 5 minutes on 3 errors plus noticed my sore right foot later in the race which did not help motivation. Possibly also tired after the Easter 3 day events. Based on splits I was running well up to control 4 but lost time near the control on the long leg to 5. Misplaced where I was about 100 metres short of control and was very slow to relocate - the straight route choice option which I took involved counting a lot of small gullies and the way that some were mapped was a bit confusing. In retrospect it would have better and simpler to take the flatter and slightly wider route and climbed at the end into the control. Then lost time at 2 controls later in the rock - trying to make up for earlier lost time I think. Time for recovery of right foot (which has improved already with a lot of icing and massage yesterday) - plus bush walking on next weekend which will give a short break from orienteering.
