Orienteering race 33:54 [4] 4.1 km (8:16 / km) +70m 7:37 / km
Park Race 8: Crystal Palace
Fitness seems to have improved since the last race in Grovelands Park and I made it round with only very mild discomfort in the knee. In my excitement at the prospect of getting to the end I didn't look at the map after #18, missing the last control placed 60m from the finish!!! I don't mind too much though- 18 controls is more than I was expecting. Elsewhere I lost time on #18 as I didn't notice the path between the out of bounds areas was on a bridge and #7, looking for a while on the lower terrace; a result of not understanding the symbolic control descriptions (must learn those). Overall a positive race despite the result.