orienteering race (Carp Ridge) 2:22:58 [3] *** 3.7 km (38:38 / km) +45m 36:25 / km
12c (sick) shoes: New Balance 610v4
That is now three consecutive orienteering meets that I have been unable to complete. Let's see how Sunday turns out.
It's difficult to tell if I actually fell off the southern portion of the map. Unable to find controls 6 (67) or 7 (70), I eventually encountered a single remnant of fence and began a NE safety bearing seeking hydro-electric corridor. When I finally reached corridor, I was more than 500m from control 10 (79). However, I did not know where I was on the corridor until I finally met a competitor standing still, seeking control 10 as I entered that area. Heading NE kept me or got me on the map. Following the published NW safety bearing would have taken me off map if I failed to recognize terrain I had already been on.