Orienteering (Trail Challenge) 32:31 [4] 3.01 mi (10:48 / mi) +307ft 9:51 / mi
shoes: Montrail Mt Masochist Mar 2011
Cobb's Hill Trail Challenge. I did the 5K course, unofficially, since I had made the map and vetted many of the control locations. I wanted to experience the "mass start" aspect of the race, and hopefully some of the following / pack forming.
I wound up finishing in 2nd place, behind Zach by quite a ways, with one person fairly close behind me who told me he had been following me for the last 5-6 controls. I didn't expect to finish nearly that high -- a number of much better runners than me had some major navigation issues, apparently, one of which I witnessed, going from 2 to 3.
I was pleased that I was able to maintain a reasonably fast pace (relative to my lack of conditioning) for just about the whole distance. My knees didn't bother me during the race, and still feel OK. Hopefully they will be OK tomorrow as well.