O - competition race (UMass sprint ) 28:47 4.48 km (6:25 / km) +90m5:50 / km
Around the extensive campus. Okay until we ventured off onto the hillside to the east. Very heavy line for the fence at #9 got me looking for a rock face, and got below and off the line on an unsuccessful search. Saw Joe coming thru and picked up the right point for 3 min lost. Also did a weird detour around the building at #16 for another min. Still, a fun venture on a good course; thanks Alex!
Road Running warm up/down 10:00 [2] 1.0 mi (10:00 / mi) +3m9:55 / mi
12 PM
O - competition race (Quabbin) 49:07 4.64 km (10:36 / km) +121m9:22 / km
Mass start race with different courses for all. Length varied based on recent race results. Peter's idea was everyone should finish about the same time. Lots of fun; many shared controls, but few shared legs so we all were running on our own. Nav was clean on good terrain with a mix of different terrain. And everyone did finish pretty much in the same time. Really made us appreciate the extra work by the course setter!