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Sunday Nov 20, 2011 #
Event: NEOC: Blue Hills Traverse
7 AM
Orienteering 18:37 [2] 2.14 km (8:42 / km) +51m 7:47 / km
8c shoes: 201110 Inov-8 X-Talon 212
Setting the remaining 8 recreational course controls from the set I allocated to myself on Saturday.
Orienteering 9:02 [2] 1.71 km (5:17 / km) +24m 4:56 / km
3c shoes: 201110 Inov-8 X-Talon 212
Waking and verifying Traverse controls 12-14.
Orienteering 21:32 [2] 3.37 km (6:24 / km) +82m 5:42 / km
3c shoes: 201110 Inov-8 X-Talon 212
After streamering the walk to the start, I woke and verified Traverse controls 1-3. It is delightful to run without carrying a bunch of stands.
Orienteering 22:04 [1] 1.9 km (11:38 / km) +88m 9:27 / km
shoes: 201110 Inov-8 X-Talon 212
Hauling four gallons of water and cups to Traverse control 8.
Orienteering 13:28 [2] 2.08 km (6:28 / km) +13m 6:16 / km
shoes: 201110 Inov-8 X-Talon 212
Setting five rec white controls.
11 AM
Orienteering 35:00 [3] *** 6.0 km (5:50 / km)
11c shoes: 201110 Inov-8 X-Talon 212
After starting the Traverse runners, I drove to a road crossing and ran into coach, who was doing the same. We saw Ali run by in the lead, with Dancho about a minute behind and Andrew in third. Dancho shouted to us as he passed that "Ali was too fast!"
I then drove to Houghton's Pond and visited controls 15-26, waking them up and confirming their presence - that they were in the right spot and had not been disturbed overnight. I moved three flags a short distance (< 3m) to make them more visible, and probably should have moved the deviously hung 26. I had given Ali my garmin for the race, so I ran without data. The leg to 21 was very hard, though I knew this, as I had run it twice before.
I then drove to Houghton's Pond and visited controls 15-26, waking them up and confirming their presence - that they were in the right spot and had not been disturbed overnight. I moved three flags a short distance (< 3m) to make them more visible, and probably should have moved the deviously hung 26. I had given Ali my garmin for the race, so I ran without data. The leg to 21 was very hard, though I knew this, as I had run it twice before.