Orienteering race 1:48:00 [4]
In terms of design and physical toughness, a great course. Time is an estimate.
First, 7 short legs on steep reentrant terrain. Then off to the swamps.
I did well from S-4 and from 4-F. Unfortunately, I lost 40+ minutes leaving 4 and finally getting back to it. Worst single leg in a LONG time. I would not STOP, I would not relocate to trail/field. Lots of wandering hoping to ID one of dozens steep ridges. S-3, clean. 4: no clear plan. Got into right reentrant system, but roamed to make sense of it as people came and went - no plan. 5: Aimed for knoll, went to larger one on left and then 'fell left' and wandered, wandered, wandered. Saw #6 early but did not check code. Found #7 much later, recognized it, couldn't get from 7-->5. FINALLY north, north, north to trail field. Chose to return to #4 to 'do course correctly'.
Rest: Much better orienteering. Lost time but always could relocate.
And tomorrow is the LONG in the same terrain. GOAL: plan, map contact, and beat my Middle time!
Great weather, wonderful 120-year old "cottage", lots of talking.