Orienteering race 1:02:46 [4] 6.87 km (9:08 / km) +158m 8:12 / km
shoes: VJ Integrators
WA State Long Champs - Spice Brook
new version of the 1989 Paul Myers & Co map, unacknowledged which is a bit sad, I think remaps should reference the prior map. Not too many changes over 25 years. I set or controlled the original state champs with Ian Fletcher the Technical Director of the Karrack Karnival and I had also previously set a 12 Hour Rogaine from close to the finish in 1982 with Frank Marshall.
Lots of great flowers to distract the runners from the heavy rain.
Had a decent run through the first 6 controls without seeing hardly any other M60s. 6 - 7 I thought it would be easy to miss this one and then missed it and drifted northwest and hit the track, circled around and attacked from the far side over the creek where I saw Tony Whittaker and another person who I had been ahead of at the previous couple of controls heading out on the track. Crossed and saw Nick Dent 50m from the control so had a good line to get the control. Took the straight route to 8 and was surprised to see Nick coming down into the control, he had overshot the control. Tracked Nick and we found the last bush control together - a team is always good!
Ended 9th I think, and 3rd WA
Hamstring sore but not broken so was cautious and hopefully it will hold together for the rest of the carnival.
Also lost my glasses which I thought I had put in my pocket when they got to wet to see out of, so the detailed rock maps next weekend might be interesting with the naked eye!