Orienteering (Vampire-O) 50:00 [2]
shoes: Asics Gel-1130
Very fun race. 2 minutes behind Robbie! Was vamped after finding 14 of the 30 controls by Emily and Molly. Then waited in the center of a field for a good catch. Was bearing down on a skinny kid when I caught sight of a fast moving shadow 200 meters away on the other side of the field. Immediately changed course and hid behind a tree scoping out the potential target. Turned out to be Alex. He left the safety zone of control 18 and unknowingly ran within a meter of the tree I was hiding behind. I sprinted after him and caught up to him just before he realized I was there. My careful scouting was rewarded with a punch card missing only nine scattered controls. After carefully navigating my way through vampire infested scattered trees with one close call I punched the last control which happened to be isolated at the end of a long peninsula. Stealthing my way to within 300 meters of the finish I took a dash for it with two potential vampires within 50 meters proximity. One suddenly took pursuit and to my horror was tall and fast. The after burners burst into life but after a quick glance behind me I realized it wasn't enough. My race flashed before my eyes and I concentrated on moving my legs faster. After 150 meters of all out sprinting the vampire with a submissive curse relented his pursuit. Another 50 meters and I was engulfed by the bright lights of the safety zone surrounding the finish area. A very Very close call just fast enough!