Orienteering race (sprint B) 50:13 [4] *** 2.1 km (23:55 / km) +110m 18:57 / km
spiked:4/7c shoes: Jala Jukola Spider 6 #2
WCOC sprint at Ratlum Mountain. I chose to run sprint B first because most everyone was doing sprint A and I dislike distractions. I made enough distractions of my own... I started out making the number for the last control (7) look like a 1 and ran the wrong way out of the start--d'oh! Managed to do a little better in the middle of the course, but disaster struck again after # 6 where I was unable to keep a proper heading and went south into a swamp instead of west towards the finish. Lots of wandering here. I figure at least 10 minutes of error; probably more.
Weather was beautiful (60's and sunny) but the woods are thick in many spots, so it was a slow-going day.
Orienteering race (sprint A) 48:47 [3] *** 2.35 km (20:46 / km) +140m 16:00 / km
spiked:9/11c shoes: Jala Jukola Spider 6 #2
WCOC sprint at Ratlum Mountain, running A as my second sprint. I knew what to expect from the woods this time around. I count # 6 and 8 as non-spikes because I wandered from my planned route, though I found both without major problems. Interesting cliffs at # 7 -- I wonder if this is where Charlie's bear den was...
Note
GlenT wrote: "Now all that's needed is an infestation of laurel weevils."
My thinking was, they need and infestation of laurel Bison! Weevils might eat the leaves, but wouldn't get rid of all the woody parts...
Echoing his note, thanks again to Charlie and Rhonda!