35F, sunny. First sprint of the day. Finished 2nd in the old guys race, 47s behind Joe Brautigam, 3s ahead of Tim Parson. Should make for an interesting chase start final...
12 PM
Orienteering race 20:38 2.05 mi (10:04 / mi) +60m9:14 / mi ahr:115 max:135 spiked:10/12c shoes: 340 ORoc 2010
Chase start. Started 2nd, 47s behind Joe, and 3s ahead of Tim, with whom I would trade positions with the whole race. Watch bumped at #3, so no track past there. Caught a glimpse of Joe about 20s ahead heading into #5, but then Tim & I got mired in a blackberry thicket enroute to 7 and never saw Joe again. Tim & I took different routes on the last few, often in view but never on the same line. Coming in to the last control I still had that 3s margin on him but managed to distance him on the run-in to finish, looking over my shoulder frequently.. 2nd over all - not quite New England Sprint Champion 2016. Oh well... At least a fellow club mate took the win...