Orienteering - Forest - Race 51:16 [4] ** 7.67 km (6:41 / km) +269m 5:41 / km
10c
WJR at McCartney. Mass start with two different forked courses. Long trail run to the first control with a big pack, which quickly fell apart at the forked first control. On the long trail run up to 2, was behind Lehel, Russell, Gilles and Adam. On the way to 3 did not see where Lehel and Russell went, but was able to catch up to Adam and Gilles on a smart micro-route choice in the trails. Was leading the way into 3. We split up on the way to 4, but rejoined Gilles at the control. Adam had the longer fork here and disappeared. Gilles and I nailed 5 and then ran hard on the long trail to 6. Went straight to 7 through the creek and came up too far to the right. I corrected left, but Gilles went even further right and was gone. When I punched 7, I heard some branches breaking and looking back I saw Adam again. Pushed as hard as I could to 8 and 9 and could see him 50 meters behind me. Got 10 no problem, but lost time scrambling down the cliff and Adam was right behind me. However, he had a slightly different fork (which I didn't realize) and I never saw him on the long trail run to the finish.
Really fun race!