Race Evaluation
NEOC Troll Cup Day 2: Green-Y
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| 1. | Out of start in wrong direction -- had figured correctly where start would be. Our first control descrption was a 5m cliff -- only big cliff nearby was straight up hillside, so decided the right route was up the trail. Checking map on the run, found they used a smaller cliff off to east. Had to make in-course adjustment. Oh well, nice try. | ||||||
| 2. | +01:30 | Cut off trail after stream; stayed too high and went past control. Looped back after pace count ran out and found control. Saw Charlie DeWeese coming, having made up a good chunk of my 1-1/2 min lead. Took off to #3 at a dead run. | |||||
| 3. | Spiked. | ||||||
| 4. | Down to trail, along it all the way to where it curves S and gets pretty close. Then straight up over steep bank to small reentrant and hilltop. | ||||||
| 5. | Down reentrant to trail, then small trail up shoulder to reentrant with control. Was running with Green Y leader at this point; had made up his 12 minute headstart. | ||||||
| 6. | Straight to control. | ||||||
| 7. | Up spur to ridgetop. Along trail over crest of hill and straight down trace of trail on NE corner. Over to stream and down. Almost cut too far right and then decided rocks to L looked what I wanted. Spotted control first. | ||||||
| 8. | Got a bit low coming out of #7 and hit trail. Took bearing out of bend into control. | ||||||
| 9. | L of marsh; trail over spur, then bearing to control. | ||||||
| 10. | Up to trail and pace counted to correct spur and reentrant. Fell behind on trail run. | ||||||
| 11. | Straight compass line; direct attack up hill -- felt strong. Got into control just after leader. | ||||||
| 12. | Straight line down hill and through crappy green. Came out a bit R and had to cut back left from trail jct. Wasn't taking any chances with Go control after day 1. | ||||||
| F. | Clean finish. Made up 11 min, but not enough to take overall fastest on Green Y. |
Total Time Lost - 00:01:30