Race Evaluation
US Team Fundraiser: Red M
Nadim
| 1. | +00:40 | I followed the trail but got on the northern one. As I got near the formline reentrant, I cut SE and climbed. I paused partway there to read the map instead of running wild. It was enough to head me further to where I could see it and slog up. | |||||
| 2. | Over the hill and down to the lake, I approached up the reentrant. I cut up the spur and was surprised not to see it. The description did say on the south side but the circle was drawn on top. | ||||||
| 3. | Across the reentrant, up, down the next reentrant on the left side. I could see it before crossing the next reentrant. | ||||||
| 4. | +00:10 | I followed the big reentrant around to the left then cut right up another reentrant to the slash. I paused not seeing it but went a few steps more and saw it. | |||||
| 5. | Mostly straight but reading off the knoll and forked reentrant as I went... | ||||||
| 6. | A little left of straight, then up on the right side of the reentrant/spur to the control. Others were punching too. | ||||||
| 7. | Left of the line on the ridge then drop right, into the control. | ||||||
| 8. | Staying high, I partly contoured around the first reentrant. I sprint in at the end to beat out two others who were climbing up the reentrant from below. | ||||||
| 9. | +02:20 | I analyzed routes while two others came and went. Worried about waiting too long, I charged down and decided to go down reentrants to the trail and use the road in a BIG S route. while nearing #3, I decided this was too long around so I angled up. I cut left in the direction of the control crossing ridges and valley's to the the stream then up to the road. I didn't read well along the way and had to make a correction before getting to the road a little right of the big bend that is well left of the line. I slogged up the road and around the bend counting the reentrants on my right to a minor bend. I could see the control from there. | |||||
| 10. | N of the line over a hill top to the saddle then along the ridge on bearing to the next knoll. | ||||||
| 11. | +00:15 | Over the knoll then downish to the forked reentrant and up. I got a bit too far right but corrected as others in the area clued me in. | |||||
| 12. | Following what seemed like an old road on the ridge, I cut right into the reentrant. I noticed an Army runner ahead and watched as he headed to the same control. | ||||||
| 13. | Down the reentrant, I chased after the Army runner. I didn't want to push too hard as I was already feeling out of shape and tired. I gained as he stopped. We ran together running over the ridges and following reentrants. We walked up the last ridge a bit. I got ahead as the Army runner cut left to the ruined building. | ||||||
| 14. | +00:15 | Having decided part of my route on the way to #13, I got out of there fast and got more ahead of the Army runner. Following the road a little then cutting up to the ruins I learned later that the Army runner decided to go around the hilll via the lake. I went up to the saddle then up the big hill to the ridge. I got a little past the control before deciding to cut down. As I did, I saw others coming from my left to my right. Dropping a few steps I could see the knoll they were headed to and was glad it was my control. | |||||
| 15. | I caught Mike Minnium at #14 and together we slipped and slided down--memories of Wyoming were in my mind. I cut right at the creek going almost to the cliff so that I could get to a place I could jump the creek and stay dry--I did. I cut into the green woods immediately after crossing the trail but got caught in thorns. I jumped back and found the trail was parallel to my route any way. I went on until I could see the control the cut left from there with Mike still right behind me. | ||||||
| F. | I was tired but tried to make a decent effort and put some time between me and Mike. Finished, I felt good about my run. I kept my errors down much more than my other runs last year. |
Total Time Lost - 00:03:40