Training Log Archive: kkling

I had 5 controls to pick up Started with the Re-entrant below 190 parked at the two old stone booths. I was going to take the direct way in, but when I saw the grade I followed Dave's advice and went on the old road which followed the creek. I cut in on the path past the utility cut but lost the path in the utility cut. Took a first pass and came up empty went up to the double hill top and relocated & then found it. Realized on the way out that the trail forked and I had followed the wrong fork up the hill rather than around it.

Next I went and parked next to the ATV trail. The minor re-entrant N of 190 I followed Stephanie's clues and spiked it, only to realize I had left the key in the truck when I took off my jacket. Repeated and snagged it. Then I went for the upper re-entrant on the S side of 190. Walked three re-entrants top to bottom all N - S orientation. No control. Relocated on the hill top and tried again! Nothing - I finally had to concede that it had me. I probably walked past it and just did not see it - my glasses were steamed at that point. Hay, that's a good excuse to try & salvage a little pride.

Next picked up the control at the tunnel. Then drove all the way to the top of the mountain and went after the upper re-entrant that 50% of the AR teams never found. Both Dave & Stephanie had given me lots of clues about it. I spiked the control. It was really green around this control, I can see why teams had trouble with it. This one took me less time than any of the others. Long upward climb back to the road.

Picking up controls from National Champs AR race at Pine MTN My target was 5 controls only grabbed 4 in the rain.

The 5th I was trying to get was on a tunnel on a rail trail. I drove to where I thought the pull off was only to hear a "thunk" and my truck was stuck in the mud. I tried to get it out only to have the truck slide 180 degrees between two small banks. I went up to a house to first find out where this rail trail was - she told me she had no idea (ed. turns out I went about 200 meters too far) I told her my truck was stuck in the mud. She said that happens all the time, just throw some rocks under the tires and rock it. I finally did get it out of there, the tires were smoking when I finally got out. [ed I parked on the other side of the rail trail and walked in to the tunnel on Sunday and got the control. Beautiful rail trail, will go back]

C • They don't call it 'adventure' racing for nothing! 2

Updated Firmware on 10 more control units. Nasty day temperature dropped to near 50 in a heavy rain and stiff NE winds.

Event: USARA Nationals
 

Rain ended this afternoon.

Installed latest firmware on 12 control units had to use a new computer & SI Bridge. About 6 to 7 minutes per box.

C • 6-7 Minutes!!! 2