orienteering race 44:30 [5] 8.5 km (5:14 / km) +100m 4:57 / km
EYOC long. 17th.
Set off reasonably well. Number one i took steadily. A bit far right but soon corrected. Number two ran hard along the track, not thinking and cutting in a bit too soon meaning i had to hack through the dark green... Safely into the control. Good to three just not especially fast. Both four and five i lost some time on. Very close to 4 without seeing and to number five i managed to interpret the contours slightly wrong, overshot it and lost another 40seconds or so. Easy through the next few just with some dodgey direction. To number 10 lost time trying to pick off features and not doing a very good job of it. Very unsure of my position about three quarters into the leg so decided to be safe, came out onto the path and off the knoll. Eleven fine but twelve very slow making sure i got right. Ok from here on in. Slightly disappointed with the run at the end but looking back very pleased with position now.