"Rocky Ridges", Wallaroo National Park, Twelve Mile Creek. Hard 7 / M55AS: 3.8km, +80m, 11c. MP. This should have been a good day for me. Nice long track leg to get started. Very similar areas to the Hunter Valley Champs on the same map from last September. But I MPd on the first control. Overall time was close to the winner's. Damn! #1: Long 1.2km run on tracks to kink N of control but must have run one kink too far. Distracted by control on wrong fallen tree which dragged me lower than I should have been. Relocated near watercourse but never went high enough to find my control. Punched control on another wrong fallen tree. Explains why run back up to track seemed so far (MP and lost 4:30). #2: Track. #3: Straight. #4: Straight. #5: Track. #6: Straight. #7: Track to watercourse then up. #8: Track to top of hill then run to gully start. #9: Straight. #10: Followed ridge down to the flat area. #11. Missed watercourse AP and had to come back when I realised I was too close to the finish (-2'). Hampered by cold on first run to #1 and final sprint to #F. Big disappointment after download. Best legs: #4,#6 (2nd/40); #5,#F (3rd); #10 (4th). 15°C. TE 3.7.
