Orienteering race (SINS Day 1 Croft Castle) 59:53 [3] *** 7.3 km (8:12 / km) +235m 7:04 / km
First time at a multiday orienteering event. Walked to the start with Richard and Mark. Nervous. Glad they started ahead of me. Slow start to 1. Kept between the veg boundary and fence, then took eastward path to 2. Missed 3. Aimed below hoping to spot slight re-entrant to guide me in, but failed and had to retrace my footsteps slightly higher. Bearing to 4. Glad I cut through undergrowth to 5. caught Richard. Contour to 6. slightly too low, but spotted the open and headed up. Not very fit up hill to 7. Followed the line across valley to 8 which was a small mistake as I didn't have to lose the height. Richard was catching up at 9. Ran hard to 10 crossing triangle of dense forest. 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 all straight forward. Slow across common. Richard was catching me, but I didn't turn to look. Simple to finish. Very enjoyable course!