Orienteering 1:25:00 [3]
Jim Sawkins classic
Mass start race, I went out a bit excitedly for a 14k course but once we hit the first hill I was back in the pack. Got on a loop with Craney, Marty and Grant who all went high coming into the next control and I got a bit of a lead but it wasn't long till Craney and Marty came back past me up the next hill.
I was struggling so just kept plugging away by myself until I made a big mistake in the circle on the long leg starting the second loop. Grant appeared to show me the control and we settled in for a battle.
Took different routes to the next one but got there at same time and then cruised the next few controls. I took a different route on the first leg of the last loop and got a little lead but grant was back on me soon and then he got a little lead when I didn't see a control I was standing almost next to.
At the third last we made a little mistake going to the wrong termite mound, we both ran to different ones but grant was right and he put his foot down. I chased with what I had left but even a big surge at the end didn't make much difference. Good hard hit out and good fun