Orienteering race 2:13:34 [4] 18.77 km (7:07 / km) +768m 5:54 / km
shoes: INOV8 X-Talon 190
NOL Long
First 2 controls I felt good and nailed. 3rd I ran around the left of the hill which was all good until I hit an area of bracken and assumed id over run the leg as change in vegetation was the only feature past the control so i ran around trying to find the termite mound, then relocated off the rocks behind the control. Still couldn't find it so decided I must have pulled up early and to try and keep running further. Got to the right area but still couldn't find the control ( as it was hidden by the bracken) and I recon the termite mound is 20-30m south of where it is mapped. There goes 9mins.
Took a bit to get going again, then was off at 6 and ended up in a group with Parto and Brownridge. Tried to run away on 11 but stubbed my foot and then missed the control but a bit. Thought about running back as my foot a pretty sore and I felt there was a good change of doing some proper damage out there, I'm just out of practice running through rocky ground.
Ended up taking it easy until I got back to the loops where it was easier to run.
Glad to have finished, especially seeing as only 3 stingers finished and I got the top points. Guess that means I get some funding??