RUN 10:00 [3]
Ran to the start, was written on the info sheet that it was 5 mins away, that had been crossed out and replaced with 10, then 20. Anyway, took me about 10, maybe not. The warm up was through some of the best terrain on the map, pity they wouldn't set the courses in the good stuff
ORIENTEERING ◪ race (Glenluce) 44:11 [5] *** 7.9 km (5:36 / km)
ahr:151 max:163 spiked:9/11c
Was meant to be middle distance race, but at over 7 k it was going to be hard to get 35 mins. Only 11 controls, so not even a middle distance course, this is area with some mining and erosion, but we never got to run in the best bit.
1st control = pit, so OK, will give that mining, even if it is in a gully we have to run down 2 = broad gully, not mining, 3 = boulder, same as 2, 4 = rockface, ditto 2, 5 = watercourse end, When the F*** are we going to use the mining. 6 = rockface, say no more, 7 = rocky ground, as above, 8 = boulder, should be back at Kooyoora, 9 = spur, hurrah, finally a gold mining area control, 10 = high point, Yes Ok, it is a mining control site, trouble is it is on top of the ONLY hill in the area, what are they thinking, 11 = between knolls, best site of the day, but it is the last control, and it is not far from a track.
Maybe I'm spoilt with Diamond Hill on my backdoor step, but it isn't that hard to set a good course. To put the icing on the cake, thay had a remote finish, what is the thinking behind that, remote start, remote finish, remote assembly, what the hell are thay up to.
The best bit is I came 2nd, Liggo was on something that made him run faster, bet Bruce, Rueben and most important of all, my nephews