Orienteering race (SE Middle Distance champs) 37:47 [4] 4.76 km (7:56 / km) +50m 7:32 / km
Expected to be tired in the legs after Friday's ride, but luckily there was no climb, & loads of tracks to use (although I confused a lot of unmapped ones for mapped ones, so ended up doing more distance a few times), & was able to maintain a constant pace today, pain-free. Thought #3 (212) was too far left, which would explain why I was too far right on #4, but luckily saw my 2min man coming twds me as I was standing around blankly looking for #4, & figured he was heading to #5, so I kept going from where he'd come from, and the map started making more sense. He spoke to me on the way to #6 - I think he was telling me I should have gone right instead of straight (eh? focus on your own route mate), & it distracted me a bit, but once I got away from him I settled again. Biggest time loss was when I couldn't get through some dark green over a creek near the end, so hacked through the brambles & nettles to the track & came at it from the other side. Perfect run today would have been 34mins, but happy with the win & defended last years win.
Very pleased for DD to finish with a faster time than me, despite him doing a longer course, & getting top 10 in the tough M45/50 class :-)
