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Sunday Aug 11, 2013 #
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About to board the plane from JNB to ATL. Tired legs after running a long O race in Joburg today. Fun course. Fantastic hospitality from the RACO club, especially Paul and Tania Wimberley. So sorry to see this vacation end. I'll update my log with details tomorrow.
9 AM
stretch 1 [0]
orienteer 1:21:50 6.0 km (13:38 / km) +215m 11:34 / km
ahr:154 max:181
Orienteering at a local Rand Orienteering Club event in Krugersdorp. This was the long champs, and we were at 5500+ feet, so I knew this was not going to be an all-out race for me. The terrain was very similar to Laramie, with wide open spaces, and rock covered hills. Sometimes I was able to look up in the distance and see exactly where I needed to go. Other times, I had to pick my way carefully around the rocks. I had a hard time understanding how the rock was mapped (a usual problem for me when I go to a new area) so my mistakes were all in the rocks. Got tired near the end (should have carried water) and was very slow and hesitant on 12 and 13.
But overall it was a fun course, and very fun to orienteer in a new country and meet new folks. The orienteers were all great, very helpful and friendly. I met a lot of folks I had been following on AP. The only bummer of the day was that my borrowed emit card (my first time with emit) was a bit wonky and they couldn't download my splits. And I tried so hard on the run in :) route
Then back to the Wimberley's place for a shower and delicious lunch (leftovers from last night) before heading off to the airport. A perfect way to end the trip. Thanks to all the Wimberleys!
But overall it was a fun course, and very fun to orienteer in a new country and meet new folks. The orienteers were all great, very helpful and friendly. I met a lot of folks I had been following on AP. The only bummer of the day was that my borrowed emit card (my first time with emit) was a bit wonky and they couldn't download my splits. And I tried so hard on the run in :) route
Then back to the Wimberley's place for a shower and delicious lunch (leftovers from last night) before heading off to the airport. A perfect way to end the trip. Thanks to all the Wimberleys!