Orienteering (Goanna) 1:01:09 [3] 6.5 km (9:24 / km)
shoes: Inov8 X talon blue
Mass start had me confused with zipster leading everyone around the soccer fields instead of across the open expanse of yellow, then found myself at the head of a group to 3 where for some inexplicable reason started heading to 6 thinking I could skip 2 controls. Realised that I couldn’t do them in consecutive order so backtracked to 3 and skipped 5. Ok to 8 where I went too far along the edge of the creek as it was pretty lake like. Slog through green to find the track past the substation to 11a where caught by Brazil-guy, Shingo and Barbara. Together until 15. Decided to try and push along track to mini-course where encountered undy flat on his face. Got overtaken by atsip and Graeme D through 15-16 but somehow managed to get ahead at 18 and caught sight of Shane and Brazil-guy. Stayed with Shane until end both of us skipping 20. Tough course but legs and lungs felt ok except on the crushed aggregate.
