Orienteering 40:29 [4] 4.8 km (8:26 / km) +190m 7:02 / km
shoes: Jalas
British middle champs - Stanton Moor
Started this really enjoying the complexity of the terrain. A very small hesistation on #5 ~15s. Turns out i was stood right next too it. Into the moor and kept it moving through 6,7,8. Went up to #9. Then didn't execute #10 well at all. Went straight, hard work in the heather, but ended up a bit right. Then exited the cleared bit early, eventually hit track. Tried to work out which hole I was at and thought i might be at the correct one, actually way out to the east under #14. Evntually worked out where i was, checked the boundary stone, which i should've used from the start. Basic error, a bit annoyed 1.20.
Then started into the next fun control pick. Started fine, then hit come congestion silding out of #12 think this took mine mind off map reading, trying to get past, also inverted the contours in my head and ended up in the depression beyond trying to work out where the hell i was. Saw fence and turned around too see control - dope 35 s.
16 was a little tricky then just gave what little left i had through to finish.
Alright result. Need to get fitter and error at 10 was pretty fundemental.
Not sure whether some of my long time rivals are fitter this year or I'm just slower....