MTB Orienteering 1:12:59 [3] 13.53 km (11.1 kph) +418m
ahr:156 max:181 (sick)
BOSS #1 - O'Donnelltown
Still feeling a bit congested. Am improving by the day though, and today i just had the issue of phlegm seeing as i wasn't breathing through my nose anyway for puffing.
Somehow i made the cut for Elite riders (although i am third last on the list). Someone noted that the list would be refined so i think after today i will no longer be considered 'elite'.
So being the elite that i am, i did the Line course and the Score course. The line course was 8 controls that i completed in 42min.
The score course i had planned on clearing the eastern side of the M1 and then finishing. On my way to 232 i couldn't find the track in, and ended up taking another track that wasn't marked on the map. I should have turned in earlier though, seeing as this section of forest wasn't mapped.
Skipped 214 on purpose and went straight to 215 (later found out that 214 was a bit tricky anyhow). Overshot the turnoff to 215 and then again at 222. Spiked the last 3 controls and then decided that i didn't have enough time to get a 1 pointer so bailed and finished.
I had a hard time seeing the controls today. I got back to the finish and was asked how i went, and when i voiced the above, Kim,V,N told me that she didn't realise that she was meant to put flags out with the corflutes & punches. Ha ha silly silly. Ah well. Good fun and got pretty muddy. Cracking day to be outside.