ICE-O 2011
Long
Heidmork
Left the start triangle at speed, turned off the track and ended up at a building, stopped to check and discovered I wanted to be at the building. I then headed off to the control which was close to the building but missed it. Went back and tried again but no luck. Then ended up in an open area and thought I was someplace else. Ended up at the open area again and then realised where I was. Stupid mistake cost me 4 minutes. Looking at my quickroute and the direction I left the buildind and the X (assuming it was the flag pole) I'm not convinced the map was right, but that's based on my gps only, not on what I felt when there.
Rest of the course was ok. I pushed hard when I could and felt ok doing that. I took very conservative route choices to 7 and 20. The green on the map was tough but the undergrowth was worse, birch. Lost over a minute getting stuck in some between 5 and 6. I was actually surprised at 6 to see it, thought it was going to be further.
Kieran said it first after the race but I agree with him. On my way from 18 to 19 I heard a beep to my left, sounded very like an SI box. I know I was involved in an april fools joke a few years ago, but it wasn't an SI box making the noise it was a bird.
Lost some time on 19 as wasn't very sure what was going on. Also left 20 the wrong direction but corrected myself in time.
Was 6th today.
Climb is from Garmin Connect, wasn't given on descriptions.
Quickroute:
https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/TEmUeVpyG2po...