ARDF 80m race 1:10:57 [5] ***
spiked:3/5c shoes: Nike GoreTex
80m ARDF set by Dick A. at Mitchell Memorial. It was Field Day, so we had a small audience for our 4 competitor event. I get the impression they have no desire to try either ARDF or orienteering. Oh well. Someone will bite eventually. Dick set a really fun course. It was fairly short, and I ran a lot more than normal. Winner was Bob F. in 58 minutes. He said he ran a perfect race. I was 2nd, then Brian D. Emily D., Brian's daughter, got two of the 5, which is better than it sounds, because they weren't the typical beginner controls. The order was 15243. I spiked 1, 2, and 4. On 5, I had a crossing on my map near the T, but I stayed a little higher to avoid some climb, and it cost me several minutes. On 4, I called it a spike even though it was only a 99% spike, which is cheating, I know. My big screwup was 3. I lost the race on 3. I should have been paying very close attention to 3 when I was at 2 and 4. It was really hot this weekend, so Dick started the Transmitters at 6:30am---I started around 8:45 or so, and it was still cool. Great day in the woods.