MTBO race 54:01 [5] 16.52 km (3:16 / km) +403m 2:55 / km
ahr:149 max:163
Aus MTBO Champs - Middle
7th.
All started out well. Was happy with routes and execution up to 12. Was second in M50 at that point. Fell apart after that with two errors, 14 before 13 and 18 before 17.
A little slow to 4 making sure of correct tracks.
Started raining, then hailing, heavy hail when leaving 9, was starting to hurt, still (Tuesday) have a few 5-10mm bruises on my arms, paused for a moment thinking about waiting under a tree, but kept going.
Not sure of route choice to 10, others took main tracks and were a little faster.
For some reason after crossing the rail line I navigated to 14 instead of 13. Luckily not an enormous error but definitely a longer route. Got the fastest split back to 14, having just been there I knew the way back.
No issues but a little slow to 15 and 16.
From 16 started to 17 but my route took me to the crossing of the line from 18 - 19 and when I stopped at the junction to check then followed the line to 18.
After 17 got the fastest split back to 18, having just been there I knew the way back.
Some of the track from 18 - 19 was a bit hard to identify on the ground, ended up following the open area.
Was on the wrong bit of track when I got to 20 and had to ride back and around. Saw following competitor ride straight through the white between the tracks.
Lack of concentration cost me a couple/few places.