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Saturday Apr 23, 2016 #
Event: West Point National Meet
10 AM
Orienteering race 45:51 4.37 km (10:30 / km) +211m 8:27 / km
ahr:145 max:159 shoes: Inov-8 OROC 280
Annual pilgrimage to West Point.
Middle Course - Green Y. Nominal 3.7 km, 135 m climb
Started off by bobbling 1, got sucked off to the knoll 7 about halfway there when I saw a control by the rockface on the SW side of the knoll. Quickly decided I was S of my control at the rock outcropping, so headed N to see if there was a cliff up in the saddle. Looped down a bit, then around up into the correct saddle. Until I looked at my GPS track against the map, was sure I'd messed around the small knoll 75 m short of the control rather than the one 200 m short. -2:30
#2 - pretty sure this was at least one rockface too high, if not two. Thank god for other runners looking like they are leaving a control just as I look up. -0:30
#3 - 4 too far left out of the control, down to the larger trail, then hesitation at junction to make sure I headed out the right way. Too high over the spur before the stream, so I was back and forth at the stream looking for the crossing point, then I saw the streamer. - 1:00
Rest was fairly clean, at times running well, other times a bit slower than I wanted.
Finish location - really?? Only good thing I could come with during the hike back to the clothing drop was "thank god this isn't on the clock..."
Overall climb - tough up to 6, then drop to 7. Back up to 9 - was not feeling the love...
Middle Course - Green Y. Nominal 3.7 km, 135 m climb
Started off by bobbling 1, got sucked off to the knoll 7 about halfway there when I saw a control by the rockface on the SW side of the knoll. Quickly decided I was S of my control at the rock outcropping, so headed N to see if there was a cliff up in the saddle. Looped down a bit, then around up into the correct saddle. Until I looked at my GPS track against the map, was sure I'd messed around the small knoll 75 m short of the control rather than the one 200 m short. -2:30
#2 - pretty sure this was at least one rockface too high, if not two. Thank god for other runners looking like they are leaving a control just as I look up. -0:30
#3 - 4 too far left out of the control, down to the larger trail, then hesitation at junction to make sure I headed out the right way. Too high over the spur before the stream, so I was back and forth at the stream looking for the crossing point, then I saw the streamer. - 1:00
Rest was fairly clean, at times running well, other times a bit slower than I wanted.
Finish location - really?? Only good thing I could come with during the hike back to the clothing drop was "thank god this isn't on the clock..."
Overall climb - tough up to 6, then drop to 7. Back up to 9 - was not feeling the love...
2 PM
Orienteering race 24:42 2.81 km (8:47 / km) +48m 8:06 / km
ahr:159 max:222 spiked:18/21c shoes: Inov-8 X-Talon 212 - Blue/Oran
Afternoon sprint at Camp Natural Bridge. Warm, but not too bad.
Fairly good run, other than fading towards the end.
Mis-start out of 6, (:15) began dog-legging to go back up the hill for 4-5 steps, then decided the climb would be slower. Turned around and through the slightly thicker stuff for 15 m, then opened up. Good visibility and helped by another runner putting their hand down behind the small rock as I ran up.
Quick check on a wrong control on the way to 10.
Off bearing from 11-12, started along the contour line leading back to 1, but quick correct slightly uphill.
15 - came around the corner of the download/results building, no control. Then quick recheck of map - further down the parking lot.
Really faded from 19 up the hill to 20, then slogged to the go control. followed Jen up the finish chute - she did very well on the run in.
Fairly good run, other than fading towards the end.
Mis-start out of 6, (:15) began dog-legging to go back up the hill for 4-5 steps, then decided the climb would be slower. Turned around and through the slightly thicker stuff for 15 m, then opened up. Good visibility and helped by another runner putting their hand down behind the small rock as I ran up.
Quick check on a wrong control on the way to 10.
Off bearing from 11-12, started along the contour line leading back to 1, but quick correct slightly uphill.
15 - came around the corner of the download/results building, no control. Then quick recheck of map - further down the parking lot.
Really faded from 19 up the hill to 20, then slogged to the go control. followed Jen up the finish chute - she did very well on the run in.