9 AM
Running warm up/down 12:36 [2] 2.38 km (5:18 / km) +1m 5:17 / km
shoes: ASICS GT 2000 8 2E
Sprint Orienteering race 4:21 [5] 1.21 km (3:36 / km)
shoes: NVii Crazy Light XXC
Knockout Qualification. Ran hard as I wanted to try to take some points off Simon to claw back on overall. Suprisingly took the win (although Aston was warming up controls as started early).
Running warm up/down 7:45 [1] 1.33 km (5:50 / km)
shoes: ASICS GT 2000 8 2E
10 AM
Running warm up/down 6:16 [1] 1.09 km (5:47 / km) +1m 5:44 / km
shoes: ASICS GT 2000 8 2E
Sprint Orienteering race 4:27 [3] 1.07 km (4:09 / km)
shoes: New Balance 1500 V5
Knockout QF. Just cruised as only had to be in top 4 - rolled into 4th behind Angus, Ryan and Remi.
Running warm up/down 8:58 [2] 1.65 km (5:26 / km)
shoes: ASICS GT 2000 8 2E
11 AM
Running warm up/down 7:40 [2] 1.38 km (5:34 / km) +1m 5:32 / km
shoes: ASICS GT 2000 8 2E
Sprint Orienteering race 4:19 [5] 1.16 km (3:43 / km)
shoes: NVii Crazy Light XXC
Knockout SF: 2nd. Aston and Freddo bumped up to SF 1 which meant being top 4 was a little harder. Ryan surprised us all and stayed with us until the very last control where Freddo lured him into a mistake. Lucky for me as I think Angus and Aston had me in the sprint and before this Ryan may have been a few metres off sprinting distance. Great fun and spent some time on the front and was able to maintain good technique.
Running warm up/down 7:42 [1] 1.32 km (5:50 / km)
shoes: ASICS GT 2000 8 2E
Running warm up/down 7:45 [2] 1.58 km (4:54 / km) +1m 4:53 / km
shoes: ASICS GT 2000 8 2E
Sprint Orienteering race 5:34 [5] 1.45 km (3:50 / km)
shoes: NVii Crazy Light XXC
Knockout Final: 5th. Simon and Daniel promoted to join Angus, Aston, Freddo and I in the final. Was expected it to be fast and furious and it was. Went wrong way to 1st control but the rest except Simon lost time so 2nd at 1st. 2nd to Simon to 2 and then took lead to 3,4. Led towards 5th after Freddo went off wrong way when tried to overtake but then caught out by weird mapping of vineyard and dropped back to 2nd behind Simon. Worked up to 3rd behind Aston and Freddo to 6 and pace started creeping up. Everyone moving quick to 7 and Aston kicked out of the control. Simon kicked past me to 8 and Angus sneaked past as well - couldn't hold them off as I was quite spent. Still didnt let them get away anymore from here to finish with everyone finishing at a speed which would keep the person behind them behind them. Hard work but great fun.