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Sunday Oct 4, 2020 #
9 AM
orienteering race 53:41 **** 7.33 km (7:19 / km) +73m 6:59 / km
ahr:146 max:162 shoes: Hoka OneOne SpeedGoat 2
Rawnsley SA OY M55
29c wind 40 km/h NW
routegadget
I'm up the hill looking over the map tapping this, can see someone lost in the dust below me.
Tougher navigation than yesterday, a lot of vague topography and variable tree cover.
After attacking a bit short at #1, fairly steady run until 10, when I tried to pick the harder of two routes through the green, got on the wrong side of a spur and eventually bounced off a fence. Will need RG to figure out what I did.
There were flocks of budgies, black kites and eagles up this ridge yesterday, today it's just dust and some swallows.... Tell a lie just seen some medium bird of prey below me.
29c wind 40 km/h NW
routegadget
I'm up the hill looking over the map tapping this, can see someone lost in the dust below me.
Tougher navigation than yesterday, a lot of vague topography and variable tree cover.
After attacking a bit short at #1, fairly steady run until 10, when I tried to pick the harder of two routes through the green, got on the wrong side of a spur and eventually bounced off a fence. Will need RG to figure out what I did.
There were flocks of budgies, black kites and eagles up this ridge yesterday, today it's just dust and some swallows.... Tell a lie just seen some medium bird of prey below me.
12 PM
orienteering 45:52 2.01 km (22:52 / km) +9m 22:23 / km
ahr:103 max:121
Control collection
Saturday Oct 3, 2020 #
1 PM
orienteering 34:48 5.27 km (6:36 / km) +60m 6:15 / km
ahr:153 max:173 shoes: Hoka OneOne SpeedGoat 2
Flinders 3 days, day 1. Hard 2.
33C, which was pretty uncomfortable.
routegadget
Fairly clean run, deciding whether to go straight and perish in the vague bits or pick a route using the valley handrails was the main focus. Did lose contact a few times but pushed on and relocated, including off Alexa who I caught near the end.
Survived without water but a bit longer would have been a problem.
33C, which was pretty uncomfortable.
routegadget
Fairly clean run, deciding whether to go straight and perish in the vague bits or pick a route using the valley handrails was the main focus. Did lose contact a few times but pushed on and relocated, including off Alexa who I caught near the end.
Survived without water but a bit longer would have been a problem.
Thursday Oct 1, 2020 #
bush walk 3:00:00 [1] 12.0 km (15:00 / km) +500m 12:25 / km
Tanderra saddle return (outer track)
Passed a guy with a big pack looking a bit disconsolate between 4 and 5 km signs. Left Lyra and Alexa at 5 km sign, then bustled up to the saddle and back before setting off back with Lyra (who was a bit sick), while Alexa carried on.
We come across two guys I had seen earlier with big packs. They ask if we have seen their friend, since they have found his backpack and water bottle at the bottom of a cliff. I can see the backpack about 60m away down the slope (which is steep but not a cliff).
The description of the guy fits disconsolate dude. I suggest retrieving the guys gear but they seem happy to leave it there, but claim they have a GPS reference. Then they just walk off back towards the trail head.
Somewhere between odd and scary.
Passed a guy with a big pack looking a bit disconsolate between 4 and 5 km signs. Left Lyra and Alexa at 5 km sign, then bustled up to the saddle and back before setting off back with Lyra (who was a bit sick), while Alexa carried on.
We come across two guys I had seen earlier with big packs. They ask if we have seen their friend, since they have found his backpack and water bottle at the bottom of a cliff. I can see the backpack about 60m away down the slope (which is steep but not a cliff).
The description of the guy fits disconsolate dude. I suggest retrieving the guys gear but they seem happy to leave it there, but claim they have a GPS reference. Then they just walk off back towards the trail head.
Somewhere between odd and scary.