2nd of two races in the forest along the ski slope at Maiella. This was primary la a downhill run, with a bus to take us back up to the start. Very rocky and slippery, and re-injured my bruised foot from ten days ago at Harris Center. Mostly quite good, but the best runner in my group had caught me up from 4 minutes back at #7, and it was pretty illuminating to see him scamper through the boulder field that I was finding so difficult to traverse. Only one real mistake, when I stopped too soon on the way to #3 and was confused in the rocky ground. Probably cost around 3 min. 9 min back of the leader, my biggest deficit, and 5th again.
Maielletta ski area afternoon race