flat efforts (grass) 45:00 [5] 4.0 mi (11:15 / mi)
Laura was in Bristol and came around. Ran on Purdown but short of time so did some efforts 5x 2mins far too fast for me and breathing was awful. Had to bail out at 5 and just run back
Blaise castle. New map is superb a joy to run on. Very torn between just running and reading map. Made a horroible Horlicks of the course. Indecisive as to route to 1, ended up doing neither. Ran up usual path towards 6 but read alternative so bodged around and did not notice street event bit at 11 just assumed control in thick wood on hill so concentrated on knowing entry point - down hill, wikes! where is the control - on other side of uncrossable wall. No path along wall so back up hill tail well and truly between legs.
orienteering race (dawn) 1:17:30 [5] 8.6 km (9:01 / km)
Longmoor camp. Harvester Relay leg 4, 8.6 km Lots of bracken used the tracks - lost a bit of time coming out of 5, thrashing around in bracken at 7 and losing small track at 12. A few more than I should have made here -as really all light. Enjoyed occasion - unfortunately Roger mis-stamped which took gloss off what would have been a good team performance.