Orienteering race (Northern Champs) 56:31 [4] 5.7 km (9:55 / km)
(injured)
Northern Champs:
2nd W18
Took the start slow as Sarah had finished before is gone and she said it was really technical. Ok up until 3, messed around and got distracted, managed to relocate from a nearby fence. 4 was also pretty messy, not exactly sure where I went but couldn't find my attackpoint which was the fence before the control. Picked up the spread through 5 and 6 in the open/nice forest, but cautious to 7, knew exactly where I was on the path then ticked off certain features, it went ok and it turned out I knew where I was I was just way too cautious for some reason. 8, knew exactly where I was going, got distracted, only lost a minute or so. Fine through 9 and 10. Bad route choice to 11, think I should have gone over and round the back of the hill, but I just couldn't face the steep slope so I contoured round and wasted a few minutes messing around. Very fast through the last few controls as I knew it would be close.
Finished in first and was very happy considering there was only Alice left to come in. But of course, she beat me.
Although I made quite a few mistakes I had no majors which I guess is why I finished quite high up. Pretty pleased, at least I proved that the JK was just a blip, however big and important it may have been.
Everyone other than Julie and Meg were there that were also at the JK.