Orienteering race (8th World Rogaining Champ) 23:31:12 [3] *** 121.0 km (11:40 / km) +1188m 11:07 / km
shoes: Salomon 3D Pro yellow #10
1200 - Competed in the 8th World Rogaining Champs in Estonia with Liz. Superb, beautiful area in the south of the country. Lots of mixed forest, too much marsh, but nice and enjoyable nav. It was bitterly cold. Max was 7.5'C and it dipped below freezing in places. We finished 51st, and 14th in Mixed Open with 223 points. We started well (apart from 2 or 3 wobbles getting used to the map) during the 1st day, but slowed down overnight. No sleep. Very slow just after sunrise and we decided to make a bee-line for the finish. No controls punched in the last 3.5 hours, so a bit disappointed that we didn't have more points in the end. Our Plan A, which would have required another 1.5hrs was possible, and could have placed us as high as 3rd / 4th in the Mixed Open. Still a great experience.
