Orienteering race 31:54 [5] 4.15 km (7:41 / km) +99m 6:52 / km
ahr:179 max:199
EYOC Relay - 13th team
Wasn't really sure what to expect on this, wasn't as nervous as previous days - probably as I was just more relaxed and used to racing after the last two days. Just wanted to go out and run my own race - not getting distracted by anyone else and just enjoying it.
Got sent out by Tara in about 20th I think just behind about 4 other teams. Just took it steady on the run out - sitting at the back of the group, planning my route to the first couple - knew I had to be careful on these as they were in the slope. Spiked the first three and was at the front of the pack I was in climbing up to the crossing point. However went up and into what looked like it should have been a crossing but was into some OOB. So realised quickly and was straight back out and round to the crossing. (Was with about 4 other people on that who didn't realise and just carried on I think).
Anyway the rest of the course was pretty smooth didn't see the pack again and passed a couple more people as I was going. Got stuck in a bit of green going to 6 but don't think my route was bad as quickly got out and round so didn't loose too much time. Was slightly off at 6, seeing the control for 7 (was very close to 6) before knowing I needed to go slightly left to six.
Then was all fine just cruising through the rest till the spectator, spiked all of them. A little bit off going through the field to number 14 and then again just 5m away from 15 but didn't see the control till I got passed as it was in a depression. A bit of time lost here (30 secs or so). Need to focus on compass at all times even when getting close to the end!
Pretty happy with this run again, just a couple of wobbles so nothing major.