Orienteering race 1:15:00 [3]
Ottawa OC club race at Foley Mt. Middle course, Long Advanced - 4.1 km which was way shorter than usual because of relays to follow. Actual distance 4.46 km; time 1:19:??. Most rugged terrain I've ever raced in - not just a few sections but the entire course. Lots of downfall plus loose rock which was difficult to spot underfoot. Actually did very little running as I wanted to preserve my ankles and not get a branch in the eye. Very technical course with minimal route choice but I was quite happy with overall result. Map scale 1:10000 but there was WAY more detail than shown on the map. A control in a reentrant on top of an open rocky section could mean any one of several so lots of looking around once I'd found the major feature. Ended up with the AcroSport gang plus a Ukranian - 3 guys plus Caroline et moi. We all met up at control #1, from which all the guys dashed off and I figured I'd never see them again. But coming into #2 there they were all running back and forth, trying to locate the control. And that went on exactly the same for the next 17 controls until they broke the pattern at #19 and sprinted off down the trail to the finish. Lots of bugs but lots of fun!
