Orienteering 2:20:17 [5] 18.0 km (7:48 / km)
WOC long final, 32nd. Good feeling at the start and when I picked up the map I thought that this looked like the WOC race I had been waiting for - technical, long and tough in great terrain. But I killed my chances of a really good result on the way to number 1 where I failed to spot the easier route and took on the direct line diagonally down a steep hillside and binned 5 mins looking too far down the slope. I ran the next few legs in a nervy kind of way, just trying to get back into the race, felt a bit more comfortable by the top of the hill at 10, but then binned a load more time - maybe 6 or 7 minutes on the next leg. Game over for a result. The rest of the course was a battle to stay positive and carry on racing, which I did, for what it was worth.
This was the best course I have ever run at an international. I'm really happy that I had the chance to run it, but disappointed that it beat me. I have nothing but respect for the best guys today, they are a class apart.
Running warm up/down 10:00 [2] 2.0 km (5:00 / km)
Short warm up and run up to the start, enjoying the spectacular views.