Training Log Archive: Ralph

Event: Västkust-stafetten / Västkust-stafetten, individuella öppna motionsklasser
 

Night O messing with me

Västkust stafetten - leg 3
1:7500 map so was pretty convinced things were going to come up pretty quickly at the start. With this in mind I promptly stopped early on 1 and had an argument with a control "what do you mean you are 34 not 35? Are you sure? I am sure I am right. Show me what number is on one of your other boxes, oh 34 as well, my bad, where on earth am I then?"

Problem on 3 as well, purely my own stupidity this time though. This left me on my own for a few controls which went much better.

On the way to 8 heard some crashing behind and decided to have a look, oh nice it's Timo Sild, now things are going to fast. Smooth into my next 2 but I am convinced he might have had a shorter gaffle as he appears on the track in front of me, damn, oh well, maybe it will even out later. He goes low into the next control, I go right, make a bit of a hesitation and see him climbing out, then as I am climbing out I see him coming back into the control. Oh yeah, there are two Silds.

Next control in a group with Timo, Eric (as seems to be the theme this camp) and Karl Walheim. Timo takes his own route and the rest of us lose time. Going through the arena there is a bit of a gap between us all, but it looks like Eric might catch Timo, which leaves me with a battle with Karl. Pleased with my execution of 15 and gain time on Karl, with Eric missing a slightly longer forking and also coming closer. 16 fine. Then a slog uphill to the second last. Eric unfortunately misses which leaves me in a sprint for 9th place glory. Managed to catch up by the last control for the, steps, 90 degree turn, then 30 metre run in. I am pretty sure I won in my dip for the line but Karl did punch the finish 6 seconds before me, as I found myself almost underneath the commentary table due to the lack of "run off area"

To the end of the colony and back