Orienteering race 1:55:15 [5] 17.1 km (6:44 / km) +490m 5:54 / km
shoes: Inov-8 X-talon 212 2013B
Scottish 6 Days M21E Coulmony and Belivat 52nd
Woke up feeling apprehensive about this race after the previous 2 weeks efforts. Set off well again, caught Embrey (1min) at 1 but was a little sloppy through to 4 but nothing major. 5 took a left line and saw Erik Lind and Duncan (1 and 2min behind) here, raced on to the back of the train. Stuck in behind to 7 then got ahead on the way to 8 dropping Erik. Kept pushing the pace on and caught up a whole gang of people on the long leg here including the mighty John Rocke. We then ran as a 3 and picked up 1 or 2 more back to the road crossing where I took a straighter route with Duncan dropping the rest, although Duncan dropped me here. Started to get quite tired after the spectator loop going past Rob K atleast 2 times. John and some foreigner caught back up here. Got in to 28 alright then at 29 the Chegwinski train caught up....madness! ~10 orienteers running together trying to hold on to the back of Aiden leading on. Had to let him go eventually and was on hands and knees up the last hill with Baptiste trotting up next to me (Grrrr!). Duncan also came back past me here wierdly? But my best ever classic time (I think) on a really tough area and course. Lead quite a lot of the way round in my own trains and loved it!
Orienteering warm up/down 22:00 [3] 3.4 km (6:28 / km)
shoes: Inov-8 X-talon 212 2013B
Start before and round the field afterwards with Rich and Duncan