Munster Orienteering Championships 2014
Was hoping to use LorrieQ's splits app but my name is missing for some reason, but is in the splits. So will have to old school it!
1 - over the 2 hills, spotted the ruin/wall and control just after
2 - lost 10 seconds to Conor here, should have just kept going straight but for pushed west towards the fenced area
3 - down to the track, along it looking for the open area, not sure if I saw it, then went off the track and hit the re-entrant and then the control
4 - tough hill, came from the path to the east, might have been easier from the road. 30 seconds faster than Conor here, don't know about Roar
5 - probably ran past the cairn, check GPS, and then relocated off the hill to the north. Was in the right place just didn't see it. 2 minutes lost, ouch!
6 - just run as straight, rocky stuff wasn't fun
7 - downhill, across the track and then across the wall and saw the knoll
8 - dropped dwon from above, not the fastest attack. lost a few seconds to Conor here.
9 - stopped to tie my laces just after leaving 8! Lost 15 seconds to Conor on this leg, laces would have cost me more than that.
10 - was lucky, cut up from the road and went back to check if it was a boulder, it was. still lost 30 seconds to Conor, hmmm.
11 - cut down too far to the west, should have contoured rather than dropped from the road. Not easiest to find. Saw lorrieq above it. 16 seconds lost to Roar on this leg.
12 - climbed up from the road and hit the more open forest. Didn't see the boulder but reckoned I was on the right spur. Big fallen tree so went over the top of it and dropped down to the control. Didn't fancy going back if I was too far. 30 seconds slower than Conor, that's not good.
13. not a great leg for me. Up to the spur and along the east side. Then git the stream close to where the fence crossed it. Ended up high and then had so had to come back down. Would have been easier if I stuck to the stream. 35 seconds lost to Roar.
14. Rough leg with lots of green. Checked a faux knoll and then hit the control. Wasn't confident of finding the control if i'd to try and relocated. 37 seconds slower than Conor.
15. was happy with my speed down the hill but wanted to stay in the forest. Fallen trees meant I dropped out to the road and cut back in.
16. Hit spot on, followed the earth wall.
17 - Got stuck in shit trying to get out to the road. Wasn't too happy with that. 16 seconds lost to Conor. Think I stopped again for laces, right shoe only leaving 16.
18 - should have checked my control descriptions. Lost time below the control but then when I realised it was a spur I was looking for it was easy, stupid time loss. Didn't lose much time to Conor on this, a few seconds, but did lose more than that. Think I was looking in the shallow depression east of the control. Got confused by the yellow/green stripes in the circle.
19 - just along the path and cut across from the top of the hill
20 - went left and then cut in, should have cut in later. Gained some time back on this leg.
21 - Niallmac was 5 seconds faster on this leg, was a bit slow getting out of the control crossing some fallen trees.
22 - a bit hesitant close to the control
23 - Cut in too soon but time lost due to running speed rather than orienteering. Roar was 23 seconds faster but back ahead of Conor now.
24 - Leaving 23 I saw a white top above the crag heading out to the road. Looked a bit weird but decided i'd go by. It was Henrik looking for his SI card. Wasn't going to stop to help someone look for an SI card! Looks like he found it as he's in the results. Easy control. Trying to push the road legs now, up the speed.
25 - was a bit further in than I thought but got it ok
26 - bit scrappy how I left 25 and then eventually followed the hill in and control was visible.
27 - got out to the open, through the gate, and despite cutting in after the clearing I was on the hill to the south.
28 - wasn't sure what the best way to leave the control was but went south of the rowing club and hit the road between it and the crossroads. Lost 46 seconds to Roar here, not pleased with that. Had been gaining time the last few legs too with a run of fastest splits from 24-27.
29 - could see it but rolled under the fence.
Finish
So a scrappy enough run with some unnecessary time loss. It is hard to run clean with the unmapped green. Was surprised that we ended up in Blue Pool, expected to cross back the road around Torc after a loop above the road. Got very easy once into Blue Pool, with distance added at the end.
Muckross takes no prisoners, a nice few bangs to the body, some bruising. Nice hole in my good CorkO top aswell, will have to find someone with sewing skills!
Mission accomplished, 6-in-a-row.
Pleased with that.
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