Training Log Archive: Thraws

Event: SO level C, Oldhouse Warren, Crawley. (event 2 of SO championships 2015)
 

Lacked confidence going through the terrain after I fell a couple of times and went down hard, so stuck to rides as much as was sensible. Was too far right for 3 and overshot then found wrong tree at 4 so almost 2 mins down already. Peter caught me at 5 and was away by 7, but I was alright for a while and led to 13. Then twisted my left ankle badly jumping from a fallen tree trunk near the control and was hobbling for a bit. He got away but lost time near 15 and I was in touch again. But here the combination of ankle, more trips, and general lack of orienteering appetite got the better of me and I stopped by the wrong stream for 16 and lost 2 more minutes. I was in the wrong block for 18 (rushing, sloppy bearing) and then slightly disheartened by the longer legs towards the end and fatigue and distraction led me to the wrong earthwall at 23 and the wrong ditch at 24. Missing drive and careless nav probably cost me 5-6 mins in total and quite a few places. Lovely sunny day though.

Circular walk with Lu from Lamberts and Coney's Castle to Charmouth via Conegar Hill, then back via Timber Hill, Hole Common, Penn Hill, Little Wyld and Wyld Warren.

Bus from Exmouth to Otterton, then return via SWCP through Otter Estuary nature reserve, Budleigh Salterton and Orcombe Point.

Coast Path over High Peak and Ladram Bay, then circular return via Otterton mill and R. Otter, Passaford, Mutters Moor and Bulverton Hill.

Took The Byes path to Sidford, then bus to Seaton and SWCP to Sidmouth. Via Beer, Beer Head, Branscombe Mouth, Weston Mouth and Salcombe Mouth. Wonderful cliff top walking.