orienteering race 1:03:02 [4] 7.5 km (8:24 / km) +240m 7:15 / km
S6D day 4, Darnaway West.
Lovely forest. Started poorly, following the elephant track out of the start and losing track (well, never really gaining track) of where I was. I stopped within sight of my control but didn't think it looked like an earthbank. Stood still while Evie punched her control on the marsh 50 metres away and rejected the idea of asking her where I was. Eventually realised the control on the not-earthbank had my code on it. 1 minute lost.
Fine then until #7, went straight over the hill and didn't really find a good line, 30 seconds lost. After about #12 I started to flag a bit and it seemed to me that the terrain got rougher. Went for the track to attack #13 but came in too early and had a look at the wrong hill. A bit dithery for #14, couldn't decide which path to follow, then good to the finish.
Maybe 2.5 minutes lost overall, tired and a bit untidy. 46th.