Orienteering race 1:19:21 [5] 12.0 km (6:37 / km) +500m 5:28 / km
JK Long 5th
Yet again focused and calm at the start. Basically could of been one of my best long distance races ever, was really flying and nailing the nav.Caught up two min man Jan Brunner and Josh Dudley. But really messed up the long leg! Plan was to take the top route, I didn't really consider the bottom leg I think because from the geeking I did I never planned a long leg that had a control really near the bottom of the slope hence I always had it in my head I would take the top route if was a big leg across the slope. However I did not execute this route at all well even if it wasn't the fastest, I missed the crossing point I wanted so had to take a different one this change in plan threw me off. Being with the two lads I caught up it was a bit of a rush coming down the slope and I was not sure of my location and doing that in Bigland is always destined for big time loss. When I finally relocated i gave it absolutely everything to gain some time back caught back up Jan at 16 and managed to take the next few controls ahead of him but was too tired in the end to push ahead and he got me to the finish by some seconds.
Really disappointed at the finish because of being so obnoxious of the Long leg, I guess I can only learn from it and just be more careful with planning of long legs in races in the future and not rule out options without even looking at them properly.
However really happy to take SILVER for the overall JK champs.Chuffed!