Orienteering race (urban) 59:37 [4] 8.3 km (7:11 / km) +105m 6:45 / km
shoes: Mizuno Wave Ascend 7
Sheffield City Race, Don Valley
longer course today so took it steady from the start, still, the first two controls are probably where I lost the most time
1) no way through the undergrowth down to the canal, wou'dve been better crossing on the right and doubling back [20secs]
2) planning ahead along canal then had doubts about whether I'd passed under the first bridge, stop dead, (the one ahead looked narrower than expected), then didn't see the flag, even though it was visible from 100m away, slow [30secs]
10) possibly shorter going right, but not as simple [10]
20) possibly a straighter line to be had going left [10]
26) started navigating to 28, but turned out it was a valid route, though fractionally longer [10]
28) for some reason I thought the control was going to be on the building so ran past the flag [10]
10th, six and half mins behind Martin Ward, which is pretty good for a distance of 11km