Orienteering49:13 3.87 km (12:43 / km) +176m10:22 / km ahr:118 max:140 shoes: Salomon Speedcross Black
Wandered around the M course keeping an eye on some of the younger boys. Started a few minutes after Archie and a little before Edmund. Saw Edmund not far behind at 1 so tried to get out of sight so as not to interfere. Couldn't see him leaving 2 and didn't see him again but I did see Archie coming up the creek to 3 as I came down into it. Wondered if it was a route choice or relocation. I think most of the boys tried to go straight but quickly decided to bail out to the railway trail when they lost map contact mid leg. It wasn't easy. Archie passed Quinn on the way to 4 so I stayed behind Quinn to keep an eye on him through the rest. I sometimes took a more direct route and then waited for him to come through but he seemed to be making good choices for him and executing pretty well so I stopped waiting and came in a bit ahead. Foot pretty sore. Wouldn't have wanted to do any more.