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Saturday Jun 18, 2022 #
10 AM
Running 42:11 [2] 8.11 km (5:12 / km) +63m 5:00 / km
ahr:155 max:181 shoes: Nike Pegasus Trail 3
Team jogging in the rain. Excitement.
10 PM
Running 23:32 4.2 km (5:36 / km) +40m 5:21 / km
ahr:145 max:177 shoes: VJ IRock 3 #2
WU. Lots of necessary hanging around but the hype meant the time passed pretty quickly.
11 PM
Orienteering race 1:20:25 15.66 km (5:08 / km) +166m 4:53 / km
ahr:176 max:189 shoes: VJ IRock 3 #2
Jukola first leg, for KR second team
80th, 5.17 down on winner
What an experience, where to start! Pre-start was just unbelievably exciting with the crowds and the music, with the pirates of the Caribbean theme tune at 10:57 only adding to this.
Set off hard and made it unscathed to the start kite, thanks to a lot of pushing and shoving. Big path plod for the first leg and soon slotted in next to Martin Bostrom. Hit the first control bang on, which was a nice nerve settler.
Lost some time at #3 when I must have ran within metres of the control on the wrong side of a crag - good news is that many many others did this as well so it wasn’t too damaging.
Got into a full-on control-punching shoving fight at #5 with some other lads - absolute great fun. Then I realised that Jere (KR’s first team runner) was on my shoulder so we shared some codes and got through the next few all good - they were mostly very technically easy.
Had no idea of positioning at this point but knew I must be high up cos I was being passed by the likes of IFK and stora tuna first team.
Unfortunately lost time on the long leg when I got shafted by going through a disgusting bit of rough open when I should have stuck with the larger train. Dropped places big time here which was annoying but not much I could do.
Took a disgustingly whacky route on the last longer leg, just following some lads who were clearly rage splitting and not really navigating. Did briefly find myself at the front of a pack here which was amusing.
Made it through the next few tricky controls safe and nailed the one in the intricate contour section with a few other guys. One of them said ‘hallelujah’ upon finding it - you and me both brother.
Then it was just a case of a testosterone-fuelled bash through the torrential rain to the finish.
Overall, a crazy race which was definitely the most memorable I’ve done so far. Navigationally easy, but this just meant the trains and speed were utterly relentless and really felt like I was on the edge for the entire time. Was meant to be running long night until about 24 hours before but very glad I got the chance to do this. Team was just edged out of a top 30 in the end but that’s still an excellent result. Good stuff - great fun trip!
80th, 5.17 down on winner
What an experience, where to start! Pre-start was just unbelievably exciting with the crowds and the music, with the pirates of the Caribbean theme tune at 10:57 only adding to this.
Set off hard and made it unscathed to the start kite, thanks to a lot of pushing and shoving. Big path plod for the first leg and soon slotted in next to Martin Bostrom. Hit the first control bang on, which was a nice nerve settler.
Lost some time at #3 when I must have ran within metres of the control on the wrong side of a crag - good news is that many many others did this as well so it wasn’t too damaging.
Got into a full-on control-punching shoving fight at #5 with some other lads - absolute great fun. Then I realised that Jere (KR’s first team runner) was on my shoulder so we shared some codes and got through the next few all good - they were mostly very technically easy.
Had no idea of positioning at this point but knew I must be high up cos I was being passed by the likes of IFK and stora tuna first team.
Unfortunately lost time on the long leg when I got shafted by going through a disgusting bit of rough open when I should have stuck with the larger train. Dropped places big time here which was annoying but not much I could do.
Took a disgustingly whacky route on the last longer leg, just following some lads who were clearly rage splitting and not really navigating. Did briefly find myself at the front of a pack here which was amusing.
Made it through the next few tricky controls safe and nailed the one in the intricate contour section with a few other guys. One of them said ‘hallelujah’ upon finding it - you and me both brother.
Then it was just a case of a testosterone-fuelled bash through the torrential rain to the finish.
Overall, a crazy race which was definitely the most memorable I’ve done so far. Navigationally easy, but this just meant the trains and speed were utterly relentless and really felt like I was on the edge for the entire time. Was meant to be running long night until about 24 hours before but very glad I got the chance to do this. Team was just edged out of a top 30 in the end but that’s still an excellent result. Good stuff - great fun trip!