orienteering race 1:33:32 [5] *** 7.0 km (13:22 / km) +280m 11:08 / km
10c shoes: OLway Tigers?
Rock Bridge State Park, Columbia, MO. wanted to do a better run than last year. Succeeded - no major boom. Took care to read the map better than yesterday's event. Got lucky on a couple of controls - confused at 4 by numerous unmarked ditche, but saw the marker before taking baling out meaures. Fritz is in shape and had better speed on most of the legs - got me by about 9 min. I thought I was moving better well. Tall grass and brush in open areas was tough and slow -espeically west of 8 and under power line. Didn't react to what the terrain was telling me - stay out of the tall stuff! Going into green woods was faster than this rough open stuff.
We need more orienteers in Columbia and a club again. Rudolf Bennitt is another great place. Mike Meenehan or Beth Skelton-Shafer - are you sending your kids to Mizzou?
Cammie, thanks for putting on the meet again!