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Saturday Aug 7, 2021 #
1 PM
Walking 34:50 2.43 km (14:20 / km) +27m 13:35 / km
ahr:99 max:147 shoes: NB Summit KOM
Parking to the start. Starts were delayed by 4.5 hours due to poor air quality (wildfire smoke) and it was pretty hot (mid 80s).
4 PM
Orienteering 24:31 *** 2.64 km (9:17 / km) +51m 8:28 / km
ahr:146 max:185 spiked:7/10c shoes: Blue VJ Falcons - 9.5
US Champs Middle Distance at Little Truckee Summit. M65, 2.3k, 75m. Open pine forest with an area of rock detail. Warm (80s), altitude (6500 ft), poor air quality due to wildfire smoke. Odd course design with the line from the start triangle to the first control passing through the final control circle. One group of controls so close together that there were no connecting lines. Course was a bit short fo middle distance, with fastest times about 20 min.
Not a very good run. Two significant errors of 1-1.5 min and a couple smaller ones. Lost contact on the way to 1 and used the finish area to relocate. Made a 90 degree error coming out of 8 and turned a 50 second leg into a >2 min leg. Not clean coming into 8. 5th in M65, 2:38 behind the winner.
I had worked a shift at the Start before I ran and hurried too much to make my assigned start time, even though that wasn't necessary.
Not a very good run. Two significant errors of 1-1.5 min and a couple smaller ones. Lost contact on the way to 1 and used the finish area to relocate. Made a 90 degree error coming out of 8 and turned a 50 second leg into a >2 min leg. Not clean coming into 8. 5th in M65, 2:38 behind the winner.
I had worked a shift at the Start before I ran and hurried too much to make my assigned start time, even though that wasn't necessary.
Walking 28:34 2.03 km (14:05 / km) +31m 13:05 / km
ahr:95 max:115 shoes: Blue VJ Falcons - 9.5
From download back to parking (most of it - didn't start my watch right away).
Friday Aug 6, 2021 #
Road Run 10:00 [2] 1.5 km (6:40 / km)
shoes: NB Summit KOM
Warm up running around the parking lot. Time and distance estimated.
8 AM
Orienteering race 11:24 *** 1.82 km (6:16 / km) +4m 6:12 / km
ahr:151 max:162 spiked:13/13c shoes: NB Summit KOM
US National Sprint Championships at Sienna College in Rocklin, CA. "Brown" course (all M65+ and F55+). 1.8k (shortest running distance), 25m climb. A very small, straightforward college campus map at 1:3000. Several OOB construction areas (which apparently changed frequently and made course setting a challenge).
Had a very good run. Overshot 11 by a little but saw the bag and corrected. Some hesitation to 12 after that bobble. First in M65 (16 sec ahead of Rick B and 22 ahead of Dave E), second overall on the course (4 seconds behind Dennis W).
From the splits it appears that the two finish boxes were not synched, with one being 6-7 seconds different than the other. Most people (including me) used the one which gave longer overall times. The run-in from the last control was 48m, so a final split of 10 seconds (rather than 16) seems reasonable for a full-speed run past both controls using SI Air. On my watch I got a total time of 11:23 vs. 11:31 official, starting the watch at the start beep and stoping it after passing the finish. I haven't found any instances where placings were affected, but this is unacceptable for a national championship event.
Had a very good run. Overshot 11 by a little but saw the bag and corrected. Some hesitation to 12 after that bobble. First in M65 (16 sec ahead of Rick B and 22 ahead of Dave E), second overall on the course (4 seconds behind Dennis W).
From the splits it appears that the two finish boxes were not synched, with one being 6-7 seconds different than the other. Most people (including me) used the one which gave longer overall times. The run-in from the last control was 48m, so a final split of 10 seconds (rather than 16) seems reasonable for a full-speed run past both controls using SI Air. On my watch I got a total time of 11:23 vs. 11:31 official, starting the watch at the start beep and stoping it after passing the finish. I haven't found any instances where placings were affected, but this is unacceptable for a national championship event.
1 PM
Orienteering 51:40 [2] *** 2.17 km (23:47 / km) +66m 20:39 / km
ahr:103 max:167 shoes: Blue VJ Falcons - 9.5
Wandering around the Model Event on the Sagehen map. Vegetation is over-mapped - only bigger, more obvious vegetation features will be useful at race speed (maybe). Mapped rock features may be hidden by vegetation. Compass and contours seem to be the way to go (although on the model map subtle contour detail could be hidden by vegetation).
Wednesday Aug 4, 2021 #
11 AM
Hiking 2:12:54 3.57 mi (37:14 / mi) +125m 33:35 / mi
ahr:78 max:137 shoes: NB Summit KOM
Hike at Silver Falls SP, about 20 miles east of Salem, OR. Did a loop along the South Fork of Silver Creek to see two waterfalls (93' and 170' high). Both falls plunge off basalt ledges which are undercut so the trail passes behind the falls. Apparently hiking under rock wreaks havoc with the GPS track, giving me a climb of 418m which I've adjusted to the 400' which the trail guide says our hike was. Distance was also probably a bit shorter than measured. Temperature in the mid-80s but comfortable in the woods and along the stream.
Afterwards we drove to Klamath Falls, OR as we make our way to the Lake Tahoe area. Encountered wildfire smoke as we headed over the ridge east from Eugene, OR and it's now in the unhealthy range in Klamath Falls.
Afterwards we drove to Klamath Falls, OR as we make our way to the Lake Tahoe area. Encountered wildfire smoke as we headed over the ridge east from Eugene, OR and it's now in the unhealthy range in Klamath Falls.
Tuesday Aug 3, 2021 #
2 PM
Hiking 34:50 0.77 mi (45:15 / mi) +24m 41:15 / mi
ahr:77 max:122 shoes: NB Summit KOM
Short hike to Umbrella Falls from Mt. Hood Meadows.
Monday Aug 2, 2021 #
9 AM
Orienteering 1:50:48 *** 10.59 km (10:28 / km) +245m 9:23 / km
ahr:125 max:146 spiked:15/17c shoes: Blue VJ Falcons - 9.5
Deschutes Daze - Day 4 - score-O on Peterson Ridge map, south of Sisters, OR. 24 controls with point values from 30 to 100 with a total of 1370. Lots of very open, runnable woods but also areas of manzanita to slow things down. A big canyon bisects the mapped area so there was the option of some steep ups or downs and you certainly only wanted to cross it once. Lots of rock features, some quite large and a moderate trail network.
Started off intending to keep things fairly low key but running through the open woods felt pretty good so I went longer than intended. About halfway through I toned things down and started walking more. Probably could have gotten more controls at the end but decided to just head in. Visited 17 controls for a total of 1010 points.
Started off intending to keep things fairly low key but running through the open woods felt pretty good so I went longer than intended. About halfway through I toned things down and started walking more. Probably could have gotten more controls at the end but decided to just head in. Visited 17 controls for a total of 1010 points.
Sunday Aug 1, 2021 #
9 AM
Hiking 43:35 * 3.12 km (13:58 / km) +104m 11:58 / km
ahr:89 max:113 shoes: Blue VJ Falcons - 9.5
Walk from parking to Event Center and then up the hill to the start. Time includes about 4 min checking in, getting a map, etc.
Orienteering race 1:13:02 *** 6.24 km (11:42 / km) +232m 9:52 / km
ahr:128 max:149 spiked:14/14c shoes: Blue VJ Falcons - 9.5
Deschutes Daze - Day 3 at Dutchman Flats (Middle Dutchman map). Green course - 5.4k, 265m. Dutchman Flats in all its splendor! Mostly open forest with plenty of features and contour detail. And all of it excellently mapped. Nice course by Tony Pinkham. Sunny and upper 70s to low 80s.
A very good run. All the bags showed up where I looked for them. Several hesitations and a few minor relocations but kept map contact and focused through the course. Lots of climb (in addition to the 2k, 100m climb to get to the start) and a moderate amount of deadfall to cross, so pretty physical. Elevation is over 6000 ft, so less oxygen than I'm used to.
A very good run. All the bags showed up where I looked for them. Several hesitations and a few minor relocations but kept map contact and focused through the course. Lots of climb (in addition to the 2k, 100m climb to get to the start) and a moderate amount of deadfall to cross, so pretty physical. Elevation is over 6000 ft, so less oxygen than I'm used to.
Trail Run 35:50 3.14 km (11:25 / km) +20m 11:04 / km
ahr:99 max:115 shoes: Blue VJ Falcons - 9.5
Backdown the hill from finish to download, then back to the car after an extended stop at the Event Center. Jogged occasionally on the downhills.