Owls Count

I was able to make another of the fine BAOC events today. This time it was into the New Forest - to Red Shoot, which I do not think I had run at before. I chose to run the A course - 8.1km.

I started fast, too fast - the good open area inviting fast running. From controls two seven I ran at a more sensible pace, but my splits after that tail off. I could not maintain the fast pace and got slower as I neared the end. From half way to the end I lost about four minutes. The forest was quite vague in places, but I seemed to be quite lucky and picked up the controls much more easily than some others.

This weekend is the British Schools Orienteering Championships. With my father being the lead organiser and mother being one of the planners I am currently rather busy finalising the arrangements.