JK2008 - Leith Hill
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My Run
Like the sprint area, Leith Hill had also been used for the World Cup 2005 spectator races. I started at a good pace before missing control 4 and losing two minutes. For the next few controls I did not push myself and lost some time. I then made a mistake at 8, overshooting the path I intended to be on.
Through the more complicated middle section I slowed down and tried to remain accurate. Even slowing down did not mean I got the controls spot on - I lost a couple of minutes at 12 and a little time at 14. I was generally slow over the last part of the course and lost some more time on 18.
My route shows the couple of extra bits of running I did. It also shows the unnecessary 17th control that had us going down and up a hill for no reason other than to punch the control at the bottom.
The run in was long and the first part was into a heavy wind. Luckily I did not come in during one of the frequent hail showers that marked the day. I feel that the bear, in the above photo from the string course, had the right idea - sheltering away from the wind.
