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Orienteering @ The Campus

23 February 2020
The Campus, Bryanston


This map has become one of my favorites, because of its faster running nature and not so fast and intense reading.
The event started a little later than the other events because of the MyRun and instead of doing a run before hand, I decided to reserve my legs and lay in bed a little later than usual. The weather was at least cool and overcast.

I set off 3rd, at 9:47 and was surprised that I found control 1 on the map straight away - a good sign for what was to come.

Start > 1: Straight along the path, could easily see the control
1 > 2: Across the carpark, could see the control
2 > 3: Followed the road and fence round to the bench
3 > 4:Set off across the road, up to the little path and then turned right at the next road. Followed the road all the way along, checking off the carpark areas and seeing where #5 is. It was a long leg and the running speed wasn't there. Had a bit of doubt when I reached the area and almost ran past it.
4 > 5: Back down the road
5 > 6: Continued following the road to the entrance of the basement
6 > 7: Into the basement, had a small moment orientating the map and trying to see while the lights started turning on. I could see the outline of the building so I headed for it.
7 > 8: Left the control and headed for the left of the ramp. Wanted to run between the gap in the building - for flow it might have been better to go round the left.
8 > 9: Left out the same way I came in, headed to the left side of the basement, found the control by the fence.
9 > 10: headed around the fence to the ramp
10 > 11: down the ramp. Had my map the wrong way so started heading the wrong direction before orientating.Turned left and headed for the far right corner.
11 > 12: Turned around and just ran straight down the leg side to the corner
12 > 13: Headed to the ramp
13 > 14: Up the ramp, again almost turned wrong direction but I checked that the left direction looked far and right was close, so I knew to go right. Saw the control as I go closer
14 > 15: Headed straight along, could see the control
15 > 16: Headed around the left of the building but I ran right past control. When I saw the ramp I knew I went to far and went back
16 > 17: Headed to entrance of basement
17 > 18: Out of the basement, following the road to the right and up the hill, past #1. Could see the control as I got closer, so I left the road to cut across the grass
18 > 19: Back up the road, taking the next right turn towards the steps. Control bottom left of steps
19 > 20: Heading out the same way (I considered going around to avoid a dog leg but it would have been longer). Turned right back up towards the top of the road. At this point fatigue hit my legs and I was not my fastest. Control was at a tree on a embankment
20 > 21: Across the corner of the embankment, across the road, following the grass, could see the control
21 > 22: Following the road, turning right at the car park, left at the split and the control was on the right.
22 > 23: from control I turned right down the path, left down the stairs and taking the right fork in the car park - I think left was shorter and quicker. Up the hill to the tree in the corner
23 > 24: Back down the hill to the road - there was a car driving slowly but I wasnt sure if it was going to go, so I slowed down to cross but it didnt pass me, so I indicated I was crossing. I turned right at the next carpark and could see the control
24 > 25: Continued my direction, taking the left fork, to avoid stairs and adding any extra distance, first path right, to control
25 > Finish: down the path steps and across the field.



My watch showed 3.87km but it did not track in the basement, so it might have been closer to 4.5km.

I finished 2nd female, only 20 seconds behind Sarah W. Looking back I cant really think of where I could make it up as I didnt really make mistakes and I was able to read ahead all the way - there was just a few small moments in the basement such as where it was dark and I couldn't see the map, I got my map a little disorientated when changing between the basement levels and I ran past control #16 and had to go back. Still happy with this achievement.

I will be missing the next event on Sunday at the Botanical Gardens, as I am running the Vaal 10km but will be back for the night O on 7 March at  Eagle Canyon.

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