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Sunday, December 03, 2006

Today's Possum Trot

I've posted a couple of clips of the map from today's Possum Trot.

The course was tougher than it looks because of the weather conditions. We ran the race in cold weather (17 F at the start), but the toughest part wasn't the cold but the ice. The roads and trails were icy. The fields and forest were slick enough to make running a little bit harder than normal.

The terrain is a bit unusual for this part of the country. Most of the orienteering problems involved making decisions about going straight or running the open ridge tops. My general approach was to run the open ridges and deal with the ice and cold wind.

I'd rank this year's Trot as the best ever (this was the tenth edition). The course, maps and organization were excellent. We had a good turnout (48 starters, I think) and PTOC did a great job with all the little extras that make for a special event.

Congrats to the winners: Mikell Platt and Anna Shafer-Skelton.

I'd write more, but after a busy weekend of organizing and running, I'm a bit tired.

Check out Julkalendarn 2006

Worth a look each day is Kart Bosse's Julkalendar (in English).

posted by Michael | 6:44 PM

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