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Øystein Kvaal Østerbø - From the lead to disappointment in Tio-mila

From the lead to disappointment in Tio-mila

Tio-mila started very good for Wing OK, and Audun Bjerkreim Nilsen changed over to me as 2nd runner after the first leg, 19 second behind Tyrving. I ran out offensive, and despite a few small mistakes in the beginning, I was able to break away from the big group behind…
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together with Vehkalahden Veikot, Tyrving and Bækkelaget. After half the leg it was only me and Janne Weckman from VV alone in the lead. We orienteered quite well, but the speed was not very high.It was fun to be in the lead and everything had gone as I had hoped. But when I crossed the railway for the second time, a few kilometers before the finished, I lost the contact with the map, and could not find the path I want to follow. I started running at the compass, but it was much vegetation and difficult have the right direction.…

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