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Sarah`s route and analysis

I had bad runs at the two events preceding the Mountain Marathon so I picked up my map without a lot of confidence.I took #1 easy and made sure I concentrated until I punched it. Was a bit confused going into the circle by all the rocks but saw the…
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flag as I approached the boulder cluster.#2 was easy. Could almost see the flag from #1.#3 involved crossing the river then heading up the small hill. First real intro to the thorns. Easy feature to spot once you got close.#4: Ouch! No choice but to go through the wall of thorns. Got quite distracted by the thorns so lost focus. I stopped short and was uncertain in the circle.#5: A big route choice leg. My plan was good but I didnt execute it well. First objective was to get down the hill as quickly as possible ie avoiding the thorns.…

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