Lots of fun listening/watching to this ramble as this was the first time I've been at the same race with your team (I introduced myself at the end when you were eating) and the first time at a Broad Run Off Road event. For team YB Normal (2-person male team, combined age 133), our goals are very different than than yours. We were one of the last teams to leave the start, but that was our plan to a get a general idea of cutoff times for us at each leg. We took the option to stop at the car, so we knew about the gravel road back into Gunston Hall. Riding back to Gunston Hall in the dark, we watched the team in front of us ride right past the gravel road. One item that didn't get mentioned was that the last map (scale 1:10,000) was printed slightly wrong. Allen did mention this at the race briefing, but using a 1:10K plotter on a map that was actually printed at ~1:9345 added an extra challenge when you are already tired.
Glad you enjoyed the podcast. Great seeing you out there Doug. Sounds like you had a good plan for the race. We bolted as soon as possible after they let us out. It was challenging doing all the nav and strategy on the fly. Luckily, on the first paddle, I was sitting up front so I could spend time visualizing the route options on the trek sections. Yep, the plotting on a ~1:10 was tough. I am glad Justin practiced prior to the race and was able to puzzle through it.
Lots of fun listening/watching to this ramble as this was the first time I've been at the same race with your team (I introduced myself at the end when you were eating) and the first time at a Broad Run Off Road event. For team YB Normal (2-person male team, combined age 133), our goals are very different than than yours. We were one of the last teams to leave the start, but that was our plan to a get a general idea of cutoff times for us at each leg. We took the option to stop at the car, so we knew about the gravel road back into Gunston Hall. Riding back to Gunston Hall in the dark, we watched the team in front of us ride right past the gravel road. One item that didn't get mentioned was that the last map (scale 1:10,000) was printed slightly wrong. Allen did mention this at the race briefing, but using a 1:10K plotter on a map that was actually printed at ~1:9345 added an extra challenge when you are already tired.
Glad you enjoyed the podcast. Great seeing you out there Doug. Sounds like you had a good plan for the race. We bolted as soon as possible after they let us out. It was challenging doing all the nav and strategy on the fly. Luckily, on the first paddle, I was sitting up front so I could spend time visualizing the route options on the trek sections. Yep, the plotting on a ~1:10 was tough. I am glad Justin practiced prior to the race and was able to puzzle through it.