The ESOC Sprint O comprises two legs - a first race followed by a chasing sprint. This years venue was Dalmeny Estate - a mixtute of small woods, fields and parkland near South Queensferry on the south side of the Forth Estuary. I was running the long course, which had a first leg of 4.6k with 140m of climb and 11 controls. I took 29 minutes and finished 5th - was a bit scrappy into 1 and 2, and leaving 3; but was otherwise reasonably satisfied.
Leg 1 results.
Leg 1 splits.
RouteGadget.
Leg 1 map with my course.
Leg 1 map with my route.
Steve Nicholson who won the first leg did not start the second, so I started in 4th place. The course was 3.2k with 60m of climb and 9 controls. I dropped to 7th before the first crossing ca 100m north east of the start (- one runner who started 36 seconds behind had passed me by the crossing!) and was pleased to fight back to finish third overall.
Leg 2 results.
Leg 2 splits.
Overall results.
RouteGadget.
Leg 2 map with my course.
Leg 2 map with my route.
After the event we went to a lovely tea room in South Queensferry with other members of FVO and then went over the Forth Road Bridge to North Queensferry to look for the killer whales that have been in the estuary for the past few days. Got a distant view of one as it surfaced to the east of the Rail Bridge.
Killer whale in Forth Estuary.
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