I felt Douglas' report of Get2Go put my brief statement about the Kepler to shame really, so here's a longer report to bore you all.

Today was Kepler Challenge day.

I was a pretty nervous, as hadn't done enough training & have had a tight calf all week.

I felt rubbish by the time I got to Luxmore Hut, and was seriously considering pulling out.

But I carried on, and once past the next feed station at Forest Burn felt a bit better. Quite pleased I carried on as I finished in 8:38, 29 minutes quicker than my previous time, and after only about 8 weeks of real training.

(Full results available here )

11:40 I'm at the finish line of the Southland Schools Orienteering Champs waiting for Douglas to find his way here.

12:10 Well he finished. Don't know results yet, but he made up time on some who started ahead of him

Update: Douglas did brilliantly. He has never orienteered before, and came in a close fourth, first of the Fiordland College team.

There was one control he spent 10mins trying to locate the exact spot. If he managed that in 5 minutes he would have won.

Not bad for a first effort.