SOG Local Event – Millennium Wood, Haywards Heath
This area is an interesting mixture, hard up against the edge of town. A lot of the area is pasture, with small but intricate areas of woodland, all of which are full off paths and often litter too. There are some nice streams and always plenty of clay and brambles underfoot. It was cloudy but dry and mild, except that the wind took the pleasure out of it.
I seemed to set off at a cracking pace, which I could not sustain, but the navigation worked well so I was never lost. The course was very well planned. There was enough variation to make every control different and just enough of a challenge. Most importantly, the challenge was in navigating – once you found the feature, you found the control.
I finished in 48 minutes for 13th. This is my highest ever placing on a green course so I am well pleased.