5. Nationaler (2017-09-10)

Took me some time to find the Start on the map. To many control circles and such all around ;). Decided to try to save my legs a bit with more path running towards 2. Not what was faster. Did a lot of smaller mistakes in the very rough forest parts. Many not mapped stones, quite much undergrowth and soft ground made it really tricky there. Soft ground was all over the map because of rainfall and some cows during summer who make the ground uneaven so the water rests on place and gets soaking wet. Started to get tired around 14 and not so agrresive anymore. Did probably lose a lot of time on these forest controls there and after 19 towards 24. Should have gone to the drinking station and take my gel there. But had my first reasonable refreshment point at control 26! So took my Gel when I started to really struggle around halfway towards 22. Got caught up by Hertner there and could more or less follow him while doing my own orienteering too. Almost lost him in the last forest bit but he got in to many fallen trees so could catch up again.