Manassas - Dec 4, 2011

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The red course at Manassas wasn't too difficult navigation-wise but it was one of the longest red courses I've ever done. Still, it wasn't terribly challenging because there are no steep hills to climb. There are a few water hazards and a few thick patches of woods but that's about as difficult as it gets at Manassas.

The weather was unseasonably warm for early December. There was a lot of people there but I didn't run into quite as many as I thought I would when I was in the woods. There were a few times when a whole pack of people seemed to converge on one control at the same time.

For the first time since the Spring I used a Garmin GPS watch to track my movements. In the past I haven't been too impressed with the results. This time the file that the Garmin produced and the digital map lined up quite well, by my estimation, and I didn't see the need to make any adjustments.

Red [19 controls; 9.4 km; 70 m]
Time: 2:39:40 - WinSplits - RouteGadget