I started orienteering in the mid-90s, joined the Harlequins club, and at one stage I was running in 50 events a year. I moved to Hungary in 1997 and carried on running there, in the beautiful Matra and Bukk mountains, but when I came back to England in 2002 I ran out of steam. But I love it, and especially now that you could sell me as Middle Age Spread, I need to shake a leg.

I wanted to call this blog “Light Green” but it wasn’t available at any of the blog sites I checked. “Reentrant” is appropriate too though, isn’t it.

Adrian

Glossary

- control: one of the orange and white flags that you have to find

- control (verb): to check the courses that the planner has designed

- run down: run an easier course than you’re supposed to

- run up: run a more difficult course than you’re supposed to