Maria Sá

After bad sprint and long Q races, I was focused on doing a good middle race even knowing that reach a final on that discipline would be almost impossible for me.
I started quite ok and confident but after two controls I lost so much time at control number 3 as I was running on a different open area that i didn't wanted to. Control number 4 was ok but then number 5 was disaster again. The rest of the race was technically ok but i was not fighting anymore.(map here)
The good news were that finally I was going to run the relay at the world champs!Beside just me and Raquel had run the rest of the races, Susana joined the team to run the relay. Susuna Pontes is the best MTBO athlete in Portugal and very good runner on foot orienteering! It was absolutly fantastic to have the chance to run with Raquel and with Susana the relay race. I ran the second leg and it was great experience! (map here)
After relay I was very tired...but still some extra energy to left o the dance floor