3-17-24

 First, just in case anyone else ever looks at this, the post right before this one should have been dated 3-16-24

Now, for today, Chamberlayne Elementary school. 56degrees, cloudy, 6mph wind. Track laid @8:45& aged 45min.

This track was a hodgepodge, taking advantage of features available. First leg 100yd, starting on grass which quickly transitioned to bare dirt covered with pine needles, then back to grass. Crossed over bluestone running track before ending in a right turn. 2nd leg 135 yd, crossing over running track again, then entering very open woods for the last 55yds, food @ 115yd, then another right turn in the woods. 3rd leg had article @30, food @40&80. Exited woods, briefly on grass, then onto asphalt @130, then 30yd to raised 6ft wide concrete walkway in middle of parking lot. Turned left in center of concrete strip, went 30 yd on the concrete, then onto grass for 2 yd to final article. Asphalt & concrete surfaces were sprayed & had food every 5 steps. Total length 425.

This was fun. Articles better, but still not where I want them. Seren found a chapstick tube on the first leg, but I think she viewed it more as a potential food item than an article. After the turn onto the concrete walkway, she was tracking on the down side of the curb a couple feet to the right of the track for ~3yd, then got up on the concrete the rest of the way.