From Hamish:
Day 2 was a medium distance course of 4.2km at Clydack Terrace near Ebbw Vale on a 1:7,500 scale in an open area of rough terrain with detailed contour features. There were no trees and few paths that my route choice could use. This was my favourite day. I really enjoyed the course because I wasn’t too tired from the first day. The ground was a real challenge, with 120m climb, lots of tricky ground and marshy areas and I liked that because I seem to do well on difficult terrain. Overall, it was quite technical and I have learnt a few new skills, such as trusting my compass to take me straight on a bearing to my next control and reading the contours to picture the landscape in 3D. Not being distracted by other runners was hard but I found my confidence and went my own way. Which was good.