I am fed up of taking the wrong route in sections,(sportsman route). Its costing me 20 marks a trial, Any suggestions?

Have you tried Specsavers??????

Walk section from start to finish to get a general feel for where it goes.

Then walk back from finish to start picking your line - this way the bit you ride first is the bit youve just walked and frsh in your mind

Try and remember any key point ie rock or root to try and ride over to help break section down into bits.

Avoid chatting and being distracted on the way back so you are fully focused.

Try and picture where you will be when you ride it.

Other than that just concentration I guess or a ball of string

Navman GPS.

Are you in your mid forties plus ?

If so, join the gang, it's old age, I do the same as well !

Walk your line like previously stated but don't watch any riders before you unless they're on your route, don't even look at the other routes at all.

Have you tried Specsavers??????

Dont worry, everyone does it. Just walk the section, then walk it again and then again just to make sure you know precisely where your going and what line to take.

Also ask observer if your really not sure,them observers arnt as busy looking as they make out most the time.

Try and remember any key point ie rock or root to try and ride over to help break section down into bits.

This helps me more than anything. I pick "spots to ride to" rather than trying to memorize the whole thing. Of course all this goes totally to h$ll when it starts to rain and my glasses fog up