Very nervous before the race. The race itself turned to to be much more trailish than I expected. We basically ran on a MTB course, which meant among other things narrow paths with lots of up and downs.
First 5k were alright. The track was mainly in the woods and I got an average of 4:45, still had to leave the first four runners pass.
Second 5k turned out to be horrible with wet muddy grass sections. It was impossible not to get your feet wet, but got a good average of 4:51.
The third 5k were said to be to recover, but the weren't. Starting with a nasty climb and lots of wet gras. Managed to be sligthly below 5:00 with 4:55.
Last 5k started with the climb up the skihill. It was impossible for me to run up, had to walk the step section. From the point on I just wanted to secure my sixth place. Lots of up and downs this time in gravel. Could keep my sixth place with a sprint to the finish line :)