urban/sprint 59:59 [4] 6.8 mi (8:49 / mi) +150m 8:15 / mi
NLFR anytime postbox score. Starting in Meanwood outside Waitrose, visiting as many post boxes as possible in 1 hour and returning to Waitrose. Map from OOM prepared by Richard Foster.
I think the scale of 1:12500 fooled me - I thought I could do about 20% more than I actually managed. I started with the lower Meanwood controls then crossed into Headingley. This might not have been the best route but I already know all the roads and where most of the postboxes are. After crossing back into Meanwood it all got a bit hillier so I wasn't covering so much ground, and I found myself heading into a corner with widely spaced controls and time running out. In the end I just sprinted back by the shortest route to the finish, ignoring 1 control that would have taken less than an extra minute, and running back past the control I had visited first.
With the benefit of hindsight I think I could improve by 3 or 4 controls. I might give it another go next week, although I don't know whether my second effort will be eligible. I imagine there are big prizes at stake.