The Drop - Carlisle

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  • Date Sun 8th June 2025
  • Time 10:00
  • Location Foxes Café Lounge, 18 Abbey St, Carlisle, CA3 8TX
  • Price £47.97
  • Races 2 races
  • Distances 10 Mile, Half Marathon

Event summary

Get ready for an exhilarating challenge at The Drop - Carlisle, an adventure race organized by The Drop that will test your endurance and navigation skills like never before! On Sunday, June 8th, 2025, join us in Carlisle, Cumberland, for an unforgettable experience that will have you questioning your sense of direction. Participants will have the choice between a thrilling 15-mile or a fierce 10-mile journey, either solo or as part of a team.

The excitement begins when you board a bus, blindfolded, and are taken to an undisclosed drop location. Stripped of all technology and maps, you’ll have to rely solely on your instincts and determination to find your way back to the event center. With no GPS, no compass, and no outside assistance, this race promises to be one of the most challenging in the UK! Are you ready to embrace the adventure and prove your survival skills? Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to push your limits and experience the thrill of The Drop!

The Drop - Carlisle

Sun 8th June 2025

The image features a dark green, zigzag-patterned background with two logos. The left logo reads "The Drop, 15 or 10 Mile, Carlisle" and shows a running figure. The right logo says "The Drop Carlisle: A Different Kind of Race" in bold, pink and white lettering.

Organiser's Description

​We put you on a bus...
We blindfold you...
We take you to an unknown location...
You have no tech, no map, no watch, no idea where you are...
Will you make it back to HQ or be lost for ever?

'The Drop'

Using a little bit of military know how we have come up with possibly the most challenging race in the UK! 

The Drop offers a 15 and 10 mile option.

Solo or make up a team of anyway you want. 

At registration you will hand over all electronic devices, phones, watches and money! In return you will be given, a race number and an emergency bag.

You will be placed on our bus, blindfolded* and then driven to your drop location (The distances are as the crow flies) from the event centre. Here you will be released, all you have to do is make your way back to the event centre. 

No Map
No GPS
No Route
No Help
No Compass 

You are fully self sufficient from the moment you leave the coach, make your own way. So run, walk or crawl your way back.
 
 
Be warned now, the distances are as the crow flies
*blindfolded, we will be using blackout safety goggles, we appreciate that some people may have problems but don't worry we have an alternative! 
 
The following will get you disqualified;
Using of a gps device. Recording your progress is acceptable, but the device you use will have to be sealed in the emergency bag. (We will supply this all you have to do is seal!)
Using a map other than any that we choose to give you or not!
Using anything except your own two legs to get you to the finish!
Breaking the seal on the emergency kit bag

Races

  • 10 Miles

    Sun 8th June 2025 (10:00)

    £47.97

    CLOSED
  • 15 Miles

    Sun 8th June 2025 (10:00)

    £47.97

    CLOSED

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Location

14 Abbey St, Carlisle CA3 8TX, UK

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