The Drop - Huddersfield
From The Drop
- Date Sat 28th December 2024
- Time 09:00
- Location Coffeevolution 8 Church St, HD1 1DD
- Price £47.97 - £53.28
- Races 2 races
- Distances 10 Mile
Event summary
Get ready for an exhilarating adventure at The Drop - Huddersfield, organized by The Drop, taking place on Saturday, December 28, 2024, in the vibrant town of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. This unique event challenges participants to unleash their inner explorer as they embark on a thrilling journey with two exciting race distances to choose from: 10 miles or 15 miles.
Participants will be blindfolded and transported to an undisclosed location, stripped of all technology and navigational aids. The mission? Make your way back to the event center using only your instincts and determination! Whether you prefer to take on the challenge solo or form a team of any size, this event promises to test your limits like never before. With registration starting at 8:25 AM and the bus departing at 9:00 AM, you'll want to secure your spot early for just £35. Enjoy hot drinks, snacks, and delicious jacket potatoes at the finish line while celebrating your achievement. Don't miss your chance to be part of this thrilling race – spaces are limited to just 100 participants, so sign up today!
Participants will be blindfolded and transported to an undisclosed location, stripped of all technology and navigational aids. The mission? Make your way back to the event center using only your instincts and determination! Whether you prefer to take on the challenge solo or form a team of any size, this event promises to test your limits like never before. With registration starting at 8:25 AM and the bus departing at 9:00 AM, you'll want to secure your spot early for just £35. Enjoy hot drinks, snacks, and delicious jacket potatoes at the finish line while celebrating your achievement. Don't miss your chance to be part of this thrilling race – spaces are limited to just 100 participants, so sign up today!
The Drop - Huddersfield
Sat 28th December 2024
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.
Times:
Registration opens 08:25
Bus leaves at 09:00
Start when we reach the start
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
Catering:: Hot drinks and snacks, Jacket potatoes and a whole heap of other foods are available next to the finish line. Its a bust city centre so lots of options
Times::
Registration opens 08:15
Bus leaves at 09:00
Start when we reach the start
Costs:: £35.00 (early bird) per person, run solo or in a team as big as you want.
Closing Date:: when full... Limited to just 100 places.
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.
Times:
Registration opens 08:25
Bus leaves at 09:00
Start when we reach the start
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
Catering:: Hot drinks and snacks, Jacket potatoes and a whole heap of other foods are available next to the finish line. Its a bust city centre so lots of options
Times::
Registration opens 08:15
Bus leaves at 09:00
Start when we reach the start
Costs:: £35.00 (early bird) per person, run solo or in a team as big as you want.
Closing Date:: when full... Limited to just 100 places.
Races
-
15 Miles
Sat 28th December 2024 (09:00)
£53.28
CLOSED -
10 Miles
Sat 28th December 2024 (09:00)
£47.97
CLOSED
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