The Drop - Oxford
Sun 2nd February 2025
The Drop - Oxford
From The Drop
- Date Sun 2nd February 2025
- Location Up And Running, 106 London Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 9AJ
- Price £47.97
- Races 2 races
- Distances 10 Mile, Half Marathon
Event summary
Get ready for the ultimate challenge at 'The Drop - Oxford' event organised by The Drop on Sunday 2nd February 2025. This unique race will test your skills and determination as you are blindfolded and transported to an unknown location, with no tech, map, or watch to guide you back to the event centre. Choose from a 15 or 10 mile option, either solo or as part of a team. Registration includes handing over all electronic devices and in return, you receive a race number and emergency bag. With no map, GPS, or route to follow, participants must rely on their own navigation skills to make it back within the 4.5-hour cutoff time. Enjoy hot drinks, snacks, and other foods at the finish line in the bustling city centre of Oxford. Don't miss out on this thrilling experience, sign up now for £35.00 per person before all 100 spots are filled!
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. Cut off time 4.5 hours (15 mile).
Times:
Registration opens 08:15
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. Cut off time 4.5 hours (15 mile).
Times:
Registration opens 08:15
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
Sun 2nd February 2025
£47.97
Booking for more than 1? -
10 Miles
Sun 2nd February 2025
£47.97
Booking for more than 1?
The Drop - Oxford