The Drop York – Winter Special

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The Drop York – Winter Special
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This race combines military-style navigation and a little athleticism to make an awesome adventure. Use your finely tuned navigation techniques to find your way back home after being blindfolded and dropped at random. This is perfect for those looking for something a little different.
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15 Mile and 10 Mile
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Calendar
Sat 9th Jan 2021
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York, United Kingdom
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4.2
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Where and when
Location
The Gillygate, 48 Gillygate, York YO31 7EQ, UK
Start times
Sat 9th Jan 2021
15 Mile:
10:00am |
10 Mile:
10:00am
Event summary
Here are the distances available for The Drop York – Winter Special
15 Mile
Distance
15mi
£30
10 Mile
Distance
10mi
£30
Route information
Participants will be placed on a bus, blindfolded and driven to a random location at the discretion of the driver. You will be told the number of miles (as the crow flies) from the race HQ. Racers will be dropped at 2 minute intervals from each other and will have to race back to the HQ.
There is no route - so prepare as best you can, bring shoes that will hold up on any terrain and get ready to cross rivers, canals, moors and marshes on your race back home. You are completely self-sufficient, you should not need anything but your brains and body to bring you back to HQ.
The Rules of the Race:
No Map
No GPS
No Route
No Help
No Compass
What's included
  • Race entry
  • Support vehicles
  • Transport to the start location
  • Race results
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How to get there
The Gillygate, 48 Gillygate, York YO31 7EQ, UK
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Address: The Gillygate, 48 Gillygate, York, YO31 7EQ
Parking: There will be plenty of parking in the town centre, but please park appropriately and according to the town's parking rules.
Public Transport: Since the race will head out from the city centre there will be plenty of public transport options available too. Both bus and train stations are less than a minute from the race HQ.
Event day logistics
Schedule:
08:00 - Registration opens
10:00 - Bus leaves
Please make sure you arrive with plenty of time to get registered and warmed up before taking this on.
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Spectator Info
Spectators are welcome to meet friends and family at the finish line, but given this race has to be completed without assistance, they are not encouraged on the course. Plus runners won't have phones so won't be able to let you know where they are.
FAQs
Can children run in The Drop, Yorkshire?
No, unfortunately due to safety issues only those 18 years and older are allowed on the course.
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Can teams run The Drop, Yorkshire?
Yes, you can run this as individuals or teams - just buy as many tickets as there are members of the team.
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Is there any support during The Drop, Yorkshire?
No, the name of the game is to get back to HQ without any assistance.
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Will there be parking available at The Drop, Yorkshire?
Yes, there will be parking available in the city centre.
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Reviews
4.2
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4.0
Did the race in 2019
Was a great laugh unfortunately was all road running and from the description I was expecting things to be a bit more rural so as advised were my trail runners which I really wish I hadn't as we did 0 trail running but other than that was a great event
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4.3
Did the race in 2019
Really enjoyed "The Drop", Team OA put on a great low-frills event, just how I like it! Definitely recommend checking out this race, or some of their other events in future.
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