The Drop Sheffield
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About the race
The Drop - Sheffield is a stripped-back navigation challenge where participants are taken to an unknown location and must find their own way back to the event centre without route guidance or markers. There are no maps, no GPS, and no route once the blindfolds are removed.
Distances offered:
- 10 miles: dropped ten miles as the crow flies from the event centre.
- 15 miles: dropped fifteen miles as the crow flies from the event centre.
- 6 miles: dropped six miles as the crow flies; open to non-locals only.
At registration participants hand over all electronic devices, watches, and navigational aids and receive a race number plus a sealed emergency bag that must be carried for the duration. Deployment is by bus while wearing blackout blindfolds or approved alternatives; blindfolds are removed at the drop location and timing then starts.
Key rules state no GPS unless devices are sealed inside the emergency bag, no unauthorised maps, travel on foot only, and breaking the emergency bag seal results in disqualification. Blindfolds can be replaced with blackout safety goggles if required. An optional live GPS tracker is available for safety for an additional fee; trackers must be returned or a replacement charge applies.
Event centre location: Up & Running, 37-39 Church St, Sheffield City Centre, Sheffield S1 2GL. Parking is the participant's responsibility. Nearest railway station is about a ten minute walk and the bus station about five minutes from the event HQ. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
