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The Drop - Newcastle (summer)
About this event
The Drop takes road running into unexpected territory with a unique twist: participants surrender their phones, get blindfolded, and are dropped at an unknown location somewhere around Newcastle. The challenge is finding the way back on foot, relying purely on instinct and problem-solving skills. With 10-mile and 15-mile options, runners navigate without GPS, checkpoints, or aid stations—just their own resourcefulness and the landscape around them. It's part orienteering challenge, part mental game, attracting those who want something different from standard road races. The event creates an unusual sense of camaraderie among participants, all sharing the same mysterious starting point and self-guided journey home.
Distances
10Mile
Intermediate10Mile
Intermediate15Mile
Intermediate15Mile
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