The Drop - Edinburgh

Next Race: 04/04/2027

Up and Running, 20 Queensferry Street, Edinburgh, EH2 4QW

Overall Rating

4.8/ 5

1268 reviews
Would you recommend it to others? Yes
How did you rate the scenery? 5/5
How did you rate the atmosphere? 5/5
How did you rate the organisation? 5/5
Do you think this was friendly to beginners? Yes

Paul Herbert

Amazing trip from being lost to working out where you are to confrontation.

Did the Drop in Edinburgh and it had it all every type of weather all types of terrain. Hills, cycleways, villages, and citys.

Reviewed using Eventrac, Apr 2026
Matthew Shaw

A great event with a real sense of adventure!

Lovely drop off point with great scenery all round and plenty of potential routes. Got to see some really interesting places. Memorable race!

Reviewed using Eventrac, Apr 2026
Gareth Overton

Unique in so many ways - definitely a 'must do' event

Such a simple concept that delivers so much. You can reccy every possible route, or put your finger in the air on the day; you can run it at race pace, or walk it. A tech-free event is mindbending just on its own, never mind having to navigate. Brilliantly organised, and the rules and kit list really came into their own when we got heavy snow in April in Edinburgh! Thanks and well done, team.

Reviewed using Eventrac, Apr 2026
Eleanor English

Tough weather but a great experience

Most folk were running, so I was on my own walking the route. However, it was great fun and something I’d do again.

Reviewed using Eventrac, Apr 2026
Craig Wilson

Always a brilliant day out

Fun day, good challenge. Really unique. Hopefully you can make tracking secure enough that we can see everyone - it was fun as a spectator too.

Reviewed using Eventrac, Apr 2026
Angus Robinson

Loved this event, completely unique.

I really enjoyed this and am still buzzing from it. I would have enjoyed it even more if it had been going from one rural point to another, ie, more opportunity to go off-road.

Thank you for creating this concept, I'll be back :)

Reviewed using Eventrac, Apr 2025
Daniel Jeffreys

Great event. Really fun.

Reviewed using Eventrac, Apr 2025
Tom Farrell

A great race that's different to just following course markers

Reviewed using Eventrac, Apr 2025
Anonymous

An adventure like no other.

Loved The Drop. Well organised, fun atmosphere, and a good challenge.

Reviewed using Eventrac, Apr 2025
Eric Shade

Good event, different from the normal races / events.

Done 10 mile and 15 miles in Edinburgh. Edinburgh is an easy city to navigate as all roads lead to either end of Princess St. so once you hit city limit it’s a foot race to line. Might be worth looking at finish area or up distance by few miles. Over all I thinks it a great event .

Reviewed using Eventrac, Apr 2025
Ben Cowgill

Great event train for 50% more

Great event. First time I've done The Drop. For 10 miles train for 15 miles, for 15 miles train for 23. It is what it says on the tin. Get back to to the start point. Easy

Reviewed using Eventrac, Apr 2025
Justyna Watycha

Amazing experience!

Thank you, we had a lot of fun

Reviewed using Eventrac, Apr 2025