The Drop - Norwich

Next Race: 11/01/2026

Harriets's Cafe Tearooms, 38 London Street Norwich. NR2 1LD

Overall Rating

4.4/ 5

16 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

Ruth Robinson

Fun and unique running event

I would recommend sending an email after with the timings and route details as when I went into the tracker the next day I couldn’t find the event to see how everyone had performed. It would’ve been nice to receive something afterwards.

Reviewed using Eventrac, Jan 2025

Something different

Reviewed using Eventrac, Jan 2025
Reuben Smith

Unique event

Having done one solo, in an area I didn't know at all, doing this one as part of a team was great fun. Despite us all swotting up on an area each you managed to drop us in an area we knew the least! It was a good place without too many main roads to negotiate on the route we took at least.
Assuming you will drop us in a different place if you come back to Norwich my team would be in!
Being able to see the other teams distances, as well as route and time, would be good.

Reviewed using Eventrac, Jan 2025
Randi Roisli

Fun tech-free run :-)

Our group really enjoyed the challenge - and the liberation of a tech-free run. Initial communication (none of us received the initial informational email so had to ask for it) could have been a bit friendlier, but on the day everyone was helpful and nice. Well organised event, everything felt safe. We've already discussed whether to do it again next year ...assume the drop off would be at a new location?

Reviewed using Eventrac, Jan 2025
Rosemary Plant

A unique adventure and running challenge

Really enjoyed the novelty of this event, it was great fun and I loved the mental challenge of wayfinding back to the cafe. I’ll definitely sign up again for future events.

Reviewed using Eventrac, Jan 2025
Adele Edwards

Brilliant event! Loved the adventure would definitely do it again!

Well organised event.
Great atmosphere, from start to finish. Would highly recommend.
If you want to jazz up a normal 10 mile run this is definitely the event for it!

Reviewed using Eventrac, Jan 2025
Robert Milner

Good challenge but great fun

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Ami Russell

Great well-organised event, amazing with a few changes

Overall this was a really well-run (pun intended) event that went smoothly. However, a big thing my team were disappointed in is not being able to see routes/distances covered by other teams by way of comparison in results, and since we all had trackers this should be easy to publish. It would be interesting to see what routes others did and how much mileage. Also since we had trackers and organisers could anticipate our arrival, someone out front cheering us in would’ve been nice, like at any other finish line!

As I’ve noticed others mention, a free hot drink at the end would’ve been the icing on the cake and a more specific medal (even if just the ribbon) with location/date would’ve been perfect.

Lots of tips for improvement but on the whole it was a really great event that ran really smoothly. Would recommend!

Reviewed using Eventrac, Jan 2025
Jo Bygrave

good fun finding our way back but expensive for what it is & a bit stingy with no drinks at the finish, this was an additional expense for participants.

Great location with drop off as none of us had a clue where we were & interestingly all participants soon were out of sight as I thought it may end up being a mass of runners. Lots of country roads & trails to pick from

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Sarah Haigh

Fun event to do as a group

We really enjoyed the challenge and being localish to home was helpful for navigation. Initial communication was not the most approachable but on the day everyone was friendly and helpful. Great to be able to get a hot drink and snacks at the end while resting our weary legs.

Reviewed using Eventrac, Jan 2025
Clare.gooch46@gmail.com Gooch

Wow,we loved this event so different to anything else and a great buzz,absolutely loved it

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Sharon Cannell

very unique fun race. loved it!

We knew where we were when dropped off this time so went a bit off the direct route to make it fun. Looking forward to next year already!

Reviewed using Eventrac, Jan 2025
Deborah English

A really fun adventure!

I was a bit hesitant about entering this event, I was cajoled into it. I'm so pleased I was! We had a great team and enjoyed it so much.
The organisation was good with clear instructions. The area we were dropped felt like it had been well thought out. Friendly and welcoming on our return. Good to do a race with a difference.

Reviewed using Eventrac, Jan 2025
Maureen Rumsby

Absolutely loved this event

But I do feel there should have been a hot drink provided at the end included in the cost not as an added extra.
Also I like medals to be dated / location - I appreciate this is extra cost to you and generic medals are cheaper but we did pay £40 to enter.

Reviewed using Eventrac, Jan 2025
Lee Kerrison

great little fun run if you are looking for different.

Reviewed using Eventrac, Jan 2025