King Street Run
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The King Street Run is a bi-annual combined run and pub crawl in Cambridge in the UK [1]. It takes place along King Street. One of the pubs visited is now named after the event[2].
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[edit] History
Students would try to complete the run in the quickest time[3].
It was banned in 1964 by proctors[4], but was restarted by the Cantabrigensis Hash House Harriers in 1982[5], and is run bi-annually.
The current record is 14 min 05 sec held by John Philips of the Cambridge Hash House Harriers. [6]
A tie is awarded to competitors who complete the course in under one hour - no peeing or puking.
[edit] The pubs
- D'Arry's Wine Bar - formerly the "Cambridge Arms" and "The Rattle and Hum"
- The Bun Shop - formerly "The King's Arms".
- The King Street Run - named after the run itself".
- The Champion of the Thames - named for The Boat Race
- St Radegund Pub - named after the sixth century saint, Radegund.
Since there are now only five pubs on King Street, and current tradition requires drinking one gallon (eight pints), the last three are visited twice.
[edit] References
- ^ Cambridge History - a personal view. Retrieved on 2007-05-20.
- ^ The truth is out there. Cambridge Evening News (2007-05-15). Retrieved on 2007-05-20.
- ^ National Pubs Week. Cambridge & District Campaign for Real Ale. Retrieved on 2007-05-20.
- ^ Esther Oxford, John Windsor (1995-2-9). University challenged. The Independent (London). Retrieved on 2007-05-20.
- ^ Cambridge Hash House Harriers 1000th Run. Retrieved on 2007-05-20.
- ^ Cambridge Hash House Harriers 1000th run magazine
