Other Notable Pub Crawls
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Running A Tab Pub Run takes place monthly in San Antonio, TX and is hosted by WeRunSanAntonio. The original Running A Tab Pub Run covered 5 miles in downtown San Antonio. The starting point was the historic Sunset Station and finished at the Blue Star Brewery and Art Complex. The event is held in conjunction with San Antonio's First Friday Art Walk. In 2009 the route was modified to accommodate the more than 500 participants every month. Running A Tab now consists of a 3 mile downtown loop and 5 bars/restaurants. A theme is selected every month and participants dress in costume in accordance with the theme. The event is free and open to the public.
Gator Stompin' takes place annually in Gainesville, Florida, home of the University of Florida. This event, which occurs throughout midtown and downtown, has been a Gainesville tradition for over 29 years. The bar crawl consists of over 50 bars and includes multiple prizes that entrants can win and currently attempts to set the world record for the largest bar crawl in the world.
Northgate Olympics is pub crawl that is held in the Northgate district of College Station each semester at the conclusion of finals at Texas A&M University. Students compete in teams of 8 and must finish specific alcohol-related challenges at each bar on the list. This event is not sanctioned by the university.
In Iceland, a "runtur" is a popular way of getting to know the bars and beers in the area during the celebration of Beer Day every year on March 1—many bars and nightclubs are open until 4:00 a.m. Beacon NY also had a pub crawl,for the last 12 years. Last years attendance was estimitated at 5000.
Notable pub crawls in the UK include the Otley Run, Hillsborough Street, and the Mumbles. The circular underground train line in Glasgow allows for a variation on the pub-crawl known as the sub-crawl or "clockwork orange". This involves the purchase of an all day ticket for the subway and consuming a drink at the nearest bar to each of the fifteen stops on the route.
In Milwaukee the Shamrock Shuffle formerly known as the Shamrock Stumble brought in over 3,000 participants the last 2 years, which always takes place the weekend before St. Patrick's Day.
Fall Crawl takes places annually in Clemson, South Carolina. The event has over 1500 participants each year and is the largest pub crawl in South Carolina.
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