Otley Run: 22 pictures as Leeds students take on famous fancy dress pub crawl

The Otley Run is perhaps one of Leeds’ most famous student traditions

Each weekend, hundreds of participants don their fancy dress as they set off on a pub crawl from Far Headingley towards the city centre.

The crawl starts at Woodies Craft Ale House and continues for roughly two miles towards the city centre. Originally an 11-pub crawl, The Otley Run has expanded over the years, with around 20 stops now taking part in the current iteration of the run.

Primarily a student tradition, the Yorkshire Evening Post visited the famous pub crawl as Freshers and returning students once again arrived in Headingley.

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