The King Street Run
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The King Street Run is a famous pub crawl in Cambridge in the UK. It takes place along King Street. Students would often try to complete the run in the quickest time. The current record is held by the legendary John Philips in 14min05sec. The King Street Run is also the name of one of the pubs to be visited on the crawl.
In 1900 there were said to be up to thirteen pubs on the route but some have been demolished or closed since World War I. As a result completing the run is now much easier than it used to be and three pubs are visited twice to make the gallon. Cantabrigensis Hash House Harriers hold the "official" Run every two years and a tie is awarded to competitors who complete the course in under one hour - no peeing or puking.
The frivolous order of the Knights of St Radegund was founded in 1553 by the Queen Regnant. There are more living holders of the Victoria Cross than hold the KSR.
Laid end-to-end the King St Runners would be longer than 4 double decker buses.
The volume consumed on the King St Run is less than half that of a human baby. Despite this, Britain's most famous athletic mum-to-be, Paula Radcliffe has never completed the course.
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[edit] The pubs
The pubs to be visited (a pint in The Cambridge Arms and The King Street Run with two pints in the other three pubs making eight in total) are:
[edit] The Cambridge Arms
The Cambridge Arms was popular among the Heavy Metal and Rock communities in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Due to its proximity to the Cambridge Corn Exchange many famous musicians would be spotted there relaxing between their soundcheck and showtime for which it became famous. The pub had two bars, a heated courtyard and a small basement. It was also popular with the biker community.
In 1997 it was renamed "The Rattle and Hum", borrowing the title of U2's album Rattle and Hum. Following a refit in 2004, the pub reopened as the "Cambridge Arms". It remains a popular pub in Cambridge.
[edit] The Bun Shop
The Bun Shop was formerly The King's Arms.
[edit] The King Street Run
The King Street Run is a pub named after the run itself. The pub has two levels with a bar downstairs and it is noted for having tables stuck to the ceiling and for the handles on the toilet doors being stuck on the wrong side, to confuse newcomers. The pub is very popular with the heavy metal and gothic communities in Cambridge.
[edit] The Champion of the Thames
The Champion of the Thames is one of the smaller pubs in Cambridge. The pub takes its name from the historical associations of the Boat Race which takes place between Oxford and Cambridge.
The pub is mentioned in Tom Sharpe's novel Porterhouse Blue in which it is said to be character Scullion's favourite pub. Tom Sharpe changes the name to The Thames Boatman in his novel.
[edit] St Radegund
The St Radegund Pub is named after the sixth century saint, Radegund.
