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Bristol’s Ravers2Runners announce second annual January ‘Dry Run’
Bristol’s Ravers2Runners (R2R) have announced that they will be hosting the second annual January ‘Dry Run’ in 2025. The sober pub run will be in aid of charity Caring in Bristol.
The event which will be taking place on January 25 2025, starting at Lost Horizon from 10am, will also be promoting low ABV drinks and awareness for independent venues.
Ravers2Runners during one of their competitive runs
The Dry Run is taking the typical pub crawl that usually involves drinking copious amounts of alcoholic beverages leaving everyone with a morning after they’ll be wanting to forget, a favourite among freshers and people new to the city, and turns it on it’s head.
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The event embraces Bristol’s affinity with raving, encouraging all style of dancers to strike the balance between weekend activities and healthy mind and body while having fun.
The new fresh take on the pub crawl involves small teams of runners heading from venue to venue following their own route, collecting points and sampling an alcohol-free or low abv drink.
The event is aimed at all fitness levels, ages and musical tastes, it will be covering roughly five to ten kilometres, depending on your route and speed.
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Entry proceeds are donated to Caring in Bristol, the local homeless charity whose relationship with R2R goes back to their virtual fun run to Ibiza during the pandemic in 2021.
Hot off the heels of a summer of festival running activations where Ravers2Runners led thousands of music lovers around Glastonbury, Boomtown, Latitude, Love Saves The Day and beyond, the Dry Run is a city-based event that shines a spotlight on local grassroots pubs, bars and music venues.
The group are festival favourites for those wanting to maintain the balance throughout the festival season
The teams will warm up to rave music led by personal trainer and R2R founder Jo Bryan-Smith, then it’s off to navigate around the city’s coolest venues.
The Dry Run challenge is powered by leading local brewery Arbor Ales who have just unveiled a collaboration with R2R called ‘Bassline.’
If you’re long-term sober or sober curious and don’t want to wait until Jan 25 to join Ravers2Runners, everyone is welcome to run on Weds evenings each week.
All photos: Jasper ten Tusscher
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