BANK Holiday revellers donned fancy dress at the booze-fuelled Otley Run as they kicked off celebrations for the three-day weekend.
Hundreds of rowdy drinkers took to the streets in their best and brightest for the famous pub crawl with pals.
NB PRESS LTDCowgirls and toothpaste tubes make an appearance at the famous Otley Run[/caption]
NB PRESS LTDThe Fantastic Four also made an appearance[/caption]
NB PRESS LTDOne group of girls were kitted out in wedding dresses for the occassion[/caption]
NB PRESS LTDThe Joker also took to the boozy trail this weekend[/caption]
NB PRESS LTDRevellers were dressed in their best and brightest for the long-weekend celebrations[/caption]
The booze trail is seen as a rite of passage for many and happens multiple times a year attracting thousands of students and locals alike.
James Bond, Ginger Spice and the Fantastic Four were all out in force as they trekked all 17 venues on the trail.
The iconic Otley Run starts at Woodies pub in Far Headingly and finishes at The Dry Dock at the edge of Leeds city centre.
The aim of the game is to have a drink in each of the 17 pubs along the way.
One group of girls were all spotted wearing bridal gowns and wedding dresses
While another group donned cowboy hats and colourful dresses for the West Yorkshire drinkathon.
Another girl was even snapped all smiles in a toothpaste tube outfit.
The lads were also dressed up for the Bank Holiday bonanza as James Bond and The Joker with others wrapped in St George flags wielding swords as English knights.
Others were kitted out in lederhosen with one even spotted with a traffic cone on his head – but that might just be the booze talking.
Pirates, princesses and policewomen alike were also spotted in the excited crowds as they enjoyed the three-day weekend.
Participants begin at Woodies before swilling snifters at 15 other watering holes during the challenge, which takes place several times a year.
Drinkers sip a final brew at the aptly named Dry Dock – a narrow boat-turned-pub.
The list of boozers you’re supposed to stop at has changed over the last few years but still stands at 17 strong.
Punters are tasked with a drink at every stop in their best fancy dress and themes can range from the simple to the outlandish.
The Otley Run is particularly popular among students and locals and is often a raucous journey through some of the city’s most beloved watering holes.
Revellers often opt for superheroes, animals, or film characters but, honestly, anything goes.
It can often make for entertaining encounters as multiple themes and characters all mingle in one pub.
NB PRESS LTDCowboy hats were all the rage this year[/caption]
NB PRESS LTDHundreds of rowdy drinkers take to the streets this weekend[/caption]
NB PRESS LTDThe booze trail is seen as a rite of passage for many[/caption]
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