🍺 Our Story

Born from a messy night on the Otley Run.

We lived it. We survived it (mostly). And we thought — there's got to be a better way to do this.

It started with a lost phone and 14 missed calls.

It was a standard Saturday on the Otley Run. Fancy dress, big group, zero coordination. Half of us lost each other by pub four. Someone's phone died. Someone else ended up in the wrong part of Leeds. The group chat was chaos.

Sound familiar? That's because it happens every single weekend. Students across the UK do these incredible pub crawls — the Otley Run, the Monopoly Crawl, the Circle Line — but there's never been a proper way to organise them, share the memories, or look after each other.

So we built PubRun. The app that handles the boring stuff so you can focus on the fun stuff. Check in, track your mates, capture the night, and see who actually makes it to the last pub.

"14 pubs, 8 friends, and not one of us knew where anyone was by pub six."
— Every student, ever

What we're building.

Three things drive every decision we make.

The Crawl, Elevated

Pub crawls are a British institution. We're not trying to replace them — we're making them better. Easier to organise, more fun to do, impossible to forget. Browse 76+ routes →

Safety Without the Lecture

Students don't want to be nagged. We get it. Our safety features are there when you need them, invisible when you don't. Opt-in. Automatic. Never annoying.

Memories That Last

Every crawl has a story. We help you capture it — the photos, the stats, the route, the chaos. Share it, save it, laugh at it years later.

What we stand for.

01

Students first. Always.

We're building for students. Not investors. Not advertisers. Every feature, every decision, every pixel is designed for the people actually doing the crawls.

02

Free. No ads. No catch.

PubRun is free to use and always will be. No ads, no data selling, no premium tiers that lock out core features. The full experience, for everyone.

03

Privacy is non-negotiable.

Your location data, your photos, your crawl history — it's yours. We don't store it, sell it, or share it. When the crawl ends, the data is gone. Read our privacy policy →

04

Built by people who actually go out.

We're not a tech company trying to "disrupt" nightlife. We're students and young adults who love a proper night out and think it deserves a proper app.

05

Every city deserves great crawls.

Starting with Leeds, but the goal is every student city in the UK. Every legendary route, every hidden gem, every must-do crawl — mapped, rated, and ready. See all routes →

The journey so far.

2024

The Idea

One too many messy Otley Runs. A group chat full of "where are you???" messages. The lightbulb moment.

2025

Building Begins

Started mapping routes, building the app, talking to students across Leeds. Confirmed what we suspected — everyone needs this.

2026

Leeds Launch

PubRun launches in Leeds with the Otley Run and 76+ routes across the city. The waitlist is open. The countdown has begun.

Coming Soon

The UK

Expanding to Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham, London, and beyond. Every student city, every legendary crawl.

Meet the team.

Small team. Big ambitions. Lots of pints.

PubRun Team

Founders & Builders

We're a small team of students and recent grads who got tired of losing each other on nights out. Based in Leeds, building for the UK.

Student Community

Advisors & Testers

Hundreds of students across Leeds who've tested, fed back, and helped shape PubRun into something people actually want to use.

You

Future PubRunner

Every person who joins the waitlist, tries the app, or does a crawl with PubRun is part of the story. This is built for you.

Want to be part of the story?

We'd love to hear from you. Whether it's feedback, a partnership, or just to say hello.

Get in Touch

Drop us an email — we read every single one.

📧 info@pubrun.co.uk →
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