King Street Run

About this route

History & Origins The Early Days • First documented mentions in the 1960s as a Cambridge student tradition • The name comes from the straight stretch of King Street — running from the Green to the Market place • Early stops included many pubs that have since closed or changed names • Historically tied to May Week (actually in June) celebrations Student Adoption (1970s-1990s) • Cambridge students formalised the route in the 1970s, adding connected pubs on Sidney Stree