Running ravers raising money with sober pub crawl

It is the second year Ravers2Runners have held the "navigational pub run with a twist"

A group of runners who enjoy listening to rave music are holding a sober pub crawl to raise money for a homeless charity.

The Dry Run on Saturday will see teams compete for points by running from venue to venue sampling alcohol-free or low-alcohol drinks.

It is the second year Bristol-based Ravers2Runners (R2R) has held the event.

"We want to promote independent breweries and drink manufacturers in Bristol who are producing really good-tasting low-alcohol drinks," said R2R founder Jo Bryan-Smith.

"We've had a lot of people interested in taking part and curious about the event," she added.

"We can only see it growing and expanding, and our goal is to take it to other cities and around the world.

"It's a really fun way of spreading an important message and promoting a more sustainable approach to socializing."

Founder Jo Bryan-Smith set up R2R five years ago

R2R was set up five years ago to "enable party-people to participate in fun, non-judgemental music-orientated runs, helping them to become fitter and healthier".

The group also hosts regular events at festivals, with about 500 festivalgoers taking part in a 5km (3.1 miles) run around the Glastonbury Festival last year.

The Dry Run starts at the Lost Horizon Arts Centre at 11:00 GMT and will raise money for Caring for Bristol.