A total of 215 people were counted at the first pub, the Little Angel on Flowergate, with the aim of completing a circuit of 34 pubs, culminating in a drink at The Angel Hotel on New Quay Road.
The event now attracts people from far and wide wanting to take part in the challenge.
Photographer Richard Ponter captured these photos of the day.
13. Whitby Pub Crawl
Staff at Middle Earth Tavern, Whitby. photo: Richard Ponter Photo: Richard Ponter
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