Undie Run
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An Undie Run is an event where a large number of people disrobe until they are only wearing underwear, and then run
. The site of Undie Runs are typically college campuses, but they may occur on other sites such as streets. Undie Runs may be purely for entertainment, a form of protest
, or as with the ASU Undie Run
, fund-raising for charitable purposes. It is reported that the Guiness Book of World Records considers the Undie Run that took place on September 24, 2011, in Salt Lake City, Utah
, United States
to have had a record number of participants. There were 2,270 participants in that Undie Run, which was held to protest Utah's conservative laws.
COED Magazine, a magazine
in the United States marketed to college students, has reported that Undie Runs are the "number one university sanctioned event".
Running
Running is a means of terrestrial locomotion allowing humans and other animals to move rapidly on foot. It is simply defined in athletics terms as a gait in which at regular points during the running cycle both feet are off the ground...
. The site of Undie Runs are typically college campuses, but they may occur on other sites such as streets. Undie Runs may be purely for entertainment, a form of protest
Protest
A protest is an expression of objection, by words or by actions, to particular events, policies or situations. Protests can take many different forms, from individual statements to mass demonstrations...
, or as with the ASU Undie Run
ASU Undie Run
The ASU Undie Run is an annual charity event hosted at Arizona State University.It is the largest event of its kind. -History:The ASU Undie Run was founded in 2008 by students Rubin Green, a transfer student from San Diego State University , Krissi Leann, and Max Mendoza....
, fund-raising for charitable purposes. It is reported that the Guiness Book of World Records considers the Undie Run that took place on September 24, 2011, in Salt Lake City, Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
to have had a record number of participants. There were 2,270 participants in that Undie Run, which was held to protest Utah's conservative laws.
COED Magazine, a magazine
Magazine
Magazines, periodicals, glossies or serials are publications, generally published on a regular schedule, containing a variety of articles. They are generally financed by advertising, by a purchase price, by pre-paid magazine subscriptions, or all three...
in the United States marketed to college students, has reported that Undie Runs are the "number one university sanctioned event".
Universities in the United States with Undie Run traditions
- Chapman UniversityChapman UniversityChapman University is a private, non-profit university located in Orange, California affiliated with the Christian Church . Known for its blend of liberal arts and professional programs, Chapman University encompasses seven schools and colleges: Lawrence and Kristina Dodge College of Film and Media...
- University of FloridaUniversity of FloridaThe University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906...
- San Diego State UniversitySan Diego State UniversitySan Diego State University , founded in 1897 as San Diego Normal School, is the largest and oldest higher education facility in the greater San Diego area , and is part of the California State University system...
- University of California, Santa BarbaraUniversity of California, Santa BarbaraThe University of California, Santa Barbara, commonly known as UCSB or UC Santa Barbara, is a public research university and one of the 10 general campuses of the University of California system. The main campus is located on a site in Goleta, California, from Santa Barbara and northwest of Los...
- University of California, Los AngelesUniversity of California, Los AngelesThe University of California, Los Angeles is a public research university located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, USA. It was founded in 1919 as the "Southern Branch" of the University of California and is the second oldest of the ten campuses...
- University of Montana – Missoula
- Arizona State UniversityArizona State UniversityArizona State University is a public research university located in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area of the State of Arizona...