Undie Run

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.^[1] Undie Runs may be purely for entertainment, a form of protest, or as with the ASU Undie Run, fund-raising for charitable purposes.^[2] It is reported that the Guinness 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.^[2] There were 2,270 participants in that Undie Run, which was held to protest Utah's conservative laws.^[2] COED Magazine, a magazine in the United States marketed to college students, has reported that Undie Runs are the "number one university sanctioned event".^[3]

Cupid's Undie Run, Seattle, 2012

History

One of the earliest known Undie Runs was started by student Eric Whitehead^[4] at UCLA in the fall of 2001.^[5]

Cupid's Undie Run, Washington DC, 2017

Universities in North America with Undie Run traditions

Arizona

• Arizona State University (ended 4/28/15)^[6][7]
• University of Arizona^[8]

Boston

• Boston College
• Northeastern University

British Columbia

• University of British Columbia

California

• California State University, Chico
• California State University, Fullerton
• University of California, Irvine^[9]
• California State University, Long Beach
• University of California, Los Angeles^[10]
• Chapman University, Orange, California^[1]
• University of California, San Diego^[11]
• San Diego State University^[12]
• University of California, Santa Barbara^[13]
• University of Southern California

Colorado

• Colorado State University

Florida

• University of Florida^[14]

Kansas

• University of Kansas

Kentucky

• University of Kentucky^[15]

Montana

• University of Montana – Missoula^[16]

Nevada

• University of Nevada, Las Vegas
• University of Nevada, Reno

New Mexico

• University of New Mexico

New York

• New York University

Oregon

• Oregon State University

Texas

• University of Texas, Austin

Washington

• University of Washington

Wisconsin

• University of Wisconsin

See also

• Naked Mile (event)
• Naked Pumpkin Run
• No Pants Subway Ride
• Underwear as outerwear

References

1. Shyong, Frank (September 15, 2011). "Fountain removed, but not for Undie Run". The Orange County Register. Archived from the original on 9 May 2012.
2. "Salt Lake City underwear run sets world record". The Sacramento Bee. Associated Press. October 6, 2011. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
3. "The Top 10 University Sanctioned Events". COED Magazine. September 5, 2010. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
4. Staines, Xandi (12 June 2005). "Undie Run tradition faces growing pains". Daily Bruin.
5. Knoll, Corina (31 July 2009). "UCSB kicks Undie Run off campus". Los Angeles Times.
6. "ASU has image problems; Undie Run isn't one of them". The State Press. 27 April 2015.
7. Hendly, Matthew (May 3, 2011). "Arizona State University's 'Undie Run' Trying to Break World Record for Most Drunk and Naked College Students...Or Something Like That". Phoenix New Times. Archived from the original on 7 May 2011. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
8. Libman, KC (October 25, 2012). "Stripping for a cause: my experience at ZonaZoo's Undie Run". The Daily Wildcat. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
9. "UCI students to hit the streets in their underwear – Orange County Register". 13 March 2009. Retrieved 2017-06-06.
10. Boatright-Simon, Elizabeth Kivowitz (July 29, 2009). "UCLA ends student Undie Run due to safety concerns". UCLA Newsroom. University of California, Los Angeles. Archived from the original on 1 August 2009. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
11. "Going Au Natural All Over Campus". The Guardian. University of California, San Diego. 30 March 2008.
12. Radich, Sean. "Weekly Washup 26 September 2011". Australia's Surfing Life. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
13. Bates, Michael (26 September 2011). "Stupid, Fun, Traditions". The Bottom Line. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
14. "Undie dash moonlights tonight across campus". The Independent Florida Alligator. September 30, 2011. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
15. "University of Kentucky Undie Run: Spring 2008". UK Undie Run. Archived from the original on 25 June 2013. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
16. Moy, Chelsi (September 18, 2011). "Conduct code directs how University of Montana deals with streakers, shooters". Missoulian. Retrieved 8 October 2011.

External links

Media related to Undie runs at Wikimedia Commons

• utahundierun.com
• cupidsundierun.com (Internet Archive)