Undie Run Explained

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]

History

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

Universities in North America with Undie Run traditions

Arizona
Boston
British Columbia
California
Colorado
Florida
Kansas
Kentucky
Montana
Nevada
New Mexico
New York
Oregon
Texas
Washington
Wisconsin

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Fountain removed, but not for Undie Run. Shyong. Frank. September 15, 2011. The Orange County Register. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120509185018/http://www.ocregister.com/news/fountain-317310-circle-undie.html. 9 May 2012.
  2. News: Salt Lake City underwear run sets world record. Associated Press. October 6, 2011. The Sacramento Bee. 8 October 2011.
  3. News: The Top 10 University Sanctioned Events. September 5, 2010 . COED Magazine. 8 October 2011.
  4. News: Undie Run tradition faces growing pains. Daily Bruin. Xandi. Staines. 12 June 2005.
  5. News: UCSB kicks Undie Run off campus. Los Angeles Times. Corina. Knoll. 31 July 2009.
  6. Web site: ASU has image problems; Undie Run isn't one of them. The State Press. 27 April 2015.
  7. News: Arizona State University's 'Undie Run' Trying to Break World Record for Most Drunk and Naked College Students...Or Something Like That. Hendly. Matthew. May 3, 2011. Phoenix New Times. 8 October 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110507090216/http://blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com/valleyfever/2011/05/arizona_state_universitys_undi.php. 7 May 2011.
  8. News: Stripping for a cause: my experience at ZonaZoo's Undie Run. Libman. KC. October 25, 2012. The Daily Wildcat. 23 May 2014.
  9. Web site: UCI students to hit the streets in their underwear – Orange County Register. 13 March 2009 . 2017-06-06.
  10. Web site: UCLA ends student Undie Run due to safety concerns. Boatright-Simon. Elizabeth Kivowitz. July 29, 2009. UCLA Newsroom. University of California, Los Angeles. 8 October 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090801101600/http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-ends-student-undie-run-due-97231.aspx. 1 August 2009.
  11. News: Going Au Natural All Over Campus. 30 March 2008. The Guardian. University of California, San Diego.
  12. News: Weekly Washup 26 September 2011. Radich. Sean. Australia's Surfing Life. 8 October 2011.
  13. News: Stupid, Fun, Traditions. Bates. Michael. 26 September 2011. The Bottom Line. 8 October 2011.
  14. News: Undie dash moonlights tonight across campus. September 30, 2011. The Independent Florida Alligator. 8 October 2011.
  15. Web site: University of Kentucky Undie Run: Spring 2008 . UK Undie Run . 9 February 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130625025214/http://ukundierun.com/ . 25 June 2013 .
  16. News: Conduct code directs how University of Montana deals with streakers, shooters. Moy. Chelsi. September 18, 2011. Missoulian. 8 October 2011.

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