- Naked Pumpkin Run
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A Naked Pumpkin Run is an annual event where runners run a course through a town wearing only a carved pumpkin on their heads.[1] Events occur in Boulder Colorado, Seattle, Washington, Portland, Oregon and Arcata, California.[2]
Boulder
It started in 1974 when hundreds of University of Colorado at Boulder students ran across the campus in the nude in an failed attempt to set a Guinness World Record.[1]
Starting in 1998, dozens of people have taken part in a Halloween run down the city's streets wearing only shoes and a hollowed-out pumpkin on their heads.
In 2008, 150 people ran naked for the 10th annual run.[2] In 2009, the local police threatened participants with charges of indecent exposure and registration as a sex offender if they were arrested.[2][1]
Boulder also hosts an annual clothing-optional bike ride that protests the use of fossil fuels.[1]
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References
- ^ a b c d Simon, Stephanie (October 31, 2009). "Boulder's Naked Halloween Streak May Be Coming to an End". Wall Street Journal. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125693458626119361.html. Retrieved 2009-11-03. "This city has always taken pride in its liberal-to-the-point-of-loony reputation. But this Halloween, one of its wackiest traditions is under siege: the Naked Pumpkin Run."
- ^ a b c "Police squash nude pumpkin run". BBC. November 1, 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8336308.stm. Retrieved 2009-11-03. "Each year, dozens have run down the city's streets wearing only shoes and a hollowed-out pumpkin on their heads. Police said "full" participants this year faced indecent exposure charges."
Categories:- Clothing-free events
- Culture of Boulder, Colorado
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