Cupid’s Undie Run

Sara Says: Where else can you be naked in a bar and not get arrested?
One of the best events of the year is stripping down to your skivvies, running in the cold and hanging out with 1000 pretty cool other half naked people.
Why do we do it? To help raise funds for The Children’s Tumor Foundation to help cure NF1 a horrible disease that targets children. The run started in 2010 raising $ 10,000 and this year raised over $ 3 million co thing to explain all over the country.
For our group of friends it has become almost a national holiday. If you want to have a great time and do good, Cupid’s Undie Run is a no brainer. #imwithcupid…are you???

Unbelievable Day !!! it was worth it in every way & so many great ppl making out for this event.
KEEP WARM EVERYONE!!! };)

I had a BLAST! I will definitely be doing it again next year!

What’s not to love about running around buzzed in your unmentionables, with hoards of strangers, in the dead of winter, while doing so in one of the busiest cities in America? And it was all for a good cause — The Children’s Tumor Foundation. Like others, when I initially signed up for the run, I assumed it was just another fun, themed 5K. But no, no, it’s far more (or less, depending on if you’re counting fun or Ks). With a pre-​party and an after-​party, it’s no wonder the ‘run’ is only about a mile. But it turns out, letting it all hang out while raising money for the kids makes for a great afternoon! Big thanks to Unilocal (Kimberly S.) for letting me get Unilocaly in my undies :)

I signed up for this thinking it was more of an athletic thing… and it is, sort of, but it’s mostly social. All of the money goes to a good cause, it’s a lot of fun, and everyone should have the experience of hanging out a bar in their underwear at least once in their lives. It’s very liberating. People were very, very friendly, and the level of judgement was non-​existent. I was feeling a little awkward because I signed up to do it alone, but I met some really lovely people within the first 5 minutes of the event.
Very well organized, and you only need to raise fifty bucks for some of the comfiest underwear I’ve ever worn (obviously the point of fundraising is not the incentives, but it was a nice bonus). And yes, running outside in the cold in February is a little painful, but the libations from one of the THREE (3) pre-​parties do take the edge off…
Definitely worth the time investment!

I had an amazing time at this run. This year, there were three bars that held events for the runners. Everyone seemed to be having a blast. Being able to run around the Capitol in your undies was definitely a once-​in-​a-​lifetime opportunity (or however many times you do this run). The event ran from before 12 to after 4, and it was crowded the entire time. The actual run part was very short (maybe 3 blocks back and forth), so if you’re looking for a workout, this may not be for you. Although running in your undies for longer than this may have resulted in hypothermia. I highly recommend attending this event at some point in your life. It seems there are usually some discount opportunities for registration through different websites and apps.

This is such a fun event and well organized! Participants, including the crowd has such great camaraderie! Probably something similar to the Polar Bear Plunge. It’s a fun thing to do with your friends… especially if you need another reason to look fantastic in your underwear. Must get to the gym! The website makes it easy for people to donate to the great cause.
HH specials at noon on a Saturday! Be warned… this is a drinking event, which helps when you run in your undies outside in early February!
It’s slightly annoying that there are two bars people are split among for hanging out before and after. It was also a little disappointing that my bag, that they collect in the coat check could have been stolen by anyone when I went to collect it, because I guess they had finished duty and it was just sitting on a bench. The bartender or raise organizer could have made an announcement that all bags should be collected now.