The Naked Pumpkin Run is an annual event in certain United States municipalities where otherwise naked participants run a course through a town, their heads adorned with carved pumpkins. [1] Runs have been held in Boulder, Colorado, Seattle, Washington, Portland, Oregon, and Arcata, California. [2]
History
The event can be traced to an unsuccessful 1974 Guinness World Record attempt by University of Colorado at Boulder students. [1]
12 out of 150 [2] participants were arrested and charged with indecent exposure at the event in 2008. [3] In 2009, local police threatened participants with charges of indecent exposure and registration as a sex offender if they were arrested during the run. [1] The few people who subsequently participated in the run wore enough clothing to avoid being arrested. [2]
Runners in Hamilton, Ontario had their first Naked Pumpkin run on October 30, 2015. [4]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Simon, Stephanie (October 31, 2009). "Boulder's Naked Halloween Streak May Be Coming to an End". Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on 16 December 2014. Retrieved 2009-11-03.
- ^ a b c "Police squash nude pumpkin run". BBC. November 1, 2009. Archived from the original on 17 June 2021. Retrieved 2009-11-03.
- ^ Bounds, Amy (14 August 2009). "Scientists, students among those cited for nudity". Daily Camera. Archived from the original on 13 March 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ Craggs, Samantha (29 October 2015). "People will run naked in Westdale with pumpkins on their heads". CBC. Archived from the original on 13 September 2021.