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 Calendar of Nude Running Events |
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Calendar of Nude Running Events |
Because it's rather difficult for most runners to experience nude running in their normal running environment, many nude runs have been organized across the country. Normally, these runs are held within the perimeters of established nudist resorts and present runners with the opportunity to give nude running a try.
This web page is a compilation of several nude runs I've heard about. I'm currently updating this page to include information for the 2002 calendar year. Please feel free to send e-mail to me with corrections, updates, and additions to the content of this list.
Note: The above graphic with the male and female runners is the logo from the Bare As You Dare Cross-Country 5K which owned by Bluebonnet Naturist Resort. Charles Moss, the owner of Bluebonnet, has granted me special permission to use his logo on this Calendar. This logo is not "public domain" artwork and anyone wishing to use it must contact Bluebonnet to request permission. Thanks for being "socially responsible" netizens.
This race is part of the 2002 SWSA Nude Racing Series.
Star Ranch is located on 110 heavily wooded acres, with over 2 shady miles of roads and walking trails of soft sandy soil. This resort is the physical home of The Sahnoans, a family nudist organization established in 1957 on its current site. "Sahnoan" is a Tejas Indian word meaning "The Healthy One".
This race is part of the 2002 SWSA Nude Racing Series.
This race is hosted by Wildwood Naturist Resort and is contained entirely within their 120 acre perimeter. The gate opens at 9:00 AM so you can get in a bit of relaxation before the race. Please try to arrive at least an hour before race time so you'll have plenty of time to park, check-in, receive your packet, hydrate, warm-up, etc.
On race day, the resort will open to members and runners, only. General spectators will not be allowed access to the resort. However, if your spouse or significant other is not a runner, please feel free to bring them along. Just register him or her as a "Volunteer" and they'll be put to work cheering you on as a course monitor, aid station worker, or finish line volunteer.
The first Fig Leaf 5000 was held in the spring of 1997 and grew to over 250 runners by 1998. According to the race coordinator, it became the most talked about run in Atlanta. During 1998, a fall run (Fig Leaf Fall) was added for two reasons. First, there had been a lot of requests from runners that came to the Spring Fig Leaf 5000. Second, at the rate the spring race had been growing, Hidden Valley became concerned about the race getting larger than the resort could comfortably accommodate. Therefore, Hidden Valley now schedules 2 runs per year in order to keep the turn out to under 500 runners.
Hidden Valley is a 100 acre facility with luxury accommodations including motel units, housekeeping uints, full hookup RV sites, camping, tennis, volleyball, schuffleboard, swimming pool, hot tub, solarium, full service restaurant, massage/SPA center, permanant living quarters, clubhouse, trout pond and mile long hiking trail. It is located in the foothills of the North Georgia mountains about 40 miles north of Atlanta. Two streams run through the property, on each side of a valley, that is in the center of the property.
This is the inaugural running of this event. In prior years, Lake Como hosted only a 5K run and a 2.5K fun walk. This event will be held entirely within the boundaries of the 200-acre Lake Como Club, a well-established nudist club in West Central Florida.
The awards ceremony will follow the race. Then, a pool party with live music will follow the awards ceremony. This event is open to all runners, walkers, swimmers, and their partners.
Registration is $20.00 before May 4 and $25.00 on race day. Camping and overnight accommodations are available for participants who would like to avoid an early morning drive.
This event features both a 5K run and a 2.5K fun walk. It is held entirely within the boundaries of the 200-acre Lake Como Club, a well-established nudist club in West Central Florida. In past years, nearly 400 runners entered the race with approximately half choosing to run in their birthday suits.
The "Dare to Go Bare" 5K Run will begin at 8:30am and the 2.5K fun walk will start at 9:30am. The awards ceremony is scheduled for 10:30am with a pool party and live music to follow. The event is open to all runners, walkers, and their partners.
Registration is $20.00 before April 14 and $25.00 after that date. Camping and overnight accommodations are available for participants who would like to avoid an early morning drive.
This race is part of the 2002 SWSA Nude Racing Series.
This race is conducted entirely within the clubs 43 acres. Tent camp with us on Friday night before the race (an extra $10 if you want elec/water) and meet many of the club members. After the Saturday race, spend the remainder of the day enjoying the club facilities -- pool, hot tub, shuffleboard, club house, hot dog supper, and other activities. Expect over 100 runners. Pre-registering will save you money.
Although the race is officially "clothing optional", nearly everyone chooses to run wearing shoes, a bib number, and a smile.
The Bay to Breakers (originally known as the Cross City race) is neither a totally nude event nor is it held in a nudist resort. The Bay to Breakers exists on this list because it has a recognized unofficial "nude division" called the BARE-2-BREAKERS.
The BARE-2-BREAKERS is a group of "uncostumed" (nude) participants within the enormous Bay to Breakers footrace which annually draws about 100,000 participants. All participants either run or walk the event’s 7.46 mile course across the San Francisco peninsula to the Pacific Ocean’s breakers.
The BARE-2-BREAKERS 2002 nude run is being promoted by the independent Bare-2-B Boosters which has been established to provide public service information about the event. The Boosters are supported by the Western Association for Nude Recreation (WANR) and can be reached by e-mail at: wanr@pacificnet.net.
The Examiner Bay to Breakers will be running for the 91st time at 8:00am on
the third Sunday in May 2002. The race runs for 7.46 miles from Howard and Spear
on the Embarcadero to the Pacific Ocean.
Turtle Lake Resort is a family oriented clothing optional park with nearly 300 full time members who volunteer their efforts to make this a fun event. This is the only clothing optional 5K in Michigan. It is located near rural Union City (mid-way between Chicago and Detroit).
The course is laid out within 160 beautiful acres of freedom. A printable registration form and additional information can be found on the web site.
This is the second race of the Australian 2002 TAN Nude Fun Run Series. The series has been 'running' now for three years with increasing popularity each year. We welcome nude runners world-wide.
Great prizes and trophies on offer and great fun.
For more info and entry details contact Dr Les Rootsey the phone number or email address listed above.
The Heartland Naturists of Kansas City intend to sponsor their second annual Sun Run this year. The 5K run/walk event will be held at the Camp Gaea Retreat Center, one hour west of Kansas City in rural Leavenworth County, KS.
Although plans for this race are still tentative, The Heartland Naturists are optomistic that the 2002 Sun Run will take place on June 30, 2002. Please check back with us for more details.
The Tything Barn 5K Sun Run follows the grass trails around the glades and lagoons of Tything Barn's 23 acre naturist site in Pembrokeshire, West Wales. Now in it's third year all the indications are for steady growth in a country where there is no established tradition of nude running. Although there is some pretty serious competition at the front end for most entrants the emphasis is very much on taking part and having fun. All finishers receive a memento of their achievement and there are prizes for placed runners. This year, there is a whole weekend of sporting events with a pentathlon on Saturday, June 29th and the 5k race now taking place on Sunday. Camping and all facilities are available at Tything Barn and other accommodation is available in the locality. For full information about this year's event contact the race organiser via E-mail.
The Bare Buns Fun Run West is held at Fraternity Snoqualmie near Issaquah, Washington. The race course follows a Run/Walk Trail on beautiful Tiger Mountain. The challenging course runs over unpaved road, with a short section of cross country. Up hill to the turn around and back downhill. If you find the risk of sunburn challenging enough, the course is a serene walk through the forest.
The Original Bare Buns Fun Run is held at Kaniksu Ranch Family Nudist Park, approximately 50 miles North of Spokane, Wa. This, the first clothing optional run in North America has an average of approximately 500 runners a year.
The wheel-measured 5K course extends through scenic forest over unpaved road (pressed gravel surface). The out and back course generally slopes downward to the turn-around point. There is a split start on separate roads which combine after the first 1/8 mile. Times are called at the 1 and 2 miles splits, and 1/2 mile from the finish. There is a display clock at the finish line and a computer is used to determine finishing times. The elevation of the course is approximately 2700 feet.
All race numbers will be picked up at Kaniksu Ranch. Maps, with directions to Kaniksu Ranch being mailed with entry forms. For further information, please call or write the race director. The Resort has ample camping facilities and even though the race is on Sunday, many runners arrive on Friday or Saturday to enjoy the pleasures of nude living.
Food service is available all weekend for those who do not wish to cook. On Saturday night, there is an all you can eat Carbo Load dinner with a dance following.
This race is part of the 2002 SWSA Nude Racing Series.
Empyrean Garden is a growing club on 82 acres with hiking trails, a large wooded area, a 24' diameter above ground pool, and (of course) a hot tub.
The 5K race course follows a nature trail carved throught the woods. The terrain features change as you follow the trails for a spectacular view.
This race is part of the 2002 SWSA Nude Racing Series.
Oaklake Trails is a family oriented clothing optional facility, dedicated to the principal that social nudity with your friends and family is wholesome, relaxing, emotionally and physically healthy and JUST PLAIN FUN!
This race is part of the 2002 SWSA Nude Racing Series.
This race is hosted by Vista Grande Nudist Ranch and is contained entirely within their 25 acre perimeter. The panoramic grand view of the Brazos River Valley from the top of the ridge is breath taking. Thus the name Vista Grande came to be. Once, nestled in the valley, members and guests are able to relax and shed the barriers of clothing and enjoy a walk or run with nature in a secure and serene environment.
This race is part of the 2002 SWSA Nude Racing Series.
The Bare as You Dare is a cross-country event held totally within the perimeter of Bluebonnet Naturist Resort (just north of Dallas, Fort Worth). This is a great small event. After the race you can cool down, walk over to the showers, and then utilize the pool or hot tub. Expect 200 to 300 runners.
This is the third race of the Australian 2002 TAN Nude Fun Run Series. The series has been 'running' now for three years with increasing popularity each year. We welcome nude runners world-wide.
Great prizes and trophies on offer and great fun.
For more info and entry details contact Dr Les Rootsey the phone number or email address listed above.
This is the fourth race of the Australian 2002 TAN Nude Fun Run Series. The series has been 'running' now for three years with increasing popularity each year. We welcome nude runners world-wide.
Great prizes and trophies on offer and great fun.
For more info and entry details contact Dr Les Rootsey the phone number or email address listed above.
This is the final race of the Australian 2002 TAN Nude Fun Run Series. The series has been 'running' now for three years with increasing popularity each year. We welcome nude runners world-wide.
Great prizes and trophies on offer and great fun.
For more info and entry details contact Dr Les Rootsey the phone number or email address listed above.
This is the first race of the Australian 2002 TAN Nude Fun Run Series. The series has been 'running' now for three years with increasing popularity each year. We welcome nude runners world-wide.
Great prizes and trophies on offer and great fun.
For more info and entry details contact Dr Les Rootsey the phone number or email address listed above.
The "Mackenzie Muster - Naturist Festival" was held in 2001 at Lake Tekapo in New Zealand. One of the events was the Mackenzie Bares Cross Country Fun Run. This event was a great success last year and will be held again in 2002.
The fun run/walk is held across "The Wolds" which is a huge farm adjacent to our eighteen acre naturist camping. Choice of 2.5 to 7.5kms cross-country. We have a clothes free homestay and camping about one hours drive from Mount Cook in the middle of the South Island of New Zealand.
Club Paradise is a clothing optional community resort. They are located 17 miles (27.2) kilometers) North of Tampa International Airport at the intersection of US Highway 41 and North Dale Mabry Highway in the Lutz, Land O' Lakes area of Pasco County, Florida. They are 90 minutes from Disney World, EPCOT Center, MGM, Universal Studios, and Sea World.
July 22nd will be the 5th annual running of the Wreck Beach Bare Buns Run. This was the first event of its type in Canada and is organized by the Wreck Beach Preservation Society on the western edge of the City of Vancouver in Pacific Spirit Regional Park.
The full course of 7 km. is run on tidal sands at low tide. A half course is also available. Due to liability issues, the event is a combination "run/walk" with walking enforced in marked areas deemed "too dangerous to be run" (narrow paths through rock zones, etc.). Remember this event takes place in a public park, not on private land, which makes it unique among North American nude runs.
Considering the fact that some 10% of the Dutch population regularly spend time in the nude, on their own or with others, there are an estimated 1.5 million naturists in this country. Those who join or watch out of curiosity not included!
The organization focuses on the fun element, not on competition. There is plenty of time to finish the five-kilometre track, even if you do not run but just walk. Every contestant will receive a pennant afterwards. Those nudists who do want to run the track start earlier than the others and fight for the cup.
The event should not raise too many eyebrows, so the most obvious thing to do was to find a location like a nude beach. We ended up in Zandvoort (popular seaside resort in the north of Holland near Amsterdam ed.). There is a long nude beach in Zandvoort, it has good public transport and the town provides many opportunities for people to spend a day off. Moreover, the local authorities immediately agreed with the plan and promised to give full assistance. On Sunday 8th July in the afternoon the first Dutch Bare Buns Run will be held in Zandvoort. The organization hopes that the initiative will be repeated each year, thus establishing a tradition. Anything the Americans can do, the Dutch can do too!
This will be the fourth year in a row that proceeds will benefit the Susan G. Komen Foundation for breast cancer research. Participants are urged to sign up early and get their shirts so they can join the LdS team and wear them to the Sacramento Race For the Cure on Saturday May 12th.
The Naked Man Fun Run was started several years ago by its founder Mike Ellis (The Naked Man). Mike, unable to be in Spokane for the 3rd annual event, turned the reins over to the Naturals Club of Spokane. The event has since been expanded and now includes a classic car show and wacky tricycle races. DJ music will also be on hand to entertain the crowd. Special Nudefest T-shirts may be ordered by calling the Naturals Club office at 509-927-3860.
General admission to the event is $6.00 per person at the gate. Advanced tickets are $5.00 per person.
This is NOT an orgainized race. In fact, it is basically just a college
streaking event. Therefore, I'm including this information and the web page
address to allow those who actually are interested to obtain more
information.
Note: This is an event for college students
seeking a thrill. Unlike the other races listed in this calendar, the Michigan
Naked Mile is geared neither toward naturists nor competitive runners.
If you have any problems with this web site or have suggestions for its
improvement,
please send e-mail to Ken Raich at: raichk@pobox.com .