TEMPE, AZ – The final results are in and Arizona State University is the winner of the 2010 AXE Undie Run Challenge.

The competition brought guys and girls together to run in their skivvies, to help the homeless.

At each of 10 college campuses across the country, students literally took the clothes off their backs to support a local charity.

The Undie Run Challenge lasted from April 30 to June 9. The marketing firm that represents AXE, the sponsor, reported 19,340 pounds of clothing and $50,000 donated to various organizations that help the homeless.

Out of the 10 participating schools, ASU came in first place with 5,300 pounds of clothing. University of Texas at Austin came in second place with 3,200 pounds. San Diego State University was third with 2,600 pounds.

Thousands showed up for the third annual “Undie Run” at Arizona State University. The event benefits four local charities that give the clothing away to the needy.

Note: The above video were created by a fan of the ASU Undie Run and do not necessarily share the same views as Arizona State University or the ASU Undie Run Coalition,

May 4th is an important day for Arizona State University students. It marks the final day of regular classes and the beginning of many caffeine-induced cram sessions to survive finals. As of three years ago however, the 4th for students also means stripping down into their underwear and taking a lap around campus with thousands of other Sun Devils.

The ASU Undie Run is in its third year and has officially become a new campus tradition. The initial run, which took place in 2008, brought together roughly 5,000 students in the name of blowing off some post-semester steam, donating some clothes to charity and frankly, to better examine the student body. This year, the event, as advertised on Facebook, is looking to attract 20,000 people and possibly set a Guinness Book World Record for the “Largest Gathering of People in their Underwear.”

While the Undie Run occurs in the name of good clean fun, there are bound to be plenty of critics who look to condemn this sort of behavior. Perhaps these critics are relics from a past generation where college traditions resembled something other than stripping and going for a jog. Others may assert that this event reflects ASU’s notorious reputation of caring more about partying and lewd behavior than academics.

The critics need to realize that this event is merely an outlet for students to relax and take their minds off the looming, ever-present monster that is finals week. The pressure to perform well academically is almost comically overwhelming in this day and age, where jobs are scarce and only those with great grades and a lot of luck can eke out a decent living.

With that in mind, the critics and naysayers should kindly suspend their judgments and allow ASU’s student body to enjoy a brief moment of elation before they hit the books.

Original article by Adam Chaikin.

Help us break the 2010 record by attending The 2010 ASU Undie Run on May 4th! For more information view our event info page and RSVP on our Facebook event.

ATTENTION ALL MEDIA! We are in need of official coverage of this event to “confirm” the breaking of the record. If you are interested in participating, please email us at sean@asuundierun.com

We are proud to announce we have posted our official event page which features all of the event details as well as RSVP information. The headlining entertainment will be Arizona Pro DJs featuring two DJs (Will & Hazardous), two percussionists (Stefan & Eli) and Arizona’s best dance troupe, Foot Klan. This high energy show will be a perfect combination for the pre-run show which begins sharply at 8pm and will end at 10pm when the run begins. The starting point and location of the pre-run show will be the ASU-Tempe Student Recreation Complex fields which are located here. Be sure to visit our Facebook event page and RSVP, because this is a show you don’t want to miss!

We want to thank Arizona Pro DJs, ASU, and the SRC for allowing us to put on an amazing show once again.

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ASU Undie Run has been awarded “Best Excuse To Get (Nearly) Naked” by New Times’ Best of Phoenix 2009

A few thousand college kids high on wrapping up their semester and an endorsement to take their clothes off — what could go wrong? Turns out it’s a lot less than you may think. In the past two years, ASU has celebrated the semester’s end with a massive on-campus party during which students strip down to their undies. Their discarded clothing goes to charity and the students take a run around the campus. In 2009, so many clothes were taken off that ASU was able to fill a U-Haul truck with the donated clothing. Of course, how the generous students get dressed again is completely up to them.

Thanks New Times!