We are STILL recovering from the massive 2010 ASU Undie Run, but we wanted to share this video that our good friend, Joey Calca made of the event. This video is just a taste of the biggest, and craziest charity event hosted on ASU campus every year. If you missed this year, stay tuned (follow us on Twitter & like us on Facebook) and we’ll be announcing details for the 2011 run soon!

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,

Taken from KTAR.com on March 19th, 2010:

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.

We just confirmed with the Guinness Book of World Records that we are going to be shooting to break the current record for Largest Gathering of People in their Underwear. With over 10,000 in attendance in 2009, we are looking to shatter this record completely.

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

As the finals and summer approach quickly, that also means one thing… The ASU Undie Run is coming! Today, we announce the official location, times, and entertainment for the 2010 ASU Undie Run!

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.

Check out this graph on our charity page, put together by the world’s leading statisticians.

Want to get all the latest updates about ASU’s biggest, craziest, and most awesome end of the year celebration? It’s pretty simple, just become fans of us on Facebook! As everyone knows, Facebook is becoming the easiest way to talk to people, so why not talk to us? The Facebook page is a chance for you to share and see your favorite ASU Undie Run pictures, videos, and stories. You will also receive updates about the entertainment for the pre-run show, be the first invited to the event, and even win free stuff along the way. We recently just hit 3,000 fans on Facebook after creating the page 2 weeks ago, and it’s growing more and more by the second. So, do what all the cool kids are doing, and become a fan of us!

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!

President and founder of the ASU Undie Run, Rubin Green has an interview with KXLY about the 2009 ASU Undie Run.

The ASU Undie Run recieved national attention overnight from Fox News.

We’ll let the video speak for itself: http://video.aol.co.uk/video-detail/undie-run-at-asu/862147086

As published in the State Press on May 5, 2009:

In celebration of the end of classes, the Official Undie Run Coalition at ASU is hoping for 12,000 people to show up, strip down and jog around ASU’s Tempe campus to bare all on Tuesday night. Biological sciences junior Rubin Green, founder of the club, said the big push of the event is to establish a tradition at ASU and donate to
local charities. Green transferred to ASU last spring and also transferred the nearly-naked-running-for-charity tradition. Club public-relations manager Brian Ortiz, a political science and sociology junior, said the group hopes people will show up and donate the clothing off their backs. “That’s the main difference between [ASU’s event] and other events,” Ortiz said. “We’re trying to give back to the community. This was always intended to be a clothing drive.”

Last year, more than 5,000 people participated in the nighttime run. This year’s event has been upgraded to include live music. After last year’s event, the coalition was charged more than $1,880 by ASU Student Life for trampled plants and other damage by runners. After worry that the event wouldn’t be able to continue because of a lack of funding, the coalition got funding from Undergraduate Student Government, the Residence Hall Association and several outside businesses. “We’re expecting as many clothing donations as people, at least,” Ortiz said.

Central Arizona Shelter Services, Arizona Helping Hands and the Andre House will receive donations from the event. USG president-elect Brendan O’Kelly said he hopes to attend the event to thank the group for supporting the local community. “[USG] supported the run financially, and we want to say thank you for such a big effort to support local shelters and banks,” O’Kelly said. Ortiz said students aren’t required to run in just underwear or donate, but it is highly encouraged. “You can run in clothing or you can run without donating [clothing], but the whole idea is to give back.”

The group hopes it will become an official ASU tradition. Currently, it is an ASU-sanctioned event and recognized by the Student Organization Resource Center. “It’s going to be one step above incredible,” Green said. “I brought this tradition with me, except I made it bigger and better in every way.”

Reach the reporter at tessa.muggeridge@asu.edu