Cupid’s Undie Run, the largest, pantless party in the U.S., which takes place every February in cities across the country, kicks off February 8 in Nashville.
A Party & Fun Run in Your Undies, All For Charity
Cupid’s Undie Run was born in 2010 when co-founders Brendan Hanrahan, Chad Leathers, and Bobby Gill decided to strip down to their briefs to brave the frigid D.C. weather for a run through the nation’s capital to raise money for neurofibromatosis (NF) research. NF is a genetic disorder that affects 1 in 2,000 births. Leathers’ brother, Drew Leather, was diagnosed with the rare disease at age 16, and in 2009, became paralyzed after tumors formed on his spine. In 2015, Drew died of cancer at the age of 28 after one of the benign NF tumors turned cancerous.
NF includes all forms of neurofibromatosis (NF1) and schwannomatosis (NF2) that cause tumors to grow on nerves throughout the body. The genetic condition can affect anyone, regardless of ethnicity and gender, and can lead to blindness, deafness, bone abnormalities, disfigurement, learning disabilities, disabling pain and cancer. There is no cure yet, though clinical trials are underway.
Since its inception, Cupid’s has raised more than $23 million, with 100 percent of net proceeds going to the cause. The non-profit organization partners with the Children’s Tumor Foundation, the world leader in NF research. In addition to Nashville, the run will take place in 33 other cities across the U.S.
You can register as an individual ($40), join an already established team or create a team with friends. The event begins at 12 p.m. and ends at Kung Fu Saloon, located in downtown Nashville at 1921 Division Street. The run begins at 2 p.m.
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