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From: cromwell@pur-ee.UUCP (Cromwell)
Newsgroups: net.rec.nude
Subject: Re: Nude Olympics - (nf)
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Date: Fri, 25-Jan-85 16:19:49 EST
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Posted: Fri Jan 25 16:19:49 1985
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I ONLY READ THIS GROUP FOR AMUSEMENT!  I don't run around with
my clothes off!


But, being a Purdue student, I couldn't help but reply to the
reference to my school.  Yes, Purdue University does indeed have
a "Nude Olympics" each year.  It is an unofficial event.  (of
course)  It is held at the Cary Quadrangle all-guys dorm, on a
night selected by the vice-president of the dorm as suitably cold
and unpleasant.  Generally one of the two or three coldest nights of
the year.  This year it was around 5 F, they do try to keep it from
being too dangerous.  These days there are 100 to 300 runners in
the race, of which three to eight are female.  "Officially", the
winner is the one to run the farthest time.  This year's winner
lasted about 1 hour, 15 minutes, I think.

The race is started at midnight by a group of runners bearing the
official torch, a flaming roll of toilet paper.  The runners then
follow them.  The race is made more challenging by some spectators
who throw trash cans of water onto the track and the runners.

Attire allowed: shoes, socks, gloves, hats, and masks.  Some people
use vaseline, but most just use grain alcohol.  (applied internally,
NOT externally)  There are generally crowds estimated at between
1000 and 5000 there for the event, although most get too cold and 
leave before it's over.

Although running is the official event, there is the occaisional
bicyclist (with the headlight pointed strategically backwards),
skateboarder, and rollerskater, although skates have trouble when
the ice builds up in the turns.

A roommate of mine was in it once.  Someone hid his clothes while he
was running, so when he finaly quit, because he was getting too cold,
he found that he had to run half a mile back across campus to the
dorm where we lived.  ( a coed dorm )  He was red as a beet all over
when he finally got back.

The police just let it happen, as long as it stays within the confines
of the courtyard of the dormitory.

Guess that's about it, let me know if anyone has any more questions.

					Bob

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