The UNM Collegiate Chapter of the American Marketing Association presents UNM’s first-ever Undie Rock ‘n’ Run on Thursday, May 7 at Johnson Field.
The Undie Rock ‘n’ Run is an event where participants shed their clothes and run one mile through main campus in their underwear (or comfortable clothes). The festivities get underway at 8:30 p.m. at Johnson Field with rock music and a community social followed by clothing donations at 8:50 p.m. The run starts at 9:05 p.m. at Johnson Field and will continue along a prearranged route that will take runners by campus landmarks such as the Student Union Building, Duck Pond, and Zimmerman Library. The event will conclude at Johnson Field with a closing celebration. The purpose of the run is to promote school spirit and relieve stress before finals while collecting clothes for charity. The event is free and is open to all UNM students. “Undie runs are fairly common at college campuses across the country,” says Michael Curry, one of the event organizers and a graduating senior in marketing. Curry says he got the idea after attending a similar event at UCLA last month. Clothes shed by the participants will be donated to Joy Junction, a local shelter providing both emergency and longer-term food, shelter, clothing, transportation, and an array of other services for homeless women and families. “While we would prefer that the students keep their clothes on, the local homeless community will benefit greatly from the clothing donation,” said Dr. Jeremy Reynalds, CEO and founder of Joy Junction. For safety reasons, all participants are required to wear running or cross training shoes.
Parking is available in A Lot near Redondo Road (South). UNM Police will be out to enforce university policies, and state and local laws.