Just wanted to let everyone know about a little charity event I’m doing in Toronto in a few weeks. On December 10th, 2005 , we’re going to give Toronto’s fashionable Yorkville district a very different kind of fashion show.
The 1st annual Toronto Santa Speedo Run is a fun run with the only objective being to raise as much money as possible for Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children while making complete and utter spectacles of ourselves. Since idiocy loves company, we’d love to have you join us.
The idea is to do a brief (pun intended) run through Yorkville, in nothing but Speedo bathing suits, our sneakers, and festive accessories (Santa hats, strategically placed tree ornaments, etc.) The course will be short (less than 3km), and it’s not a race. Think “Underpants Run” at Kona. If you don’t feel like running, but can lend a few hours in the afternoon to volunteer, that’d be gratefully appreciated as well.
Not sure I’m going to be here that weekend, but if I am then I’ll come down to volunteer. Sorry, but I cannot subject myself to that much cold, so I won’t be running. It’s for a great cause and I’m sure it’s going to be a hoot.
So the run happened on Saturday. It was a total blast, and everyone who showed was incredibly cool. I had projected we might make $2000 – in the end, we pulled in over $7100.
I asked people to bring their own hats, and to wear a red speedo. The first 40 people that showed up to registration got a free Speedo, courtesy of Speedo Canada, and a free pair of socks, courtesy of Fox River.
sweet dude! I am totally in for next year (I was sicker than death itself this year). Now I just need to look like I belong in a Speedo (as if that is even possible)