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Naked Pumpkin Run

October 30, 2009 / 3:03 PM EDT / CBS News

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As Halloween draws near, most Americans are putting on costumes, but in Boulder, Colo., one daring group is taking them off. In fact, they are taking everything off, save pumpkins on their heads for the annual "Naked Pumpkin Run." In the past police have not been amused. Last year, about a dozen of the more than 100 streakers were given indecent exposure tickets.

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The naughty dash is a yearly tradition. More than 100 people took part in last year's event, which takes place on the college town's pedestrian mall. The stark-naked runners carve their own freshly gutted pumpkins, which they wear on their heads while jogging.

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Last year, about a dozen of the more than 100 streakers were ticketed for indecent exposure, but no one was convicted. There was concern from politicians and the public that under state law the streakers would be labeled sex offenders if they had been. Still, police say they'll be making arrests this year.

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It is not clear if Boulder District Attorney Stan Garnett is willing to prosecute the bare-skinned bandits. "We want to back up the police, who are in the difficult position of deciding what to ticket people for and how to maintain order on Halloween. So we will do as we always do, which is look at everything on a case-by-case basis, "Garnett said, according to the Denver Westward.

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In the meantime, a Boulder restaurant wants to help participants avoid arrest by providing them with low-cut orange underwear. Hapa Sushi owner Mark Van Grack says he is handing out the orange undies because he's afraid the runners will be arrested if they bare all.

Naked pumpkin run boulder, colo — Nakedpumpkinrun.org

The history of the "Naked Pumpkin Run" traces back to a small group of friends that grew each year, according to the event's website. "What was originally just a group of friends turned into its own community, a community tied together by the excitement and camaraderie of participating in something new ... something greater," the site reads.

Naked pumpkin run boulder, colo — Nakedpumpkinrun.org

As the temperatures dip in the Rockies -- one forecast calls for 35 degrees the evening of the run Saturday Oct. 31 -- dozens with an exhibitionist spirit will strip down for the annual Halloween "Naked Pumpkin Run," in Boulder, Colo.

Naked pumpkin run boulder, colo — Nakedpumpkinrun.org

The naughty dash is a yearly tradition. More than 100 people took part in last year's event, which takes place on the college town's pedestrian mall. The stark-naked runners carve their own freshly gutted pumpkins, which they wear on their heads while jogging.

Naked pumpkin run boulder, colo — Nakedpumpkinrun.org

It is not clear if Boulder District Attorney Stan Garnett is willing to prosecute the bare-skinned bandits. "We want to back up the police, who are in the difficult position of deciding what to ticket people for and how to maintain order on Halloween. So we will do as we always do, which is look at everything on a case-by-case basis, "Garnett said, according to the Denver Westward.

Naked pumpkin run boulder, colo — Nakedpumpkinrun.org

In the meantime, a Boulder, Colo., restaurant wants to help participants avoid arrest by providing them with low-cut orange underwear. Hapa Sushi owner Mark Van Grack says he is handing out the orange undies because he's afraid the runners will be arrested if they bare all.

Naked pumpkin run boulder, colo — Nakedpumpkinrun.org

The history of the "Naked Pumpkin Run" traces back to a small group of friends that grew each year, according to the event's website. "What was originally just a group of friends turned into its own community, a community tied together by the excitement and camaraderie of participating in something new ... something greater," the site reads.

Naked pumpkin run boulder, colo — Nakedpumpkinrun.org

The naughty dash is a yearly tradition. More than 100 people took part in last year's event, which takes place on the college town's pedestrian mall. The stark-naked runners carve their own freshly gutted pumpkins, which they wear on their heads while jogging.

Naked pumpkin run boulder, colo — Nakedpumpkinrun.org

As Boulder, Colo., residents prepare for cold temperatures on Halloween night, the brave revelers of the annual "Naked Pumpkin Run," prepare for potential arrests by the police. Is it worth it? On nakedpumpkinrun.org, one 2007 participant said this of his experience, "I felt the child in me expressing the beauty and freedom of our pure selves!" Happy Halloween.