Britain Maxed Out on Costumed Running?
Say it isn’t so!
Apparently one PR director is concerned that costumed marathon running for charity has turned into an “arms race,” with each cause trying to outdo the other for attention.
Fortunately the killjoys can’t dampen the enthusiasm of Lloyd Scott, who with his comrades-in-arms, feet and paws are planning to run the London Marathon dressed as characters from The Magic Roundabout. Lloyd himself will be Brian the Snail.
Categories: Outpost of the Odd Tags: costumes, Lloyd Scott, running in costume
One Costume Too Far
Buzzfeed brings us the 25 best costumes from the Tokyo Marathon, and dubs this highly tasteful one the winner.
Categories: Outpost of the Odd Tags: costumes, jesus, running in costume, tokyo marathon
What Do You Do With an Elephant With Three Balls?
Walk him and pitch to the rhino.
That old joke came to mind after I put up yesterday’s post about elephants running and then came across this story about Rhino Boy. You may have seen Chris Green or one of his colleagues running marathons dressed as a rhinoceros to benefit Save The Rhino.
This year, Chris will be running the New York City Marathon in full rhino gear, so cheer him on with your worst “horny” jokes.
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It’s Official: Vampire Race Set Record
In preparation for its annual Harvest Run last October, the Loveland Road Runners Club in Colorado decided to attempt a new world record for the largest gathering of people dressed as vampires. Since there was no previous record, it was merely a matter of defining the rules, following all the proper procedures, and filling out the paperwork. And now, four months later, it’s official. Guinness World Records recognizes the 354 people who participated as the largest gathering of vampires ever.
Dressing as a vampire is a little but more involved than dressing as a gorilla, Santa or a sumo wrestler. To be counted as vampires, “Women wore black and red dresses, black heels, fangs, dark eye makeup and red lipstick, while the men showed up in capes, fangs, black pants, white shirts, vests, neckties or frills.”
Categories: Outpost of the Odd Tags: costumes, harvest run, loveland road runners, running in costume, vampires
Can You Beat the Banana?
Runners from all over the world are seeking to qualify for the UK Beat the Banana Run in May. This photo is from a qualifying race in Hong Kong.
Banana man races have appeal on this side of the ocean as well. Jamba Juice sponsors several such runs. This one took place in Hawaii:
Categories: Outpost of the Odd Tags: beat the banana, costumes, running in costume
Rikishi Runners
There’s no way I’m going to get to the Carnival today, so please forgive me for postponing it until next Wednesday.
In the meantime, a tip of the hat to Xenia, for introducing us to something you certainly should have heard about on this website before now: The Sumo Run. Judging by this video, it is clearly the most awesome costume race ever.
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Gorilla Warfare
Time for a new eyeglass prescription for one Brit:
A spokesman for Leicestershire Police said: ”We did receive a call from a member of the public on Wednesday at about 4.30pm who reported seeing a gorilla on the A6 and was concerned for their safety.”
The gorilla is pictured below. His name is Rory Coleman and he was running for a gorilla charity.
The onlooker was fortunate he/she didn’t spot this:
Categories: Outpost of the Odd Tags: costumes, Gorilla Ice, gorilla suit, Rory Coleman
