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This is the wikia page for the Seattle contingent of the Naked Pumpkin Run (NakedPumpkinRun.org - Official Web site), an event where like-minded people party, carve and decorate pumpkins and streak en masse with their pumpkin creations on their heads. NPR is a non-political, participatory arts event.

NPR Seattle is a collaborative project of unaffiliated, creative, funky, free-spirited persons as well as The Organic Living Party (OLP). Participatory arts and play are not luxuries! OLP is, in part, a revival of the German Lebensreform movement. Would your group like to get involved? Contact us by using our discussion page!

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[edit] Upcoming events

2009 promo image

[edit] Date

Yes, the time of the year to don our favorite orange squash fruit and run like Jack-o’-lantern-possessed freaks and fools is nearly upon us!

The 4th Annual Seattle Naked Pumpkin Run (NPR) Daylight Run (still the only NPR Daylight Run in the world) is scheduled for Sat, Oct 31, 2007 Halloween at 12 Noon in Fremont - Rain or shine! The Day Run will be followed by our 4th Annual Seattle NPR Night Run, probably around 9 - 10 PM in a secret location, please enquire for details)

Meetup + be ready to run at 12 Noon at Fremont Canal Park 199 N Canal St, Seattle, WA 98107 Google Map Meet on Park side, on SW corner of intersection. This is the same start location we have had since 2007.

[edit] History

  • 2006 On a chilly, dark Halloween night in 2006, Seattle set a new record for the largest inaugural Naked Pumpkin Run event with seven brave Pumpkin Head runners plus a small entourage of friends! Started at Green Lake Park
  • Friday, Oct 31, 2007 Halloween followed by our 2nd Annual Seattle NPR Daylight Run on Saturday, Nov 1st! in Fremont on Saturday, Nov 1st!
  • 2008 2nd daylight run + 3rd night run
  • 2009 3rd daylight run scheduled.

[edit] General info

2007 flyer
Papier-mâché heads by Franz
Strangers and friends meet up for the first annual Seattle Naked Pumpkin Run on Oct 31, 2006

[edit] Participatory event

We will meet up before the start time at a secret Seattle location disclosed to NPR Seattle participants. We want to keep only those with good intentions informed about actual where's and who's of our shindig. Word-of-mouth and friends of people should be encouraged to participate too.

Naked Pumpkin Run is a PARTICIPATORY event, NOT a spectator sport, except, well... for when we are on the LOOSE IN THE STREETS!... Muhahahahahaha!

You are either running with a pumpkin on your head or directly helping out our team, or a random person we run past on the street!

[edit] Pumpkin Party

Ah... that's better! Now hurry up and take the dang picture so we can run, we're freezing out here! Oct 31, 2006

Want to help us throw our pumpkin party? We could use food, decorations, intoxicating beverages and carving tools! Please put a call out to all your crazy friends! Once at the party many of the fence sitters will be swept away by the contagious nature of the event and may join you on the streets! Please bring your friends to help carve and run with!

[edit] Run time & distance

We will probably start the run somewhere between 9 and 10 PM. The Boulder NPR group also recommends this time as the college bar people are still at bay and the kids are mostly off the streets.

The distance of this run is up in the air. How long will the run be? We’ll discuss it before we run, but last year we just winged it. We actually ran/jogged/stumbled a good distance, 15-25 minutes or so, believe it or not, since the entire Green Lake area seemed completely desolate. There is no planned route – the nature of the run will be at times random, confused, ridiculous and often highly exuberant!

Boulder generally runs for only 4-5 blocks, hardly a blink of the eye, but lets try to decide as a group what we are comfortable with. Obviously, its cold and many of us work the next day and want to avoid legal entanglements (not to mention the challenge of trying to look through and run with a pumpkin on the head).

[edit] Carving Party and Afterparty

2008 will be the first year we will have a dedicated carving and pre-run decorating party! Wahoo!

[edit] What to get/bring

In front of the community center/pool. Apparently someone inside was taking our picture with their mobile camera phone. Image from Oct 31, 2006

[edit] Before the event

  • A pumpkin. Get them early, stores do run out, you want to get one that is big enough.
    • One of our artists, Franz, has offered to make papier-mâché pumpkin heads for $17-25 per pumpkin (sliding scale). You can also buy some of these from Daniel in advance.
  • Accessories: Daniel had the idea to put light sticks or electroluminescent wire (EL wire) in the pumpkin for a lit pumpkin look.

[edit] For the carving party

  • Your friends
  • Party supplies
  • Drinks and food
  • Carving tools, bowls, newspaper, et cetera
  • An idea for the pumpkin head design
  • Simple bodypainting (however, it is hard to get painted, travel to the start location with clothes, and still retain a nice paint job when the clothes come off)

[edit] For the run

  • A carved out pumpkin, large enough to fit over your head, with big openings that you can see out of while running/jogging a short distance. Buy your pumpkins early – the big ones may start disappearing!
    • Franz has made four papier-mâché pumpkin heads for $17-25 per pumpkin (sliding scale). Rent one for the evening for $5 - cheap! Please e-mail me ASAP if you are interested (see selections at right). These are lightweight and reusable.
    • For those wearing real pumpkins, Cleo recommends wearing shower caps so your “hair doesn't get icky”.
  • Somewhere to stash your clothes or something to put your clothes in. While its a bit risky, many people just left their clothes where we met up, which makes it much easier to run.
    • One popular idea is to use a trick or treat bag for your clothes to run with.
    • accessories: glowsticks, el-wire-ware, et cetera. The area we will be starting our run is _very dark_, you may want to bring a bright flashlight to see your way. Of course you can just follow the aimless ass of the clown in front of you.
  • Shoes/socks you can jog in
  • Bring a towel if you are crazy enough to take this experience one step further into the lake afterwards. 2007 was the first year a few started taking the plunge. As if running naked with a cold slimy pumpkin on your head wasn't bad enough. Brrrrr!!
  • Bring your friends! Maybe the one who isn’t quite convinced of the merits of all of this malarkey can guard your clothes.

[edit] Disclaimer

WARNING: Run at your own risk! The area is dark, the air is cold, surrounded by water and there are some trip hazards in the park (which are even harder to see with a pumpkin over your head.

[edit] Previous events

Our last shot at our meetup spot at the East Beach. Image from Oct 31, 2006

[edit] 2006

Tuesday, Oct 31, 2006, Halloween, was the launch night for our inaugural Seattle event. We unfortunately had no carving party this year, however, we still had a great time and had a very strong event, setting a new record for an innagural run with seven participants (previous record was three people set by Denver in 2005). We decided to meet at 9:28 PM (or 8:88 as Josh would say) at a the secret North Seattle location disclosed to NPR Seattle participants.

This location was at the Green Lake Park East Beach, at the lifeguard elevated chair, inside of the 2.8 mile inner walk/bike trail, and adjacent to/just west of the Community Center/Evans Pool (7201 E. Green Lake Drive N). We took a few pictures clothed and naked as a group (thanks to Peterman and his friend) and then we went off!

We ran somewhere between 15-25 minutes around on the inner path and later started running along the street, before returning to the start area, posing in front of the pool/community center, and posing on the lifeguard chair. It was quite dark in the park, and there were few people on the path, and surprisingly few out driving on the streets. People were honking, pulling over and screaming, giving us cheers, people in the community center were taking our picture with their mobile phone cameras, it was awesome! Great job everybody, see you next year! Bring more of your friends!

[edit] Join up/Discussion groups

[edit] photos

[edit] local coverage

[edit] 31 Oct 2009

[edit] Blogs
Lots of Halloween events are going on around town, but the best (we should know, we saw the pic before it was photoshopped … ) has got to be the Naked Pumpkin Run, a Seattle Halloween tradition since 2006. If you missed this afternoon’s run in Fremont, never fear, naked pumpkin runners are coming here!
Runners are meeting tonight around 8 p.m. (email Daniel by 7 p.m. to confirm the exact time) on the east side of Green Lake, at the elevated lifeguard chair just west of the Community Center/Evans Pool.
What’s the point, you ask? Daniel says there’s no agenda – it’s just a fun seasonal event.
[edit] Twitter
  • NorberryTile Trick or Treat? RT @MyGreenLake "Naked pumpkin runners coming to #GreenLake tonight! http://bit.ly/1Iwvky thx @rawexuberance " about 8 hours ago from web
  • MyGreenLake "Naked pumpkin runners coming to #GreenLake tonight! http://bit.ly/1Iwvky thx @rawexuberance! " about 8 hours ago from web
  • equenin "There are 3 naked men with pumpkins on their heads running past the statue of Lenin in Fremont shouting Happy Halloween!" about 1 hour ago from txt
  • SeattleTaurus "I never have my camera when I need it... 3 nekkid guys with plastic pumpkins on their heads running through Fremont... I LOVE THIS CITY!!" about 1 hour ago from web
  • toddbishop "My wife reports: Just saw 3 streakers with pumpkins on their heads running down fremont." about 1 hour ago from Echofon
  • MikeGalos @toddbishop "re streakers with pumpkins on their heads in Fremont. So, what else is new. It's a Saturday." about 1 hour ago from blu
  • lamourfaith "A good Halloween starts off w/ 3 guys wearing pumpkins on their heads streaking in front of you waving pom poms. Only in Fremont!" about 1 hour ago from web
  • arlenesilverio "Just saw 3 doods run through Fremont butt nekkid except for the pumpkin mask covering their heads. Awesome!" about 2 hours ago from TwitterBerry
  • rawexuberance "Making raw chocolate coconut goji cookies for tomorrow's Seattle Naked Pumpkin Run Pre-Party in Fremont. Become a fan! http://bit.ly/2d8Omt " about 18 hours ago from web
  • n_e_x_u_s @instupituous "You didn't miss it! Seattle's legendary Naked Pumpkin Run http://bit.ly/2d8Omt is on Oct 31st" 3 days ago from web
  • rawexuberance "Become a fan of Seattle's legendary Naked Pumpkin Run http://bit.ly/2d8Omt A festive Seattle Halloween tradition since 2006. Be the pumpkin!" 5 days ago from web

[edit] 2008

[edit] External links

Our best butt shot. Image from Oct 31, 2006
Your caption here. Image from Oct 31, 2006
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