Underwear-clad runners in Pittsburgh help raise funds, awareness of genetic condition
A group of runners enjoyed the sunny weather on Saturday.
This was the 14th annual Cupid’s Undie Run, a 1-mile run along the North Shore in which participants wear nothing but their underwear.
Nearly 300 people registered to attend Saturday’s event, which raises funds and awareness about neurofibromatosis, a genetic disease that causes tumors to grow in the body and nervous system.
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“We basically want to make people aware of neurofibromatosis,” race director Brooke Bissell said. “We want people to understand that this isn’t a bunch of people running because we’re stupid. There’s a purpose. We run in our underwear because people with tumors can’t always cover their tumors.”
Organizers say their goal is $110,000 and anyone interested can donate by the end of the month. click here.
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