![]() ![]() With only about 40 or so people participating in the race (most, like me, were same-day registrants), the halcyon atmosphere was by all means congenial. Since I’m not quite an acolyte of the nudist philosophy, I opted to run with a sports bra and boyshorts (yet I still can’t figure out how running topless as a female doesn’t induce a fair amount of pain that necessitates incapacitation of some sort, but you’d be amazed to hear how “comfortable” the experience is to those who run au naturel). People go about their day-to-day activities in the nude – sunbathing, dining, driving, dancing, sports-playing, you name it – so it’s no surprise to stumble upon the “CLOTHING NOT PERMITTED” sign posted at the entrance of the pool/hot tub area. Within the expansive 190-acre plot of land lies miles of trails, of moderate uphill and downhill terrain, befitting for a small 4.3 mile race where the “clothing-optional” decree is largely ignored by participants, volunteers, coordinators, the race directors, and those who live or vacation on the nudist resort.Īfter the initial shock dissipates, one is quickly ensconced within an environment where baring it all exists not for the purposes of recreation or shock value but is actually a revered way of life. Butts A’runnin Race Enterprise heading this past weekend’s clothing-optional Ruff Buff 7K pitted in the outskirts of the Pocono mountains at the Sunny Rest “naturist” resort. It’s natural,” gleefully retort Gary and Sue Butts, directors of the North Carolina-based B.A.R.E. Either way, I am looking forward to expanding my comfort zone, and the fact that I am nervous is exactly why I wanted to do it in the first place.“No it doesn’t hurt. I did get my wife's permission (she told me I'm crazy), but she doesn't want to come with me. Compounded by the fact that I have never been naked in public, so not sure how that is going to affect my head. But I am typically introverted and not a very social person, and I don't want to be that 'creeper' who shows up alone and doesn't talk to anyone. Pretty sure I can win, based on past results. nervous? terrified? They seem like they go out of their way to make people comfortable, but as a first timer, I am still feeling a mix of emotions. I've never participated in anything like this. I signed up for a "clothing optional" 5k run at Sunny Rest in PA this weekend. To read about /r/Nudism's commitment to keeping nudism online clean, click here. Posts may also be removed at the discretion of the moderators.
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