People run in costumes all year round. I've seen girls were tutu skirts and fairy wings without a holiday to celebrate at almost every single race I have ever entered. The pink gorilla runs Bay to Breakers every year and Brazen Racing seems to have attracted some kind of "troll" type character that shows up to all of the races. Why do these people do it? I suppose we will find out in about 4 weeks when all of the Halloween themed runs come around and we get all dressed up to join in the fun. Perhaps those of us who choose not to wear costumes on a regular basis will realize what fun we have been missing out on with all of our seriousness wrapped up in singlets and split seams. Halloween may open up the flood gates of costumed runners and the ubiquitous pink gorilla might suddenly cease to be such a stand out! Who knows what all of this costumed running will lead to, if anything? Only way to find out is to grab a good get-up and sign up for one of these races coming up. Perhaps you will love it and you may become known as "The Hunchback of San Francisco", who shows up to every race!
