ASAP’s 5th Annual Santa Speedo Run had a all time record of entrants running and participating. In addition ‘Mrs Claus in Bras’ was an added incentive for all runners to partake. The 1 mile run on Sunday had over 180 runners starting and ending at Centennial Park in historic GaYBOR/ Ybor City. A new women’s profile medal award was distributed to all runners.
A lot of people were wondering on this low 60 degree weather day in Ybor, how come so many guys and girls in red speedo’s?
Promoter Jay Allar was most pleased with the runners committed to run but also of the very large attendees to watch and cheer on friends and family members for the benefit run that went down Palm Ave.
“There is a change in the number of HIV/AIDS cases and Florida is number 3. That is mostly made up now of children and women,” he told the large outside audience.
Next year an added race is said to be announced in early part of the year.
