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Detroit Santa Speedo Run

  • Briggs Bar Detroit 519 East Jefferson Avenue Detroit, MI, 48226 United States (map)

This event is Sponsored By Briggs Bar Detroit. The Greening of Detroit is thankful that 1/2 of the money raised by this event will go to The Greening of Detroit!

Get your jingle bells ready! Put on your skimpy suit*, or just some zany Santa costumes--be comfortable! Open to men and women of all shapes and sizes.

Briggs is back for another daring dash through downtown Detroit! This year teaming up with Greening of Detroit and Ruth Ellis Center. No need to be in great shape- it's a mile run through downtown, starting and ending at Briggs Detroit.

Meet up for drinks at Briggs Bar at 12 noon; the run starts at 2:00

The details:
Who: You and your festive holiday friends who like to laugh.
What: No need to be in great shape- it's a mile run through downtown, starting and ending at Briggs Detroit.
When: Down some liquid encouragement** at 12; run at 2:00
Where: Starts at Briggs, then heads to Woodward to Campus Martius, on to Greektown and then back to Briggs.
Why: Why not? 
How: No entrance fee; no fuss. We are trying to help two charities this year- The Greening of Detroit (www.greeningofdetroit.com) and the Ruth Ellis Center (www.ruthelliscenter.org). There will be donation jars; give what you can to this two great local benevolent societies.

*it is the Santa Speedo Run, so live a little and put on something little. We trust that you can!!
** Drink specials that day, too!!

Earlier Event: October 28
Tree Planting