In the annals of obscure accomplishments, even this is out there.
More than 1,000 people in gorilla suits crammed streets and bike paths in LoDo Saturday morning, setting a Guinness World Record for the most people dressed as gorillas in one location. The 1,061 simulated simians were participating in the 6th annual Denver Gorilla Run, a 3.5-mile charity run/walk to help mountain gorilla conservation.
The event is organized by the Denver-based Mountain Gorilla Conservation Fund, which seeks to continue the work of slain gorilla researcher and conservationist Dian Fossey.
Saturday’s run cost $99.95 for first-time participants — but came with a gorilla suit runners got to keep. The fastest runner finished in 22 minutes, according to race organizers. John Ingold, The Denver Post
