Colorado’s Colon Cancer Alliance plans to host a “brief” race to fight colon cancer called The Undy 5000. It’s a 5K run in your undies — shorts if you’re shy, tighty whities if your not — around City Park on June 25. This is the third year the race has come down in Denver.
Race coordinator Serena Sampat says this is a silly event for a serious cause. Former Councilwoman Carla Madison spoke at last year’s event — and died in April after a two-year battle against the disease.
“People get into it with themes and costumes,” Sampat says. “It’s a riot, with a lot of visuals. We think about 1,200 people will take part this year. Women wear Spandex shorts with a thong on the outside. It’s a family affair, but people find ways to make it silly and cute.”
The silliest might be the team names, some of which I can print here: Sweet Cheeks, Strollin’ Colons, Rear Admirals, Cutie Patooties, Patsy’s Butt Brigade.
Instead of T-shirts, commemorative boxers go to all participants. Register for $30 at .
Eggs-ellent!
The Egg Shell breakfast/lunch spot took over the former Mel’s space at 235 Fillmore St. last year — and it has been happily serving them over easy ever since.
But now comes news that Egg Shell After Hours will keep the joint alive until 10 p.m. Thursday, Fridays and Saturdays, serving inexpensive, smaller versions of Mel’s signature dishes, including Mel’s chicken with mashed potatoes with a butter tarragon sauce for $10. I’ve tried it. Dee-lish.
Me-ouch!
They’re baaack — by popular demand, they claim. It’s the Amazing Acro-Cats, coming to the Bug Theatre on June 18 and 19, two shows daily.
These house cats perform remarkable feats — pushing carts, riding skateboards, rolling barrels, walking on tightropes. The only thing they seem unable to do is stay away.
Plus the Amazing Acro-Cats bring a band with them, The Rock-Cats, which features a chicken on tambourine.
Tix, on sale at , are $15.
Think pink.
Rose is so today — and you get to compose the list at Elway’s Cherry Creek at a party 6 to 8 tonight. On the patio, you can taste nine roses from six countries for $30, eat some apps and tell the sommeliers what you think. Call 303-399-7616.
City spirit.Denver deejay/chef Howie Drummond was the first contestant to get axed in Sunday night’s return of “The Next Food Network Star.” Carbondale’s Susie Jiminez is still standing. . . . Channel 12 asks me in an e-mail if my “sequence” glove is ready for the Michael Jackson Tribute Concert on Friday night at Red Rocks. . . . Scarlet Ranch swingers club moved this past weekend into the recently shuttered Northwoods Inn in Littleton. . . . CBS 4’s Dr. Dave Hnida’s battlefield book, “Paradise General,” is out in paperback with a blurb on the cover from Husted. Studios are sniffing around for a movie deal. . . . Sez who: “It’d be a . . . good idea to take your underpants off your head.” Terry Pratchett
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