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'Celebrate America' Underwear Run In Central Park: The Fun Run Before The Aquaphor NYC Triathalon (PHOTOS)

PHOTOS: A Very Patriotic Underwear Run In Central Park
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The 12th Annual "Celebrate America" Underwear Run took place Friday evening in Central Park. The "fun" run takes place every year on the Friday before the much more serious and competitive Aquaphor New York City Triathlon. Organizers encourage the 500 participants to dress as patriotically as possible. Many dressed like Captain America, two girls as Mt. Rushmore, others as the Statue of LIberty, and of course, the Naked Cowboy was this year's Grand Marshall.

Take a look at the photos below:

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“Celebrate America” Underwear Run
Some of the approximately 500 triathlete(01 of28)
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Some of the approximately 500 triathletes before the start of a 1.7 mile run through Central Park July 6, 2012 in their briefs as part of the "Celebrate America" Underwear Run. The run kicks off the 12th annual Aquaphor New York City Triathlon which is on Sunday, July 8. The course includes a 1,500-meter swim in the Hudson River, a 40-kilometer bike ride along the Henry Hudson Parkway and a 10-kilometer run in Central Park. AFP PHOTO / TIMOTHY A. CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/GettyImages) (credit:Getty)
Some of the approximately 500 triathlete(02 of28)
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Some of the approximately 500 triathletes before the start of a 1.7 mile run through Central Park July 6, 2012 in their briefs as part of the "Celebrate America" Underwear Run. The run kicks off the 12th annual Aquaphor New York City Triathlon which is on Sunday, July 8. The course includes a 1,500-meter swim in the Hudson River, a 40-kilometer bike ride along the Henry Hudson Parkway and a 10-kilometer run in Central Park. AFP PHOTO / TIMOTHY A. CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/GettyImages) (credit:Getty)
Some of the approximately 500 triathlete(03 of28)
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Some of the approximately 500 triathletes before the start of a 1.7 mile run through Central Park July 6, 2012 in their briefs as part of the "Celebrate America" Underwear Run. The run kicks off the 12th annual Aquaphor New York City Triathlon which is on Sunday, July 8. The course includes a 1,500-meter swim in the Hudson River, a 40-kilometer bike ride along the Henry Hudson Parkway and a 10-kilometer run in Central Park. AFP PHOTO / TIMOTHY A. CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/GettyImages) (credit:Getty)
Some of the approximately 500 triathlete(04 of28)
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Some of the approximately 500 triathletes before the start of a 1.7 mile run through Central Park July 6, 2012 in their briefs as part of the "Celebrate America" Underwear Run. The run kicks off the 12th annual Aquaphor New York City Triathlon which is on Sunday, July 8. The course includes a 1,500-meter swim in the Hudson River, a 40-kilometer bike ride along the Henry Hudson Parkway and a 10-kilometer run in Central Park. AFP PHOTO / TIMOTHY A. CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/GettyImages) (credit:Getty)
Some of the approximately 500 triathlete(05 of28)
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Some of the approximately 500 triathletes before the start of a 1.7 mile run through Central Park July 6, 2012 in their briefs as part of the "Celebrate America" Underwear Run. The run kicks off the 12th annual Aquaphor New York City Triathlon which is on Sunday, July 8. The course includes a 1,500-meter swim in the Hudson River, a 40-kilometer bike ride along the Henry Hudson Parkway and a 10-kilometer run in Central Park. AFP PHOTO / TIMOTHY A. CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/GettyImages) (credit:Getty)
Some of the approximately 500 triathlete(06 of28)
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Some of the approximately 500 triathletes before the start of a 1.7 mile run through Central Park July 6, 2012 in their briefs as part of the "Celebrate America" Underwear Run. The run kicks off the 12th annual Aquaphor New York City Triathlon which is on Sunday, July 8. The course includes a 1,500-meter swim in the Hudson River, a 40-kilometer bike ride along the Henry Hudson Parkway and a 10-kilometer run in Central Park. AFP PHOTO / TIMOTHY A. CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/GettyImages) (credit:Getty)
Some of the approximately 500 triathlete(07 of28)
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Some of the approximately 500 triathletes before the start of a 1.7 mile run through Central Park July 6, 2012 in their briefs as part of the "Celebrate America" Underwear Run. The run kicks off the 12th annual Aquaphor New York City Triathlon which is on Sunday, July 8. The course includes a 1,500-meter swim in the Hudson River, a 40-kilometer bike ride along the Henry Hudson Parkway and a 10-kilometer run in Central Park. AFP PHOTO / TIMOTHY A. CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/GettyImages) (credit:Getty)
Some of the approximately 500 triathlete(08 of28)
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Some of the approximately 500 triathletes before the start of a 1.7 mile run through Central Park July 6, 2012 in their briefs as part of the "Celebrate America" Underwear Run. The run kicks off the 12th annual Aquaphor New York City Triathlon which is on Sunday, July 8. The course includes a 1,500-meter swim in the Hudson River, a 40-kilometer bike ride along the Henry Hudson Parkway and a 10-kilometer run in Central Park. AFP PHOTO / TIMOTHY A. CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/GettyImages) (credit:Getty)
Some of the approximately 500 triathlete(09 of28)
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Some of the approximately 500 triathletes before the start of a 1.7 mile run through Central Park July 6, 2012 in their briefs as part of the "Celebrate America" Underwear Run. The run kicks off the 12th annual Aquaphor New York City Triathlon which is on Sunday, July 8. The course includes a 1,500-meter swim in the Hudson River, a 40-kilometer bike ride along the Henry Hudson Parkway and a 10-kilometer run in Central Park. AFP PHOTO / TIMOTHY A. CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/GettyImages) (credit:Getty)
Some of the approximately 500 triathlete(10 of28)
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Some of the approximately 500 triathletes before the start of a 1.7 mile run through Central Park July 6, 2012 in their briefs as part of the "Celebrate America" Underwear Run. The run kicks off the 12th annual Aquaphor New York City Triathlon which is on Sunday, July 8. The course includes a 1,500-meter swim in the Hudson River, a 40-kilometer bike ride along the Henry Hudson Parkway and a 10-kilometer run in Central Park. AFP PHOTO / TIMOTHY A. CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/GettyImages) (credit:Getty)
Some of the approximately 500 triathlete(11 of28)
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Some of the approximately 500 triathletes before the start of a 1.7 mile run through Central Park July 6, 2012 in their briefs as part of the "Celebrate America" Underwear Run. The run kicks off the 12th annual Aquaphor New York City Triathlon which is on Sunday, July 8. The course includes a 1,500-meter swim in the Hudson River, a 40-kilometer bike ride along the Henry Hudson Parkway and a 10-kilometer run in Central Park. AFP PHOTO / TIMOTHY A. CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/GettyImages) (credit:Getty)
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Some of the approximately 500 triathletes before the start of a 1.7 mile run through Central Park July 6, 2012 in their briefs as part of the "Celebrate America" Underwear Run. The run kicks off the 12th annual Aquaphor New York City Triathlon which is on Sunday, July 8. The course includes a 1,500-meter swim in the Hudson River, a 40-kilometer bike ride along the Henry Hudson Parkway and a 10-kilometer run in Central Park. AFP PHOTO / TIMOTHY A. CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/GettyImages) (credit:Getty)
Some of the approximately 500 triathlete(13 of28)
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Some of the approximately 500 triathletes before the start of a 1.7 mile run through Central Park July 6, 2012 in their briefs as part of the "Celebrate America" Underwear Run. The run kicks off the 12th annual Aquaphor New York City Triathlon which is on Sunday, July 8. The course includes a 1,500-meter swim in the Hudson River, a 40-kilometer bike ride along the Henry Hudson Parkway and a 10-kilometer run in Central Park. AFP PHOTO / TIMOTHY A. CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/GettyImages) (credit:Getty)
Some of the approximately 500 triathlete(14 of28)
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Some of the approximately 500 triathletes before the start of a 1.7 mile run through Central Park July 6, 2012 in their briefs as part of the "Celebrate America" Underwear Run. The run kicks off the 12th annual Aquaphor New York City Triathlon which is on Sunday, July 8. The course includes a 1,500-meter swim in the Hudson River, a 40-kilometer bike ride along the Henry Hudson Parkway and a 10-kilometer run in Central Park. AFP PHOTO / TIMOTHY A. CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/GettyImages) (credit:Getty)
Some of the approximately 500 triathlete(15 of28)
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Some of the approximately 500 triathletes before the start of a 1.7 mile run through Central Park July 6, 2012 in their briefs as part of the "Celebrate America" Underwear Run. The run kicks off the 12th annual Aquaphor New York City Triathlon which is on Sunday, July 8. The course includes a 1,500-meter swim in the Hudson River, a 40-kilometer bike ride along the Henry Hudson Parkway and a 10-kilometer run in Central Park. AFP PHOTO / TIMOTHY A. CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/GettyImages) (credit:Getty)
Some of the approximately 500 triathlete(16 of28)
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Some of the approximately 500 triathletes before the start of a 1.7 mile run through Central Park July 6, 2012 in their briefs as part of the "Celebrate America" Underwear Run. The run kicks off the 12th annual Aquaphor New York City Triathlon which is on Sunday, July 8. The course includes a 1,500-meter swim in the Hudson River, a 40-kilometer bike ride along the Henry Hudson Parkway and a 10-kilometer run in Central Park. AFP PHOTO TIMOTHY A. CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/GettyImages) (credit:Getty)
Some of the approximately 500 triathlete(17 of28)
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Some of the approximately 500 triathletes before the start of a 1.7 mile run through Central Park July 6, 2012 in their briefs as part of the "Celebrate America" Underwear Run. The run kicks off the 12th annual Aquaphor New York City Triathlon which is on Sunday, July 8. The course includes a 1,500-meter swim in the Hudson River, a 40-kilometer bike ride along the Henry Hudson Parkway and a 10-kilometer run in Central Park. AFP PHOTO TIMOTHY A. CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/GettyImages) (credit:Getty)
Some of the approximately 500 triathlete(18 of28)
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Some of the approximately 500 triathletes before the start of a 1.7 mile run through Central Park July 6, 2012 in their briefs as part of the "Celebrate America" Underwear Run. The run kicks off the 12th annual Aquaphor New York City Triathlon which is on Sunday, July 8. The course includes a 1,500-meter swim in the Hudson River, a 40-kilometer bike ride along the Henry Hudson Parkway and a 10-kilometer run in Central Park. AFP PHOTO TIMOTHY A. CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/GettyImages) (credit:Getty)
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Some of the approximately 500 triathletes before the start of a 1.7 mile run through Central Park July 6, 2012 in their briefs as part of the "Celebrate America" Underwear Run. The run kicks off the 12th annual Aquaphor New York City Triathlon which is on Sunday, July 8. The course includes a 1,500-meter swim in the Hudson River, a 40-kilometer bike ride along the Henry Hudson Parkway and a 10-kilometer run in Central Park. AFP PHOTO / TIMOTHY A. CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/GettyImages) (credit:Getty)
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Approximately 500 triathletes after the start of a 1.7 mile run through Central Park July 6, 2012 in their briefs as part of the "Celebrate America" Underwear Run. The run kicks off the 12th annual Aquaphor New York City Triathlon which is on Sunday, July 8. The course includes a 1,500-meter swim in the Hudson River, a 40-kilometer bike ride along the Henry Hudson Parkway and a 10-kilometer run in Central Park. AFP PHOTO / TIMOTHY A. CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/GettyImages) (credit:Getty)
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Approximately 500 triathletes after the start of a 1.7 mile run through Central Park July 6, 2012 in their briefs as part of the "Celebrate America" Underwear Run. The run kicks off the 12th annual Aquaphor New York City Triathlon which is on Sunday, July 8. The course includes a 1,500-meter swim in the Hudson River, a 40-kilometer bike ride along the Henry Hudson Parkway and a 10-kilometer run in Central Park. AFP PHOTO / TIMOTHY A. CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/GettyImages) (credit:Getty)
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Approximately 500 triathletes after the start of a 1.7 mile run through Central Park July 6, 2012 in their briefs as part of the "Celebrate America" Underwear Run. The run kicks off the 12th annual Aquaphor New York City Triathlon which is on Sunday, July 8. The course includes a 1,500-meter swim in the Hudson River, a 40-kilometer bike ride along the Henry Hudson Parkway and a 10-kilometer run in Central Park. AFP PHOTO / TIMOTHY A. CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/GettyImages) (credit:Getty)
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Approximately 500 triathletes after the start of a 1.7 mile run through Central Park July 6, 2012 in their briefs as part of the "Celebrate America" Underwear Run. The run kicks off the 12th annual Aquaphor New York City Triathlon which is on Sunday, July 8. The course includes a 1,500-meter swim in the Hudson River, a 40-kilometer bike ride along the Henry Hudson Parkway and a 10-kilometer run in Central Park. AFP PHOTO / TIMOTHY A CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/GettyImages) (credit:Getty)
"Celebrate America" Underwear Run To Kick-off The Aquaphor New York City Triathlon(24 of28)
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NEW YORK, NY - JULY 06: A athlete runs the 'Celebrate America' Underwear Run to kick-off the Aquaphor New York City Triathlon in Central Park on July 6, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Paul Zimmerman/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
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NEW YORK, NY - JULY 06: Athletes run the 'Celebrate America' Underwear Run to kick-off the Aquaphor New York City Triathlon in Central Park on July 6, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Paul Zimmerman/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
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NEW YORK, NY - JULY 06: Athletes run the 'Celebrate America' Underwear Run to kick-off the Aquaphor New York City Triathlon in Central Park on July 6, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Paul Zimmerman/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
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NEW YORK, NY - JULY 06: Athletes run the 'Celebrate America' Underwear Run to kick-off the Aquaphor New York City Triathlon in Central Park on July 6, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Paul Zimmerman/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
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NEW YORK, NY - JULY 06: Athletes run the 'Celebrate America' Underwear Run to kick-off the Aquaphor New York City Triathlon in Central Park on July 6, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Paul Zimmerman/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
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