Today: Gorilla gathering at Goosetown Tavern

The annual Denver Gorilla Run is one of the weirdest (and most fun) fundraisers this city has to offer. Last year, the run set a Guinness World Record for the most people in gorilla costumes in one place: 1,061 gorilla-costumed racers ran for 3.5 miles to achive that honor...

By Amber Taufen

September 1, 2010

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The annual Denver Gorilla Run is one of the weirdest (and most fun) fundraisers this city has to offer. Last year, the run set a Guinness World Record for the most people in gorilla costumes in one place: 1,061 gorilla-costumed racers ran for 3.5 miles to achive that honor.

Tonight, race organizers are hosting one of several in a series of Gorilla Gatherings around the city; this one will take place at the Goosetown Tavern, 3242 East Colfax Avenue, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Stop by to learn more about the October Gorilla Run; get information at www.denvergorillarun.com.

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Amber Taufen has been writing about people, places and things in Denver since 2005. She works as an editor, writer, and production and process guru out of her home office in the foothills.

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