NATIONAL NEWS - The annual Hollard Daredevil Run is taking place on Friday 30 September 2022. 

Men and boys, dressed only in purple speedos, will be running 5km through neighbourhoods across the country to raise awareness about testicular and prostate cancer.

It’s far more daring than any Currie Cup, Inter-provincial tournament or any knock-out trophy. The challenge is on to see which province has the most participants at this year’s Hollard Daredevil Run. 

Will the Free State be the province that raises the most funds and who dares the most on 30 September?

Awareness about cancer can save lives. Screening for prostate cancer can mean early detection and treatment before the cancer spreads to other areas of the body. With 1 in 6 men being diagnosed with prostate cancer during their lifetime, and with black African men being at a much higher risk of getting prostate cancer than any other race group (some research suggests the risk may be close to 1 in 4 for this group), awareness about men’s cancer is vital. 

While rarer than prostate cancer, testicular cancer is the most common cancer affecting males between the ages of 15 and 35. 

With early detection, and a monthly testicular self-examination, this disease can have a high cure rate.

This year’s Hollard Daredevil Run will be the biggest and broadest since it first started 13 years ago. No matter your shape, your size, your age or your fitness level, get out of your comfort zone and raise money and awareness, all while having a lot of fun. 

All proceeds from the Hollard Daredevil Run go to CANSA and the Prostate Cancer Foundation of South Africa to fund free testing to men in under resourced areas as well as towards patient support and research.

Whether it’s with your friends, your running club, your colleagues, your gym buddies, your school mates or even by yourself, just run cancer outta your hood.

Entries cost R 160 each and include your race pack and purple speedo which will be couriered directly to you. For more information, go to www.daredevilrun.com, follow Daredevil Run on Facebook and register on webtickets.

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