Daredevils do it for CANSA
Daredevils braved a 5km run in public wearing nothing more than a purple Speedo on Friday.
THE Durban edition of the Hollard Daredevil Run saw men of all ages, shapes and Speedo-sizes run along the Durban Promenade to spread the word that early testing and detection of common male cancers can save lives.
Daredevils braved the 5km run in public wearing nothing more than the event’s official purple Speedo on Friday 19 February.
This year’s Daredevil Run set off from the Bike & Bean Cafe, with runners putting their purple on parade along the promenade of Durban’s Golden Mile.
The event first gained momentum when, in 2009, one brave soul rose to a challenge issued over a beer in a pub, stripped down to his Speedo and ran through peak traffic in aid of cancer awareness, challenging others on the way. Seven years later, the Hollard Daredevil Run is a national phenomenon with simultaneous runs taking place in Cape Town, Johannesburg, George and Nelspruit.
All proceeds from the Run goes to the Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) to support early cancer detection and men’s health education programmes. Registered Daredevils over the age of 40 were able to have a free prostate specific antigen test done, which involved a tiny prick to the finger on the day of the event.
Read more about the Daredevil Run HERE
