According to the organisers of the Hollard Daredevil Run, this year’s event is expected to be bigger than ever before, with participants able to run in their own neighbourhoods countrywide, while the much-loved Gauteng-based event returns to Zoo Lake for the first time in two years.
The 2022 Daredevil Run will take place on Friday, September 30.
The annual event features men and boys, dressed only in purple speedos, running through the streets of Johannesburg during rush hour.
The thousands of brave men yet again will run cancer out of their hoods, with all proceeds going to CANSA and the Prostate Cancer Foundation of South Africa.
The event not only has raised many an eyebrow over the past 12 years but has also played an enormous role in raising awareness about testicular and prostate cancers.
In the past year communities saw a very successful Covid-19 edition with men and boys from around the country running alone or in small groups.
“The Daredevil Run is an extraordinary platform that raises awareness about male cancers nationally, which leads to more lives being saved through early testing and timely diagnosis.
“By increasing awareness about testicular and prostate cancer, we are creating better futures for the men in our lives, in our communities, in our schools and workplaces, and in our country as a whole,” said Joanna Mondon, Hollard’s Head of Brand.
Running and sports clubs, gyms, schools, tertiary education facilities, corporates, previous and new participants are urged to get behind what is being termed a hybrid, ‘feel good through doing good’ national event.
“We can never do enough to ensure that every South African male over 40 fully understands what prostate cancer screening entails.
“These events are critical as they generate massive educational opportunities on a national level to educate men and boys about prostate and testicular cancer,” said Andrew Oberholzer, CEO of the Prostate Cancer Foundation of South Africa.
Registrations for the 2022 Hollard Daredevil Run are now officially open and available on Webtickets or directly at https://www.webtickets.co.za/v2/event.aspx?itemid=1516207148.
