Dust off the purple speedo and get running in this year’s once-off Covid edition of the Hollard Daredevil Run on October 15.

The run is typically held in Johannesburg but this year it is open to entrants countrywide who can run in the comfort of their own neighbourhoods in groups of up to 5.

An annual event, the Daredevil Run raises funds for cancer awareness and research, while destigmatising prostate and testicular check-ups among men.

“The Hollard Daredevil Run is an opportunity to dare the men in our lives to be brave, to participate in a run with a difference to make a difference, to challenge stereotypes about male cancers, to start conversations about understanding prostate and testicular cancer and to learn how to lower cancer risk and how to catch it early,” says Heidi Brauer, chief marketing officer at Hollard.

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men and is on the increase.

1 in 6 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lives and early diagnosis can be a crucial intervention.

In younger men aged between 15 and 39, testicular cancer is the most common.

The survival rate of stage 1 testicular cancer can be as high as 100%, making early detection and prompt action vital.

“We are challenging South African men to confront male cancers head-on by showing that they’re not afraid to run in a speedo, not afraid to talk about cancer and not afraid to get checked,” said Brauer. 

“This is part of our ongoing purpose of enabling a better future for more people. By ensuring that these cancers are caught early, we enable better futures not only for the men whose chances of survival are increased, but also their families and loved ones.”

Interested runners can register online and will receive a couriered Daredevil pack which includes a branded purple speedo, water bottle, purple mask, fundraising band, logistics for the day and important cancer awareness information.

Entries cost R160 with all proceeds going to CANSA and the Prostate Cancer Foundation of South Africa.

Friends, family and neighbours can also sponsor runners and raise funds towards this important cause.

Follow Daredevil Run on Facebook for event updates and details and go to https://bit.ly/3xHAYJR to register.

Entries close on 8 October 2021.