Daredevils don speedos for CANSA in Ballito

Intrepid men from across the North Coast and countrywide together donned speedos to stand up to cancer last Friday.

Around 20 men, mostly Hunt Properties employees and their friends, wore the distinctive bright purple banana hammock as part of their weekly Friday 5km morning run from Concha.

They did so as part of the Hollard Daredevil Run 2021, which was held virtually this year given the remaining limitations placed on gatherings by Covid-19.

The Daredevil Run, held annually since 2009, was previously run around Zoo Lake in Johannesburg but hundreds of communities across South Africa were treated to the sight this year.

The race raises funds for cancer awareness, specifically in men, who might be less willing to go for regular check-ups.

“The run is meant to be bold, brave and ballsy. The act of stripping down to nothing but a speedo is not only challenging for runners, but also challenges stereotypes about male cancers. It takes courage to strip down to a speedo and run in public – but that’s the whole idea,” said Hollard chief marketing officer, Heidi Brauer.

The most prevalent cancers among men are testicular and prostate, with as many as 1 in 6 men likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lives.

The risk of life-threatening diagnoses increase with age, making it all the more important to get into the habit of going for regular check-ups. Early diagnosis can lead to a recovery rate of more than 95%. Forget about the stigma, your life is more important.

All funds raised from the run went to the Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) and Prostate Cancer Foundation of South Africa.

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