The annual Hollard Daredevil Run returns. Thousands of brave men in purple Speedos take to the streets to run cancer "outta their hoods" throughout South Africa. Once again, the run features a main event in Johannesburg, along with smaller runs in neighbourhoods all across the country.
The Hollard Daredevil Run plays an important role in raising awareness about testicular and prostate cancers. All proceeds go to the Cancer Association of South Africa and the Prostate Cancer Foundation of South Africa, to fund testing in under-resourced areas and increase awareness, support and research.
Part of the funding from the Hollard Daredevil Run enabled CANSA to conduct over 2 000 PSA blood tests between January 2022 and March this year.
These blood tests are non-invasive and only take a few seconds, but they potentially save lives, as high levels of the protein Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) could indicate the presence of prostate cancer.
Hollard's objective this year is to encourage as many men and boys as possible to participate, and to achieve the biggest and bravest Hollard Daredevil run ever.