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Capetonians heed the call of the daREDevils

4 November, 2011

The men with "more balls than most" are all smiles before the start of the run

In the first-ever daREDevil run in Cape Town, Capetonians came out in numbers to support the call to raise awareness of testicular and prostate cancer.

Despite the threat of rain and cold, blustery conditions, 60 men braved the elements in their Etana Speedos to support a worthwhile cause.

These guys found a novel way to combat the cold

James Peters, a broker manager at the Etana Cape Town office and organiser of the event, expressed his delight at the good turnout. “These guys definitely have more balls than I do. I am quite impressed with the response, having initially thought we would not manage to round up 20 people. But the guys have come out to show their support for a worthy cause.”

The men braved the weather to complete the 4km course, which saw them make their way through the Century City district past hotels, office parks and Ratanga Junction theme park, finally ending at Century Park.

DaREDevil runners were greeted at the finish line by Playboy models and posed for pictures – a just reward for a job well done.

The runners, including some Mo-vember participants, were met at the finish line by Playboy models, who signed copies of the magazine

Johan Muller applauds events of this nature. “I fully support the daREDevil run and its aim to raise awareness around testicular cancer. Women forget about the fact that men also suffer from various cancers.

“We usually only hear about breast cancer and the like, so it’s good that men can come out to support each other.”

Johan also ran for other reasons, having had an uncle and close friend diagnosed with the disease.

Liezne Canham of the Western Cape CANSA association, applauded the efforts of the organisers and the runners. She was at the first daREDevil run in Johannesburg. “Then it was only about 40 people who attended, so I am glad to see the event grow and I am sure next year it will bigger and better,” she said. 

And they're off ...