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Brighton Big Balls began in 2013 after organiser
Dave Samuel personally had a cancer scare.
Coming from an event background he thought
he should do something more to get men to
talk about mens health issues and break down
some silly taboos, and what better way than
with a silly race.
Brighton Big Balls is in aid of male cancer charity www.orchidcancer.org.uk who work for the treatment and prevention of
prostate, penile & testicular cancer.
Taking place on May 8th, Brighton Big Balls is now in its fourth
year and sees entrants stumble over the beaches and groynes
of Hove whilst carrying two large gym balls under their arms.
The race number on the entrants’ hand matches the number on
their balls & they must finish with their own balls. Apart from that
- there are no rules!
Local businesses also donate to the charity in return for putting
their own obstacles on route. Infamous obstacles in previous
years have included the comedy Ninja’s with boxing gloves
on 8’ long poles, Water bomb alley, running through buckets
of wall-paper-paste into buckets of cornflakes and fitting
through hanging hoops on the beach – all whilst trying to
retain their balls.
Competitors are allowed (and encouraged) to boost each other’s
balls beachward as organised chaos is the order of the day making Brighton Big Balls a spectator sport too!
Dave Samuel, Brighton Big Balls big chief said; “It’s a short
distance so a great event for everyone to get involved in. You
don’t have to be particular fit to take part – laughing seems to
be more the order of the day than running for this fun-run!”
The event is clearly aimed at men but lots of women also take
part to show support.
However ladies are asked to wear a comedy moustache and run
in a “manly-manner”. The female competitors even have their
own competition for the best moustache of the day (but real
ones are automatically disqualified)
Supporters of the event in 2015 included Brighton & Hove
Albion Players, Sussex Sharks Players, Sussex County FA as
well as a host of celebs including Norman Cook, Zoe Ball and
all of Zoe’s brothers! Jack the Lad and Tom Evans from Heart
FM’s breakfast show all running plus TV legend Johnny Ball
started the race! Lots of celebrities were tweeting about Big
Balls including John Prescott, Adele, Towie cast members and
number one fan Norman Cook!
Registration is online and costs £25. Entrants are then expected
to raise sponsorship via the charity just-giving page.
For further detail and to register to enter visit
www.brightonbigballs.com
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