One of celebrity trainers on 'The Biggest Lose', Shannan Ponton wants you (in your undies) to join him for a run around Adelaide.
With 20 years' experience, Shannan has developed and delivered innovative personal training, fitness, motivational and general life solutions to hundreds.
Now, he hopes to motivate thousands to join him in bravely baring their underwear as the 2016 People’s Choice Undies Run for Bowel Cancer ambassador. “I have been on 'The Biggest Loser' for ten years now, so as a result of having an increased public profile, Undies Runs in public have been out of the equation for me – until now,” Shannan says.
Shannan Ponton
“Joining the People’s Choice Undies Run for Bowel Cancer gives me a chance to strut my stuff, unhindered by trousers, with a couple-of-thousand mates!“ he laughs.
The fun run with a cheeky difference on 17 January will see 100,000 spectators, a ready-made 1.7km racing arena and around 1,500 runners decked out in matching underwear, raising awareness and funds to fight bowel cancer. “Cancer is the only thing in this world that still scares the hell out of me. It’s such an indiscriminate bastard of a disease,” Shannan says. “It doesn’t matter how fit, thin, tall, fat or old you are, it can still ravage you."
2014 Undies Run
The Undies Run challenges people to strip down to their underwear for a run in the heart of Adelaide, to highlight that a screening test is no more embarrassing than running around a track in your underwear.
Fellow 2016 Undies Run ambassadors helping Shannan spread the message include:
• Olympic marathon runner Jess Trengove
• former Adelaide Crows Premiership captain and FIVEaa host Mark Bickley
• Port Adelaide Football Club forward Jay Schulz
• Adelaide United Striker Bruce Djite
• Olympic Beach Volleyballer Becchara Palmer
• Olympic Diver Rachel Bugg.
The 2016 People’s Choice Undies Run for Bowel Cancer takes place at Rymill Park on 17 January.
