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20th June 202620th June 2026

Getting Fresh with Luc Quevauvilliers on the Comrades Route

I (quite literally) caught up with Luc Quevauvilliers, the “man in a can”, along the Comrades route. I’d written about Luc’s exploits after the 2025 event where he ran large sections of the Comrades route dressed up in a Rexona deodorant fancy dress outfit. This year Luc was in for the full canned hunting experience and ran the entire race in his remodelled Rexona outfit with trimmings and improvements for comfort and durability.

When I spoke to him afterwards he proudly told me, “Yes, I ran 100% of this year’s race in the Rexona outfit!” I didn’t want to open a can of worms and ask about toilet breaks but Luc happily volunteered, “Even when I peed, I was happy to realise I just could aim carefully and make sure I kept the outfit smelling good.”

19th June 202520th June 2025

Scents & Sensibility: Man in a can ran Comrades wearing 13kg deodorant outfit

Sometimes people make stupid bets when they’re drunk. Luc Quevauvilliers does not drink alcohol so he cannot fall back on that excuse. However, he still thought it would be a good idea to run Comrades dressed as a giant can of Shield deodorant. The suit weighed 13 kilograms. He only had one chance beforehand to do a short practice run. The second time he put the suit on was at the Comrades Expo. He hoped that Comrades race day would be third time lucky. People should stop blaming alcohol when men make stupid decisions…

There was however an excellent reason behind this madness: An R80,000 donation to the SANParks Honorary Rangers (one of the official Comrades charities). Luc explained that his reason for supporting this charity is, “SANParks look after 19 national parks including Kruger National Park and Table Mountain National Park, who with the help of charity donations are able to bridge the gaps in funding for important conservation efforts. I love our country and all the incredible wildlife and natural beauty we have, so donating to them is essential to help keep our amazing wildlife well looked after for generations to come.”