{"id":235970,"date":"2022-09-02T00:26:47","date_gmt":"2022-09-01T22:26:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/?p=120715"},"modified":"2022-09-02T00:26:47","modified_gmt":"2022-09-01T22:26:47","slug":"hot-102-7fm-presenter-puts-body-on-the-line-to-raise-money-for-charity-at-comrades","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/hot-102-7fm-presenter-puts-body-on-the-line-to-raise-money-for-charity-at-comrades\/","title":{"rendered":"HOT 102.7FM Presenter Puts Body on the Line to Raise Money for Charity at Comrades"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"scaip scaip-1 \">\n<aside id=\"republication_tracker_tool-2\" class=\"republication_tracker_tool clearfix\">\n<h5 class=\"adtitle\">Republish for Free<\/h5>\n<div class=\"license\">\n<p><button name=\"Republish This Story\" id=\"cc-btn\" class=\"republication-tracker-tool-button\">Republish This Story<\/button><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"license\" rel=\"noreferrer license noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nd\/4.0\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Creative Commons License\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/hot-102-7fm-presenter-puts-body-on-the-line-to-raise-money-for-charity-at-comrades.png\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Creative Commons License\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/hot-102-7fm-presenter-puts-body-on-the-line-to-raise-money-for-charity-at-comrades.png\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"message\">\n<p>Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Johannesburg, August 2022 \u2013 HOT 102.7FM sports presenter Dylan Rogers endured a tough day on the road, but kept up his end of the bargain to complete the 95th running of the Comrades Marathon and raise over R170 000 for Hot Cares.<\/p>\n<p>Rogers \u2013 a member of HOT 102.7FM\u2019s The Big Joburg Drive team \u2013 missed the 12-hour cut-off time in Durban on Sunday, 28 August, but eventually crossed the line in 12 hours and 28 minutes to complete the challenge laid down by friend Byron Hardy.<\/p>\n<p>Hardy got the ball rolling in November last year, when he called in to the annual HOT 102.7FM Teddython fundraiser and challenged Rogers live on air to run the Comrades Marathon, offering up R500 for charity for every kilometre of the race his friend could complete.<\/p>\n<p>Rogers duly accepted and with Hardy already committed, he and The Big Joburg Drive team managed to drum up further financial support in the days before the race, taking the money on the line to over R170 000.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was a long, hard day and I struggled with cramp and dizziness from about 35-40 kilometres, but what kept me going was the money on the line for Hot Cares and that\u2019s what actually got me to the finish,\u201d says Rogers. \u201cThat was my incentive, and whilst I\u2019m obviously disappointed to not walk away with a medal, I\u2019m proud I didn\u2019t give up and got to the finish.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>With all pledges tallied up, the final number was R171 400-00 for Hot Cares, which it will use to continue making a meaningful difference to the community in which HOT 102.7FM operates.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re blown away by what Dylan went through, putting the wellbeing of others above his own comfort,\u201d says Carmen Rocha, Managing Director of Hot Cares. \u201cA big thank you must also go to Byron, who kick-started this campaign with his generosity and was the catalyst for Dylan to raise this money for Hot Cares, which we\u2019ll be able to put to good use.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rogers\u2019s journey to the start line went hand in hand with an integrated on-air and digital \u2018Hot Road to Comrades\u2019 campaign, which played out on The Big Joburg Drive and on HOT 102.7FM\u2019s social media pages, providing Rogers with the opportunity to take the station\u2019s listeners along with him and share his preparation for the big race.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDylan\u2019s journey really resonated with our audience and it was incredible the engagement we got, particularly leading up to and on race day, with the station flooded with goodwill messages and those following Dylan every step of the way,\u201d says Lloyd Madurai, Managing Director of HOT 102.7FM. \u201cIt\u2019s a great example of the power of radio and the type of relationship we\u2019ve been able to build with our listeners \u2013 genuine, authentic, and with the potential to make a real difference.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rogers will now enjoy some much-needed rest and put his sore legs \u2018on ice\u2019, but says he has unfinished business with Comrades and has his eye on a medal finish next time round.<\/p>\n<p>Could that be next year? Watch this space\u2026.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_120717\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-120717\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/?attachment_id=120717\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt width=\"600\" height=\"600\" class=\"wp-image-120717 size-full lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/hot-102-7fm-presenter-puts-body-on-the-line-to-raise-money-for-charity-at-comrades-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-120717 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/hot-102-7fm-presenter-puts-body-on-the-line-to-raise-money-for-charity-at-comrades-1.png\" alt width=\"600\" height=\"600\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-120717\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dylan Rogers coming through the finish<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_120716\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-120716\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/?attachment_id=120716\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt width=\"600\" height=\"600\" class=\"wp-image-120716 size-full lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/hot-102-7fm-presenter-puts-body-on-the-line-to-raise-money-for-charity-at-comrades-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-120716 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/hot-102-7fm-presenter-puts-body-on-the-line-to-raise-money-for-charity-at-comrades-2.png\" alt width=\"600\" height=\"600\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-120716\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hot 102.7\u2019s Dylan Rogers. 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