Relay for Life - Comox Valley 2016

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Saturday, June 11th, 2016
6:00pm to 6:00am

Join us this year to Rock Out to Knock Out Cancer with XLR8 The Canadian Cancer Society Relay For Life in Comox Valley is the last 12-hour overnight, non-competitive event on Vancouver Island, where teams of 3-15 people take turns walking, running or strolling around a track. Teams consist of individuals representing businesses, neighborhoods, community groups and/or families and friends.

Participants that register online are given a webpage where they can share their Reason to Relay, set a fundraising goal, send emails to their friends and family, and track their progress. Each participant is asked to raise at least $100 On Relay day/night, teams pitch tents that they can decorate in their team’s theme, to serve as their headquarters within “Tent City”.

Food, entertainment, activities, contests and the victorious theme of survivorship and hope make Relay For Life a memorable event, with most participants returning year after year. Taking part in this heart-warming event creates a strong community of people striving to reach a common goal – to beat cancer.

Cancer survivors are invited to walk the first lap of the Relay -the Survivor’s Victory Lap – to acknowledge and celebrate their courage in their struggle with the disease. Their caregivers – friends, family and supporters – are encouraged to walk beside them, allowing Survivors to acknowledge their appreciation for those who have walked beside them throughout their battle with cancer.

Watching hundreds of survivors walk proudly around the track is inspiring and touching. Perhaps some of the most emotionally moving moments of the evening, and some of the most vivid memories are associated with the Luminary Ceremony, which takes place at approximately 10pm. The bags are filled with sand and a special 24-hour candle, and in a moving ceremony after sunset, these luminary bags are placed around the track and lit. The lights from these hundreds of bags are like a beacon and guide the Relayers throughout the night.

Comox Valley Relay is the #1 Relay across the island - what amazing community spirit! Register for only $15 today at www.relayforlife.ca/comoxvalley