5K Registration

The second annual Relay For Life 5K will take place on Saturday, October 16, 2010. The race will begin at 9:30 am from Newcomb Plaza. Registration tables will open at 8:30 am.

Registration is $15 before the event in person ($15.50 online below) and $20 the morning of the race. This registration fee includes a t-shirt as well as coupons, special offers from local businesses, food, and prizes at the finish line! Pre-registration tables will be set up on the Lawn and outside Newcomb Hall the week before the event. You can also register for the race at Ragged Mountain Running Shop: 3 Elliewood Ave., Charlottesville, VA 22903. All proceeds go to the American Cancer Society.

Online registration closes on Saturday, October 16, 2010, at 2:00 am.
 
After paying your registration fee, please fill out the online registration form here. PayPal should redirect you to this form after your order has been processed.

More information about the event is available here!
For a printable version of the registration form, click here.
To make check-in on race day faster, bring a copy of a signed waiver with you.

Lots of T-Shirts!

We have tons of merch left to sell! Below are the shirts and their available prices. We can't wait to see you reppin' Relay all over grounds!

RELAY FOR LIFE'S BLITZ WEEK

Get ready for Relay For Life's Spring BLITZ WEEK February 21-26!
We'll be tabling on the South Lawn and at Newcomb every day.
On Tuesday, stop by for some hot chocolate!
Haven’t registered yet? Interested in starting a team? Come to our information session on Wednesday at 8 pm in CAB 138.
On Thursday, come to the Relay for Life Bar Night at Biltmore. Drink Beer, Fight Cancer!

Remember to keep fundraising, get your friends involved, and register if you haven't yet!!

Did you know?

One person can make a difference. Nowhere is that more evident than with the story of the American Cancer Society Relay For Life, which began in Tacoma, Washington. In the mid-1980s, Dr. Gordy Klatt, a Tacoma colorectal surgeon, wanted to enhance the income of his local American Cancer Society office and to show support for all of his patients who had battled cancer. He decided to personally raise money for the fight by doing something he enjoyed – running marathons.
In May 1985, Dr. Klatt spent a grueling 24 hours circling the track at Baker Stadium at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma. He ran for more than 83 miles. That first year, nearly 300 of Dr. Klatt's friends, family, and patients watched as he ran and walked the course. Throughout the night, friends donated $25 to run or walk with Dr. Klatt for 30 minutes. His efforts raised $27,000 to fight cancer.
While circling the track those 24 hours, Dr. Klatt thought about how others could take part in his mission to fight cancer. He envisioned a 24-hour team relay event that could raise more money to fight cancer. Over the next few months, he pulled together a small committee to plan the first team relay event, known as the City of Destiny Classic 24-Hour Run Against Cancer.
In 1986, with the help of Pat Flynn – now known as the “Mother of Relay” – 19 teams took part in the first team Relay event on the track at the historic Stadium Bowl and raised $33,000. An indescribable spirit prevailed at the track and in the tents that dotted the infield.
(from relayforlife.org)


Sign up for Relay for Life. You can make a difference.

Move Over Snow, Relay is Here!

Our first Team Captain's Meeting will be this Wednesday, February 10 at 8:00 in Cabell 138. Make sure a representative from your team is there!

The team that raises the most money between yesterday at 6 pm and tomorrow at 6 pm will receive a prize. Same goes for the team that recruits the most new members!

Tomorrow evening we will have our first ever Exec Office Hours. At the end of the meeting you can speak individually with Exec Board members to brainstorm ideas, find resources or get any questions answered.

Looking forward to see you all!