Outer Banks Relay for Life
The OBX has no shortage of great causes to support. This makes it difficult to decide where to contribute your time and money, but it is awesome to see the local community come together to support great ideas.
One of the great causes that jumps out to the forefront each year around this time is Relay for Life. This is a cause that is near and dear to many of us. It is the perfect marriage of fun, love, and money raised for a great cause. If Relay is new to you, here’s a quick explanation from their website:
Relay For Life is a life-changing event that gives everyone in communities across the globe a chance to celebrate the lives of people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost, and fight back against the disease.
At Relay, teams of people camp out at a local high school, park, or fairground and take turns walking or running around a track or path. Because cancer never sleeps, Relays are overnight events up to 24 hours in length. Relayers do not have to walk all night, but each team is asked to have a representative on the track at all times during the event.
Check out these quick stats from the 2012 Outer Banks Relay for Life: 429 Participants. 47 Teams. $140,402 Raised. Impressive, right?! That’s some real money!
This upcoming weekend – 5/19/12 – is Dare County’s Relay For Life carnival! If you haven’t attended in the past, it’ll be worth it for you to drop by and check it out. We’ll be out there rocking our mermaid t-shirts in honor or memory of someone who has battled Cancer. And we hope to see you there. :)
Here’s the Event Schedule:
Saturday, May 19th
- 12 :00 PM Gates Open
- 12-1:30 PM Music
- 1:30 PM Opening Ceremony
- 2:00PM Survivor Lap (honoring those who are winning their fight against Cancer)
- 2:15 PM Caregiver Lap (honoring those that provide care and support for those who are fighting)
- 2:30-3:30 PM Music
- 3:30 PM Team Banner Lap
- 4:00-4:30 PM 6th Annual Kids Walk
- 4:40-6:00 PM Music
- 6:30-7:30 PM Music
- 7:30-8:45 PM Music
- 8:45 PM Hush Angels (a call for silence to prepare for the Luminary ceremony)
- 9:00 PM Luminary Ceremony (an oral & visual tribute to remember & honor those who have battled the disease)
- 10:00 PM Music and Bingo
- 11:00 PM Field Lockdown
Sunday May 20th
- 6:00 AM Gates Open
- 8:30 AM 2nd Annual Cupcake 5k Run
- 10:00 AM Relay Team Awards
- 10:30 AM Race Awards
- 11:00 AM Closing Remarks and Final Lap
No matter who you are, there’s a place for you at Relay. Each dollar raised will help save lives. This is a wonderful opportunity to not only honor cancer survivors and remember people we have lost, but also to raise funds and awareness to help save lives.
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