Adelaide Hills 2024

Welcome! Relay For Life is an overnight, team event that raises vital funds for Cancer Council’s research, prevention and support services. Relay is a chance for the Adelaide Hills community to recognise and celebrate local cancer survivors, those going through a cancer experience and their carers, to honour and remember loved ones lost and raise money to help save more lives. Join the thousands of Australians who take part in Cancer Council’s Relay For Life each year and fight back against cancer: start or join a team in the 2024 Adelaide Hills Relay today!.

Frequently Asked Questions

Event Information

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Registration

Thank you for your interest in the 2024 Adelaide Hills Relay For Life.

REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW OPEN 

Register for the 2024 Adelaide Hills Relay For Life now...

Adult  $40

Youth $30


Ceremonies

Opening Ceremony: 2pm Saturday

Candlelight Ceremony: 8:15pm Saturday

Closing Ceremony: 9am Sunday

If you have any questions that cant be answered on the website you can email us or give us a call on 1300 65 65 85.

Find us on Social!

Keep up to date on any news for the Adelaide Hills Relay For Life 2024 by following our event page on Facebook 

Silent Auction

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Looking for more ways to raise funds towards your team’s total? Get involved in our Silent Auction!

 

All you have to do is:

 

  • Collect items to include in the auction by reaching out to local businesses to ask them to donate something special – it could be anything from an item, memorabilia or an experience.

 

  • Bring your auction item to Adelaide Hills Relay For Life on Saturday and add them to our Silent Auction tables which can be found in the clubrooms.

 

  • The highest bid on your Silent Auction item will go towards your team’s fundraising total – it’s that easy!

 

Our Silent Auction will run on Saturday of the event weekend, with items open for bidding from around 2.00 pm until 8.00 pm once we start Candlelight Ceremony. 

Survivors & Carers

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Survivors and Carers are an intergral part of any Relay For Life event. If you have been impacted by cancer personally or you are or have been a carer of someone impacted by cancer we would love to welcome you to the 2024 Adelaide Hills Relay For Life event. 

To regsiter as a survivor or carer if you could arrive at approx 1.15 and regsiter at the registration desk. Once you regsiter you will be provided with a purple sash if you are a survivor or a white sash if you are a carer (or both if you are both). During our opening ceremony you will be announced and asked to make your way to the track behind the ribbon in readiness to walk the first lap.

Our opening ceremoney starts at 2pm and at the conclusion of that ceremony the ribbon is cut to start our event and then the first lap is walked by survivors of cancer or carers that have cared for people affected by cancer. You do not have to be participating in our event to be a part of the first lap and are more than welcome to attend just this part of the event.

After our first lap all teams will follow to walk the next lap together and all survivors and carers are asked to head to a special afetrnoon tea held in your honour to spend time together and with your loved ones.

Later on the Saturday evening we also hold a special candleight ceremony remembering loved ones lost with a special tribute video as well as having a guest speaker and a special candle lighting ceremony to recognise the past, present and future.

If you wish to add a photo to our tribute slideshow during the candlelight ceremony please send you photo with any details you feel comfortble to provide to

adelaidehillsrelay.tribute@gmail.com

On The Day

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What happens on the day?

Here's what to expect at Relay. Check with your Relay event coordinator: Dean Parker - 8291 4175 | relay@cancersa.org.au for special info about the Adelaide Hills 2024 Relay For Life:

  • Opening Ceremony
  • Survivors and Carers walk
  • Survivors and Carers afternoon tea
  • Candlelight Ceremony of Hope
  • Closing ceremony
  • Entertainment, kids activities, live music and competitions (throughout the day and night)
  • Free breakfast
  • Keep those team members walking!

You don’t have to stay on the track all night, but we encourage teams to have at least one person on the track at all times to get the most out of your Relay experience.

What to bring to Relay

Be sure to come to Relay prepared! Check the forecast the night before and be prepared for inclement weather. Remember, Relay runs overnight and can be cold.Here’s a list of things that teams should be sure to have handy on the day:

  • Tent(s),marquees for your campsite - please limit pegs to no more than 25cm in length and ensure you have guy ropes on all tents and marquees. 
  • Hat, sunglasses, sunscreen and lip balm
  • Your Relay For Life shirt
  • Comfortable walking/running shoes
  • Warm clothing (pants, jackets, beanies, gloves, etc.)
  • Torch and spare batteries
  • Wet weather gear (raincoat, poncho, umbrella, etc.)
  • A change of clothes
  • Camping gear (Tent, sleeping bag,pillows, blankets, esky, cutlery, cups, water bottle, food and drink.)
  • Folding chairs and tables
  • Plastic sheeting or rubber-backed rug (good on cold or damp ground)
  • Campsite decorations and team banners
  • Team costumes
  • Money and loose change
  • Camera to capture those special moments
  • Your team!

What not to bring

  • Pets (guide dogs and service dogs are welcome)
  • Bikes, scooters or roller blades/skates
  • Glass
  • Generators or wood burning heaters or BBQ's (including webbers) (gas heaters are okay)
  • Remember, Relay For Life is a smoke-free and vape free event.

VIP Campsite Promotion

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Fundraise to Relay in style!

Imagine spending all your time raising valuable funds to support South Australian's affected by cancer and getting rewarded with having your own VIP campsite set up and packed down for you. That's the perfect win/win and here it is.

Promotional Terms & Conditions

Theme Laps & Trophies

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Theme Laps are always a fun part of the event and this year is no different so to help you get prepared listed below are some of this years fun themed laps for you to get involved in, 

Bra's & Undies on the Outside (decorate them as well if you like) 
Onesie and or Oodies Lap
Glow Sticks Lap (please bring your own)
Favourite Sports Team Outfit
Laps will also be reversed at various times


Our closing ceremony is where we present our trophies to the winners before announcing our fundraising total and closing the event. This year there will be trophies for, 

Most Laps
Best Banner (teams to vote)
Best Baton (teams to vote)
Most SunSmart team (teams to vote)
Spirit of Relay
Highest Fundraising Team


Yes this year some of our trophies will be voted for by you the teams (except you cannot vote for yourself) 

Activities

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The wonderful volunteer committee have got some great activities planned throughout the event, some in friendly competition and some you can do amongst yourselves. Some of this years activities include, 

Face Painting (between 3pm - 6pm)
Balloon Animals (between 3pm & 6pm)
Massage Tent
Frozen Socks
Silent Disco
SunSmart Relay
Tug of War
Stepping Stones - Rock, Paper, Scissors
Music Bingo
Giant Games
Newspaper Fashion Parade


Leaderboard

Thank you to our generous sponsor

Adelaide Hills Council Logo

Raised so far

$42,351

Our goal

$100,000