Frequently asked questions
Event Information
Registration fees
We are excited to announce a new registration fee structure - offering you the chance to get in early for a cheaper fee, or bring along the family!
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Youth |
Adult (18+) |
Family (2ad + 2 youth) |
Register at year before (at 2023 event for 2024) |
$15 |
$20 |
$65 |
Early Bird (12 months prior-31/12/2023) |
$20 |
$25 |
$75 |
General (1/1/2024-event week) |
$25 |
$30 |
$85 |
Event week/on the day reg. |
$30 |
$35 |
$90 |
Children under 6 are free.
Refund Policy
Cancer Council do not offer refunds and our general policy is to treat your money as a donation. Should you have made an error whilst registering or donating please contact your local Cancer Council office for assistance.
Team Captains
Once you register your team on the website you have access to your team fundraising page dashboard. On the dashboard you can can invite new members and manage exisiting ones and find all the event planning and fundraising resources you need leading up to the event.
Ceremonies
Opening Ceremony (CELEBRATE): 1pm Saturday
Candle Light Ceremony (REMEMBER): 8pm Saturday
Closing Ceremony (FIGHT BACK): 9am Sunday
Awards
Awards available at the event include:
- Best Team Theme
- Best Team Baton
- Most Baton Laps
- Spirit of Relay
- Highest Fundraising Team
- Random Act of Kindness
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On The Day
What happens on the day?
Get excited because the Relay has arrived! Head on down early to check-in and pick up an event program, site map and shirts or merchandise at the registration desk upon arrival.
Here's what to expect at Relay. Check with your Relay Event Coordinator: Leesa Cooksley 6169 1911 | lcooksley@cancertas.org.au for special info about the Hobart Relay:
- Opening Ceremony
- Survivors and Carers Walk
- Candle Light (Rememberance) Ceremony
- Closing Ceremony
- Entertainment, kids activities, live music and competitions (throughout the day and night)
- Complimentary cold 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:
- Camping gear (tent, folding chair, sleeping bag, pillow, blankets, esky, keep cup, water bottle, food and drink)
- Plastic sheeting or rubber-backed rug (good on cold or damp ground)
- Campsite decorations and team banners
- Hat, sunglasses, sunscreen and lip balm
- Your Relay For Life top
- Comfortable walking/running shoes
- Warm clothing (pants, jackets, beanies, gloves, etc.)
- Wet weather gear (raincoat, poncho, umbrella, etc.)
- A change of clothes
- Torch and spare batteries
- Team costumes
- Spending money and loose change (to purchase food, a candle bag, merchandise or an activity)
- Camera to capture those special moments!
- Can of tinned food, to weigh down your candle bag.
What not to bring
- Alcohol
- Pets (guide dogs and service dogs are welcome)
- Bikes, scooters or roller blades/skates
- Glass containers or bottles
- Fundraising money that you want to bank (please bank any money prior to the event or the next business day after Relay)
- Remember, Relay For Life is a smoke-free event.
Merchandise
Purchase your merchandise online HERE and pick up at a local Cancer Council office - no delivery.
Contact your local Cancer Council office to pick up the items before the event OR simply make your way to the Merchandise marquee at the event and we’ll have your item ready for you.
Hobart – Leesa Cooksley 6169 1911, 15 Princes St, Sandy Bay 7005
Launceston – Vinci Delvaux 6779 1104, 69 Howick St, Launceston 7250
Devonport – Sarah Hirst, 6419 4206, Suite 2, 45 Best St, Devonport 7310
Program
RELAY FOR LIFE HOBART 2024 |
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SATURDAY 24/25 February 2024 TIME |
ENTERTAINMENT & ACTIVITIES |
LOCATION |
11.00 am |
Team Registration and Tent Set Up |
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12.00 noon |
Food vendors commence trading |
Food Precinct |
Registration – Survivors & Carers Walk Participants (Survivors and Carers assemble on the track, behind the ribbon at 12.55pm) |
Registration area |
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7HOFM playing over PA |
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12.00pm-12.00 am |
Relay For Life Merchandise Sales |
The Shed |
12:00pm-1:00pm |
Army Pep Band |
Track |
1.00 pm |
OPENING CEREMONY Master of Ceremonies – 7HO FM Acknowledgement of Country - MC Vice Regal Salute – Army Pep Band Opening Address – Excellency the Honourable Barbara Baker AC, Governor of Tasmania Relay For Life Oath – David Hoppitt Survivors & Carers Dedication – Meredith Hepburn Ribbon Cutting – Excellency the Honourable Barbara Baker AC, Governor of Tasmania and David Hoppitt AUSLAN Signing – Ben Richardson |
Track |
1.15 pm |
1st Lap – Survivors & Carers lap led Derwent Scottish Pipe Band 2nd Lap – Everyone on the track 3rd Lap – Relay officially commences |
Track |
1.30 pm |
SURVIVORS & CARERS AFTERNOON TEA
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The Shed |
1:15pm-1.50pm |
Derwent Scottish Pipe Band & Drill Dance Marching Girls |
Track |
2:00pm-3:00pm |
Navy Band |
Stage |
2.00pm – 3.00pm |
Story time Characters – Princesses |
Track and Tent |
3:00pm-6:00pm |
Garden Games Commence |
Activities on lawn area |
3.10 pm -3:45 pm |
Jeremy Matchin singing |
Stage |
3.30pm |
Novelty Laps · SunSmart, Mad Hatters and Wig Walk · Transport2Treatment cardboard box run · Your batons on display |
Track |
3:50 – 4:20pm |
Mel Yeates singing |
Stage |
4:20 – 5:00pm |
Encore Dance Studio dance performance |
Track |
5:00pm-7:00pm |
Foot Massage
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The Shed |
5:00pm-7:00pm |
501 Storm Troopers
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Track |
5.00pm |
Story Book Characters |
Around Track |
5:00pm-5:30pm |
Bollywood Dancing |
Stage/Track |
6:00pm-6:30pm |
Dominic School Band |
Stage |
6.45 pm – 7.15 pm |
Flaming Stars Line Dancers |
Stage/Track |
7.15pm-7.45pm on stage |
Prophecy Mudzingwa – Singing |
Stage |
8.00pm-8.30pm |
CANDLELIGHT CEREMONY – Montrose Bay High MC Speaker –Light candles and HOPE sign Silent lap by participants. Candle bags to be placed at camp sites or in designated areas
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Stage |
9.00pm-11.00pm |
Army Rock Band
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Stage |
From 10.00pm - 12:00am |
Kombi Krew – wireless headphones |
The Shed |
Sssssshhhhh, quiet time. Noise curfew |
RELAY FOR LIFE HOBART 2024 |
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SUNDAY 25 February 2024 |
PROPOSED ACTIVITY |
LOCATION |
5.00am |
Food Vendors Breakfast |
Food Precinct |
6.00am |
IGA Breakfast |
The Shed |
7.00 am |
Sessions Entertainers |
Stage/Track |
8.50am |
Final Lap |
Track |
9.00am |
Fightback Closing Ceremony CCT Board Representative – Greg Peterson Fight Back Oath – Meredith Hepburn Awards presented – CCT Coordinator Leesa Cooksley
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Stage |
Site Map
Sponsors
Thanks to our fantastic sponsors:
Relay For Life is a community event and it would not be possible without the support we receive from our community. In particular, there are local businesses that provide us with monetary and in-kind support.
If you would like your business to become a sponsor of Relay For Life contact our State Manager Alicia van Ek: 03 6419 4207 or avanek@cancertas.org.au
Principal Sponsor
Signature Sponsor
Premium Sponsor
Corporate Sponsor
Statewide Supporters
Local Supporters
Under 18s
Youth Policy
The Cancer Council requires that every person under the age of 18 must have approval by a parent or guardian to register for and participate in Relay For Life events.
Youth Teams
Cancer Council Tasmania requires that teams where the majority of members are under 18 must have two registered adult supervisors present at all times throughout the Relay For Life event. Youth Team Supervisors must be over 21 years of age and are responsible for the behaviour and conduct of the youth they oversee.
Code of Conduct for Youth Teams
We want all participants to enjoy their Relay For Life experience. Common sense is key to everyone having a good time. This means considering and being respectful of the needs of other participants, abiding by the event rules and complying with all reasonable requests from members of the organising committee or Cancer Council Tasmania staff.
Food Vendors
Where the money goes
Here's how you're making a difference
$10 Helps us to provide free exercise programs to assist cancer patients in building strength and fitness during treatment.
$30 Helps transport cancer patients to and from their treatment.
$50 Helps our cancer support line 13 11 20 provide free and confidential support on all aspects of cancer.
$200 Adds a wig to our library for lending to clients who are experiencing hair loss due to cancer treatment.
Seize the Day Educational Scholarship
Your money also allows us to offer our Seize the Day Educational Scholarships. For more information, please read the following document, Seize the Day - Supporting young Tasmanians impacted by cancer.
How we helped in the last year
$5.8 million+ has been invested into cancer research over the past 26 years.
253,892 is the number of times our prevention messages were seen online by Tasmanians.
66,800 Tasmanian children (and their families) are part of the SunSmart program in childcare and schools across the state.
500+ wigs are now available to those experiencing hairloss due to cancer treatment
$30,000 of Seize the Day Scholarships were awarded to 29 brave young people who have been impacted by cancer.
238,000km's were covered by our transport2treatment drivers - that's the equivalent of driving around the world nearly 6 times!
Thank you for enabling us to empower and support Tasmanians impacted by cancer since 1995.
Thank you to our generous sponsors
Miriam Fletcher
R&G Whitton
Alan jameson
jess jameson
Christine Burton
Marg Clarke
Claire Dennis
Perri Bottomley
Leaderboard
Raised so far
$162,067
Our goal