About Relay For Life

The Warm Up for Relay 5K is intended to raise awareness and funding for the Union County Relay for Life to be held on May 21 and 22 at Marysville High School.  The trail course will follow the Jim Simmons Memorial Trail adjacent to the high school. Come Warm Up with us as we kick off the Relay Season and fight back against cancer.  

Relay for Life Background Information:

The American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life is a life changing event that brings together more than 3.5 million people to celebrate the lives of those who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost, and empower individuals and communities to fight back against a disease that takes too much. Relay began in 1985 in Tacoma, Washington, by Dr. Gordon Klatt. He ran and walked on a local track for 24 hours, traveling a total of 81 miles and raising $27,000. Since Dr. Klatt’s one-man marathon, millions of people nationwide have passed the baton and raised millions of dollars for cancer research, education, advocacy and patient service.

The May 21/22 Union County Relay for Life event will be filled with fun and excitement for all ages. The event begins with a Cancer Survivors Lap celebrating those who have survived cancer or who are currently battling cancer. Later in the evening, the Luminaria Ceremony remembers those who have experienced cancer. Games, music, live entertainment and theme laps encourage people all through the night. Teams are made up of eight to 15 people. During the event, at least one member of each team is walking or running the track at all times. Relay For Life is not just a fundraiser – it is a unique activity that offers an opportunity to fight back against cancer and a community that “takes up the fight.” To learn more, or to sign up, visit http://www.relayforlife.org/unionco

Where/When/How

• Date: Saturday, March 20, 2010
• Location: Marysville High School, Marysville, Ohio
• Directions: CLICK HERE
• Start Time: 9:00am
• Registration: 8:00am
• Entry Fee:
  • $20 through Feb 19
  • $25 through March 19
  • $30 on race day
• Awards: Awards will be presented to the Top 5 Male and Female Finishers

• How to Register
  • Register Online by clicking the link above
  • Race day registration at the school starting at 8:00am.
• Race Packets
  • All participants will receive a technical race shirt, post race refreshments, and a chance to win some great raffle prizes

Have Questions?

• Please send an email to: payitforward@columbus.rr.com

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