Frequently asked questions
Event Information
Registration
Adult (18+)
Super Early Bird = From August 2023 – 10th Nov 2023: $15 per person
Early Bird = From 10th Nov 2023 - 11 Mar 2024: $20 per person
Standard = From 11th Mar 2024 to 4th May 2024: $30 per person
Children
Child (0-7) = Free
Youth (8-13yrs) = $15
Super early bird student* (14-17yrs) = From August 2023 to 10th Nov 2023: $15 per person (*with student card)
Student ticket* (14-17yrs) = From 10th Nov 2023 to 4th May 2024: $20 per person (*with student card)
Family
Super Early Bird (2x adults & 2x youth) = From August 2023 – 10th Nov 2023: $50 per family
Standard (2x adults & 2x youth) = From 10th Nov 2023 to 4th May 2024: $70 per family
Ceremonies
Opening Ceremony: 9am – 4th May
Candlelight Ceremony: 6pm – 4th May
Closing Ceremony: 10:00am –5th May
Information Session
Come find out more about the Sutherland Shire Relay for Life
Information session details are still to be finalised - join the Facebook Page to keep up to date
Join us to find out more how you can make a difference through participating in Relay For Life. Already participating? Come along and we can answer all your questions about the day.
Awards
Awards available at the event include:
- Highest Fundraising Team
- Best Dressed Team
- Best Decorated Campsite
- Best Decorated Banquet Table
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On The Day
Get excited because the Relay has arrived!
Here's what to expect at Relay:
- Opening Ceremony
- Survivors and Carers Walk
- Entertainment
- Candlelight Ceremony of Hope
- Closing ceremony
- 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
- 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
- Any used or unused raffle books
- Your team!
What not to bring
- Pets (guide dogs and service dogs are welcome)
- Bikes, scooters or roller blades/skates
- Glass
- 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.
Check with our Relay team on 9354 2008 | bobbie.jocrosland@nswcc.org.au for further info about the Sutherland Shire Relay.
Program
Thanks for your interest in Relay For Life! Here’s an overview of what will be happening on the day.
Thanks for your interest in Relay For Life! Here’s an overview of what will be happening on the day.
Day 1: Saturday 4 May 2024
Time | Activity | Location |
---|---|---|
7:00am | Team check-in opens | Registration Desk |
9:00am | Opening Ceremony | Stage |
9:50am | Survivors & Carers Walk | Track |
10:00am | Official Relay Start | Track |
6:00pm | Candlelight Ceremony | Stage |
7:15pm | Banquet | Village Green |
Day 2: Sunday 5 May 2024
Time | Activity | Location |
---|---|---|
6:25am | Sunrise Lap | Track |
7:00am | Free Rotary Breakfast | Track |
9:50am | All participants on track for final lap and countdown | Track |
10:00am | Closing Ceremony | Stage |
Sponsors
Thanks to our fantastic sponsors:
Purple Partner
- Tradies
Gold Sponsors
- ANSTO
- The Benevolent Society – Carer Gateway
Silver Sponsors
- Sutherland Volkswagen
- Fernwood Fitness
Bronze Sponsors
- Commonwealth Bank Cronulla
- Shimano
- Genesis Care
- Pilates Power & Physiotherapy Cronulla
- Endota Spa Cronulla
Major Raffle Sponsors
- Haydon Law Group
- Restore Oncology Care and Lymphoedema Clinic
Relay For Life is a community event and it would not be possible without the support we receive from our local community.
If you would like your business to become a sponsor of Relay For Life contact 9354 2008 | bobbie.jocrosland@nswcc.org.au
Survivors & Carers
Relay For Life is a time for our community to come together and celebrate cancer survivors, remember those who are no longer with us and fight back against cancer.
If you or anyone you love has ever heard the words ‘you have cancer’, you know how much if affects us and the people around us. None should face cancer alone, so whether you’re a Survivor or Carer, getting involved in your local Relay For Life can introduce you to others who are facing similar challenges and create opportunities for sharing stories, friendship and hope.
To honour your inspiring journey, you’re invited to be our Guest of Honour at Relay For Life.
You can choose to walk in the Survivor and Carer’s Lap of Honour or just come along for the celebrations.
We then invite you to join our exclusive morning tea at 10am. This year we are requesting that you wear a Hat for Hope to the morning tea. This hat will represent our hope for a cancer free future.
Under 18s
Parent or Guardian Consent
If you are under 18 years of age, you are required to have a parent or guardian complete a Parental Consent Form before the event.
This form will be emailed to youth upon registering for the event.
All youth are required to have the consent of their parent/guardian via the form above. Failure to do so will result in the youth being unable to attend the Relay For Life event.
There will be limited on the day registrations available.
Youth Team Supervisors
All participants under 18 years of age are required to have a supervisor over the age of 21 present with their team for the duration of the event.
You must register your supervisor by completing the Youth Supervisor Form that is emailed to you upon registering as a youth. It is the responsibility of the parent, guardian, team captain or youth to ensure the youth supervisor has completed this form.
If a youth team attends Relay For Life without the required number of supervisors over the age of 21, the team will not be able to participate.
Please note that for youth teams, you must have 1 supervisor per 10 youth participants.
If you are a School Team, please contact bobbie.jocrosland@nswcc.org.au
COVID-19 Information
Camping
Each team can book a team site to set up tables, chairs, shade tent, marquee, esky, fundraising activities and anything you need to be prepared and comfortable on the day. This will be your team’s ‘home base’ and somewhere to leave your stuff when you are walking/running or enjoying the entertainment.
All teams must re-book their campsites each year. You can book your team's 2024 campsite here.
Banquet
The Shire Relay Banquet is a group outdoor dinner, situated on the track, and is a great time at the event to sit and relax with your team mates (and friends and family) and enjoy the entertainment on the main stage. Banquet guests are encouraged to bring their own food from home, order in food from a local takeaway restaurant, or purchase food onsite from the food trucks that will be available.
The Banquet will begin at 7:15pm and will be located in front of the main stage around the track.
Banquet tables are $50 (1 table sits 10 people) and must be booked and paid for in advance via the online booking form here.
Major Raffle
MAJOR RAFFLE IS NOW LIVE!
Get your tickets today so you don’t miss out!
We encourage all teams to sell raffle tickets. ALL money raised through selling the raffle tickets will be added to your teams total fundraising.
To get your raffle books, please email Bobbie at Bobbie.jocrosland@nswcc.org.au
Hope Candlelight Ceremony
During the Hope Candlelight Ceremony, we will be remembering our loved ones lost to cancer in our remembrance slideshow.
If you wish to provide an image of your loved ones, please email the image to bobbie.jocrosland@nswcc.org.au by Friday 12th April, 2024.
Shelley Wood Award
Shelley Wood worked tirelessly on the Relay For Life Committee and the event, alongside her family, to bring hope, courage and inspiration to others affected by Cancer. Despite her treatment and the effect Cancer had on her health, Shelley continued to give back to others with a huge smile and a love for life. Shelley attended the 2005 Shire Relay and read the OATH at the Opening Ceremony, shortly before passing away on 21 June 2005. Her memory lives on through the volunteer work of her family, Marion and Don Wood (parents) and Stuart Wood (brother) and the Sutherland Shire Relay For Life Shelley Wood Award.
The Award is given each year to a survivor who also has experienced the effects of Cancer; someone who against all odds, has fought back and overcome their life circumstances, and who looks beyond themselves to the welfare of others to bring hope, courage and inspiration. Invitations for nominations are requested each year at the Sutherland Shire Relay For Life. The Shelley Wood Award winner will be announced at the wrap up function on Wednesday 17th May, Tradies Gymea. Please nominate a survivor and write their story of their diagnosis, treatment and journey of living with Cancer.
Completed form can be returned to Helen Scott at helendscott@yahoo.com
Thank you to our generous sponsors
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Raised so far
$148,545
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