Burlington Relay for Life is Today - Take a Stand Against Cancer

Take a stand against cancer and join the starting this afternoon at the athletics field.

Relay are incredible community events where you can meet new people, participate in activities and help make a difference by supporting cancer research. After dark there is a Luminaria Ceremony where white bags with lit candles are set up around the track followed by a moving Fight Back Ceremony where everyone stands against this horrible disease in solidarity.

The American Cancer Society's Relay for Life is an overnight event to raise funds for cancer research and to support patients of cancer and their families. Along with funding research, money raised goes to a variety of services for those afflicted with this terrible disease, including providing patients transportation to treatment, the "Look Good, Feel Better" program that helps women cope with the appearance-related side effects of treatment, summer camps for children with cancer, providing patients with necessary information and providing free lodging for families traveling with patients for treatment.

Relay for Life is more about raising money, however. It is also a chance for cancer survivors, their families and friends and people who have lost a loved one to the disease to come together and stand united against the disease. Survivors share their experience and remind everyone that cancer is something that affects everyone and that any effort to fight it is an effort to save the a life. Along with the poignant moments, Relay also offers an opportunity for a community to come together and appreciate each other and what they have as they work towards a common cause. Games are played, food is cooked and people have a good time encouraging one another and spending time with family, friends and new friends met at the event.

Here is the schedule of events for this year's Burlington Relay for Life:

• 3:00pm: Registration Opens
• 3:00pm--6:00pm: Kid's Zone open, Team Poster Decorating, Sports Zone
• 6:00pm: Opening Ceremonies,Survivor Lap & Team Parad
• 6:30pm: Survivor Dinner
• 6:35--6:35pm: Team Photos
• 7:30pm: Dance Presentation by SDC Stars
• 7:35pm: Zumba!
• 8:00pm: Relay Olympic Games
• 8:30pm: Raffle Sales End!
• 9:00pm: Luminaria Ceremony
• 10:00pm: Scavenger Hunt
• 11:00pm: Comedian in Survivor Tent
• 12:00am: Midnight Movie
• 2:30am: Twister Competition
• 4:00am: Donut Eating Contest
• 5:00am: Prizes awarded for Theme Laps.  Click here for complete schedule of Theme Laps.
• 5:30am: Closing & Fight Back Ceremonies