Relay for Life dates are set

The NSW Cancer Council has announced the dates in March for the next Peninsula Relay for Life.

The event will be held from 4pm on Saturday, March 15, to 10am on Sunday, March 16, at Woy Woy Number One Oval, Oval Ave, Woy Woy.

Team registration has already started, with the Peninsula currently hosting four teams.

Those teams are the Rainbow Connection, Tickled Pink!, Dragons Abreast Coast Busters and the Rotties.

The relay's theme will be "Celebrate, Remember and Fight Back!"

Relay For Life is an overnight teams event, where participants take it in turns to walk, skip or run their way around an oval while raising funds to "defeat cancer".

"Teams are encouraged to camp out overnight, theme their outfits and their tents and do something about cancer in their community in a simple and social way," said NSW Cancer Council Central Coast Office community relations co-ordinator Ms Lesley Chart said.

"It's a great team-building, fun event."

Ms Chart said the event was in its fourth year and received great support from the local communities of the Peninsula area.

"We are also looking for community-minded people to be part of the planning committee for this event - great experience for those wanting to get into any area of events management or for those who want to put back into this wonderful local community," Ms Chart said.

Registrations can be made online at www.relay.cancercouncil.com.au, by following the prompts to "Peninsula 2008" or by contacting the Cancer Council office on 4325 5444 for a registration form.

An early bird registration of $11 per person is available until Friday, February 29.

From March 1 onwards, registration is $15 per person.

Press release, 19 Nov 2007 Lesley Chart, NSW Cancer Council