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no one chooses cancer, we choose to Relay ... now it's your choice
Welcome to Relay For Life Hobart
Relay For Life Project Officer
Colin Kemp
The Cancer Council Tasmania
180-184 Collins St, Hobart TAS 7000
Phone: 6233 7250
Fax: 6233 3042
Email: ckemp@cancertas.org.au
Relay For Life Hotline 1300 65 65 85
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Relay at Hobart has come and gone. Trying weather conditions of continual rain, high winds and a blanket of snow on Mt Wellington overnight challenged the 2008 Relayers like no other year.
Despite problems with damage to tents and water soaked gear a large number of teams valiantly struggled on to maintain a presence and keep their batons moving around the track.
Despite the conditions there was a very good feel about the event.
Well felt congratulations are extended to you all for a fantastic effort.
Award winners were as follows:
Highest Team Fundraiser: Team 54, Chris's Crew - $12,818.00. Team Captain Sandy James
Highest Individual Fundraiser: Kaye Harman, also from Chris's Crew - $5915.00
Highest Team Laps: Team 81, Team Banny - Team Captain Scott Ryan
Lucky Door Prizes donated by Mars Fundraising:
Patio Heater – Tim Ransom from Team 13
Digital Camera – Rosanne Garrett from Team 52
Lucky Door Prize donated by Katapult (our polo top supplier):
Dean Jackson – Team 67
Encouragement Award: Team 49, South Arm Pink Eyes – Team Captain Sally Morley
Best Baton: Team 22, Primrose Sands Dolphins – Team Captain Suzanne George
Best Team Uniform: Team 114, Fluro Luro - Team Captain Karen Spanjer . Note first year team
Best Team Name: Team 59, Handy Home Hounds, Hunks & Hornbags Team Captain Nikki Ellis
Best Tent Site: Team 7, M T Udders– Team Captain Sandra Spicer
Vodafone Relay Idol Winners:
Up to 12 years: Ben & Josh Glancy rendition of Hound Dogs
Age 13 to 17: Josh Sparks rendition of Smooth.
Seniors: Tom Reale and Michaela Gilewicz rendition of Ring of Fire
The Survivors Walk was very well attended this year, and was led by Hobart City Council Lord Mayor Alderman Rob Valentine and our Piper Rick Baxter . There were 133 Survivors registered supported by 48 Carers, who enjoyed an afternoon tea supplied by our caterers Lions Huon Valley and Glenorchy City.
During the afternoon a low key thank you function was held in the Athletics centre Functions Room and pennants were made available for all Team Captains as well as rosettes for teams who have participated for 5 or more years. Of particular note was that three teams have participated at the Hobart event for eight years - Geon Group, Aurora Energy and the Cancer Council.
The Candle Light Ceremony was conducted by the Kingborough Life Church during a particularly heavy downpour. Some speaker mal functions due to water damage caused some difficulty in people hearing the presentation.
At the Closing Ceremony on Sunday Lawson Ride announced that Relay 2008 was the largest event ever held in Tasmania , with the most teams, most participants and the anticipated income of over $450,000 the most ever raised in Tasmania.
A fantastic job well done in very trying circumstances. See you all in 2009 ...
Col Kemp
Relay For Life is a fun, outdoor and overnight fundraising event where teams of 10 to 15 people take turns to walk or run around a
track to raise money for cancer support and information services.
The event, which honours the lives of those touched by cancer, creates a festive atmosphere with splendid entertainment for all ages and many participants camping overnight. |
Celebrate life and create hope by joining your friends, family, cancer survivors and their carers in the common goal of defeating cancer.
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