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Relay for life

Group of people in purple and yellow hold an Adelaide Hills banner at a Relay For Life event.

What is Relay For Life?

Relay For Life is a Cancer Council community fundraising challenge (which began in the USA in 1985!) and raises vital funds for Cancer Council’s prevention, research, information and support services.

Relay is a chance for our local community to recognise and celebrate cancer survivorship, remember loved ones lost, and empower teams of families, friends, colleagues and schools to step out onto the track and raise money to fight back against cancer.

Everyone has a reason to Relay, so who will you Relay for?

Relay For Life - a Cancer Council community fundraising challenge

Calendar of events

How Relay For Life works

Organised by passionate, local volunteers, each Relay event is an unforgettable experience that will stay with you forever. We’ll create memorable moments throughout the day and night celebrating Survivors and their Carers, as well as a time to honour those we’ve lost through a moving Candlelight Ceremony.

Teams of friends, families, colleagues and schools are encouraged to put together a team of 8+ members and fundraise in the lead up to the event.
You don’t have to be fit to participate. No matter your age or ability, everyone is welcome to join Relay For Life!
By joining Relay For Life, you’ll fight back against cancer by helping to fund Cancer Council SA’s life-saving cancer research, prevention and support programs.

  • Register as a team captain and recruit team members
  • Join a team and help support your teams fundraising
  • Volunteer at a Relay For Life event
  • Register as a survivor or carer and participate in our survivor and carer’s lap of honour
  • Sponsor an event through monetary donations or in-kind donations or services
  • Host a Mini Relay For Life or Dress Purple Day and get your whole school involved

Join the Relay For Life movement for a powerful community experience including

Group of people walk across a sunny park carrying a purple Survivors & Carers banner, flanked by yellow flower props.
  • An opening ceremony with a special lap of honour for Survivors and Carers who are the heart of Relay For Life.
  • Relay teams walk the track, passing batons with someone on track, at all times, day and night.
Row of glowing yellow paper bags on grass at dusk, reading 'Celebrate. Remember. Fight Back.'
  • Food and entertainment from local performers, market stalls, competitions and games for the whole family.
  • An emotive candlelight ceremony honouring those lost, celebrating those who have survived, and encouraging those going through cancer right now.
Two people smiling outdoors; left in a black top, right in a yellow shirt reading Hope Lives Here.
  • Inspiring speakers giving us hope for the future, by sharing Cancer Council SA’s key achievements and impacts made for our local community.
  • A closing ceremony celebrating our incredible achievements and inspiring us to continue to support Cancer Council SA’s mission to reduce cancers impact for South Australians.

Find out more:

Can you spot yourself in the crowd?

Group of people in purple and yellow hold an Adelaide Hills banner at a Relay For Life event.
Group of youths in purple Relay For Life shirts on a sunny field as someone holds a basket of grass.
Group of people in purple Relay For Life shirts around a prize wheel on a field, GAME CHANGERS sign.
Group of people in purple Hope Lives Here shirts posing with a yellow seagull mascot on a field.
Three people in colourful onesies pose with arms around each other on a track field, smiling.
Four people lean on colorful painted letters spelling HOPE on a grassy field at sunset.
Three people at night hold large lit candles in glass jars, smiling at the camera.
Smiling person in yellow and purple holds a beach ball on a selfie stick at a charity walk.
Four people on a grassy field hold a purple 'Survivors & Carers' banner at a cancer charity event.
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Group of people in purple and yellow hold an Adelaide Hills banner at a Relay For Life event.
Group of youths in purple Relay For Life shirts on a sunny field as someone holds a basket of grass.
Group of people in purple Relay For Life shirts around a prize wheel on a field, GAME CHANGERS sign.
Group of people in purple Hope Lives Here shirts posing with a yellow seagull mascot on a field.
Three people in colourful onesies pose with arms around each other on a track field, smiling.
Four people lean on colorful painted letters spelling HOPE on a grassy field at sunset.
Three people at night hold large lit candles in glass jars, smiling at the camera.
Smiling person in yellow and purple holds a beach ball on a selfie stick at a charity walk.
Four people on a grassy field hold a purple 'Survivors & Carers' banner at a cancer charity event.
Relay Web 1051 603px
Group of people in purple and yellow hold an Adelaide Hills banner at a Relay For Life event.
Group of youths in purple Relay For Life shirts on a sunny field as someone holds a basket of grass.
Group of people in purple Relay For Life shirts around a prize wheel on a field, GAME CHANGERS sign.
Group of people in purple Hope Lives Here shirts posing with a yellow seagull mascot on a field.
Three people in colourful onesies pose with arms around each other on a track field, smiling.
Four people lean on colorful painted letters spelling HOPE on a grassy field at sunset.
Three people at night hold large lit candles in glass jars, smiling at the camera.
Smiling person in yellow and purple holds a beach ball on a selfie stick at a charity walk.
Four people on a grassy field hold a purple 'Survivors & Carers' banner at a cancer charity event.
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