Geelong

Geelong Relay For Life

2010 Event Details

Starts: 12pm Saturday 20 March 2010

Finishes: 12pm Sunday 21 March 2010

A 24 hour event

Venue: Deakin University, Waurn Ponds

Register as a volunteer for Relay at Geelong

80 Teams - Correct as
of 18 May 2010

Contact details

For general event enquiries call 1300 65 65 85 or email relay@cancervic.org.au.

For registrations, register online (selecting the Geelong event) or call 1300 65 65 85.

For information about Relay at Geelong contact Christopher McAvaney or Anne Miller at geelongrelay@gmail.com

2010 Event Dates

20th and 21st March 2010 at Deakin University, Waurn Ponds

Location can be seen here Google Map of Deakin University, Waurn Ponds.
PLEASE NOTE: This might take a while to download

News...Latest information/updates

23 March 2010 - Congratulations to those who moved for 24 hours...or part there of. What great weather we had - made up for last year's windy halt to the event.

The awards from this years event:

Spirit of Relay award: Team High Voltage

Highest team fundraising award: Cotton On Group

Best dressed team: Team Contours

Best dressed site: Torquay 24hr Tea Party

Well done everybody.

The Geelong Advertiser has a photo gallery of the event too: Relay For Life 2010, have a look.

19 March 2010 - IMPORTANT notice - the mobile phone contact in the safety plan has changed to 0429 213 916. Please disregard any reference to 0432 493 555.

4 February 2010 - Ambassordor Breakfast 19 March 2010.

3 February 2010 - Team fundraiser, Rabble With A Cause Salsa Night 12 March 2010.

20 January 2010 - Newsletter number 2 for the 2010 event is now available. This newsletter talks about an opportunity to register a team face to face. Here is a registration form you can download for that opportunity.

20 November 2009 - Newsletter number 1 for the 2010 event is now available.

25 August 2009 - Well after a long break between website updates, the Geelong Relay For Life Committee would like to invite you all to our 2010 Launch. Please find the details here - 2010 launch.

25 March 2009 - Candlelight Ceremony date set! We would like to invite you all to the Candlelight Ceremony in lieu of the one that was missed this year (due to the early closure of the Relay event weekend). All team captains should receive this announcement. If you missed that the details are:
Date: Thursday 2nd April
Time: 8 to 9pm
Where: John Hay Courtyard, Deakin University, Geelong Waterfront Campus (enter via Gheringhap Street)
Parking: Either street parking or the Deakin car park in Smythe Street can be used

21 March 2009 - Following up the event, we are in the process of securing a venue for a Candle Light ceremony. Please stay tuned for further details.

18 March 2009 - Well what an interesting weather pattern we created by having a Relay For Life event! A big thank-you to all teams for your participation at the event and also to the safe manner that you all undertook when we closed the event.

3 March 2009 - Tent site selection is now open! Your team should have received an e-mail and/or SMS notifying you of the relevant details you require and from what date you can select a site. You can access it from the menu on the left, under the "Event specific details". If you have any questions about the selection, please call Laura 0432 493 555 or e-mail geelongrelay@gmail.com

28 February 2009 - Newsletter number 4 for the 2009 event is now available.

25 February 2009 - There will be a team information meeting on Wednesday the 11th of March, 7pm at Deakin University, Geelong Campus at Waurn Ponds. Click on the image to show a more detailed map.

23 February 2009 - STOP THE PRESS - You can register for Relay Idol online by clicking on this link (Relay Idol information and registration) or on the menu to the left under the "Event specific details" heading.

1 February 2009 - There will be a team information meeting on Wednesday the 11th of February, 7pm at Deakin University, Geelong Waterfront Campus.

29 January 2009 - Newsletter number 3 for the 2009 event is now available.

22 November 2008 - Newsletter number 2 for the 2009 event is now available.

24 August 2008 - Newsletter number 1 for the 2009 event is now available.

1 October 2008 - The launch for the 2009 event will be on Friday the 10th of October (yes, Friday week) at the Lakehouse, Deakin University, Waurn Ponds, 7pm. All are invited to find out about the 10th Relay for Life in Geelong. Map of location (building jd).

9 June 2008 - Dates for the 2009 Geelong Relay for Life are now set, they are the 14th and 15th of March 2009.

9 April 2008 - STOP THE PRESS. The 2009 Geelong Relay for Life will be held at Deakin University, Geelong Campus at Waurn Ponds. After two years away from Deakin, we will be returning for the 10th Geelong Relay. Stay tuned for more information as it comes to hand.

3 March 2008 - Congratulations to those who moved for 24 hours...or part there of. Despite a windy start, the weekend turned out to be relatively quite pleasent (some photo evidence).

If you do have any photos from the event you are willing to share, please send them through to our e-mail address so that we can put them up on the website.

At this stage we have raised close to $271,000 - but banking is still occuring until the 28th of March. We will keep you updated.

Some awards from this years event:

Spirit of Relay award: Dale Jennings

Highest team fundraising award: Amy's Angels

Most team laps: Legal Vets

Best dressed campsite/best dressed team: Team Pirate & Everybody Dance Now

Well done everybody.

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