Albany Relay For Life

Come join us for the 2nd Annual Albany Relay For Life.

The American Cancer Society Relay For Life is a life changing event which brings people together to celebrate the lives of those who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost, and empower individuals and communities to fight back against a disease that takes too much.

Relay For Life gives us an opportunity to celebrate, remember, and fight back. We celebrate cancer survivors by inviting them to participate in the Survivors Lap, the first lap around the track. The Luminaria Ceremony is another highlight of the event. A Luminaria is a small bag filled with sand, containing a candle that makes it glow. Each Luminaria bears the name of a person who has battled cancer. At dusk, we light all the candles along the path. They burn into the night, honoring and memorializing those who have faced cancer, lighting a path of hope. The event closes with the upbeat fight back ceremony, which reminds us that we have the power to change the course of this disease.

We are doing a number of exciting things this weekend.

• Opening ceremony and Survivor lap start at 10AM
• 12PM Bubble lap
• 2PM Crazy Hat lap and a performance by Con Alma Chorus
• 3PM Western lap
• 4PM Sports Team lap and Salsa lessons
• 530PM A performance by Salty Filipino Mangos
• 7PM Wild Hairdo lap
• 8PM Mitch Landy, playing a pedal and celtic harp
• Luminaria ceremony will start around 830-9PM
• 11PM Pajama lap
• Sunday 8AM Bed Head lap
• Closing ceremony is Sunday at 930AM

This event is open to everyone feel free to register in advance or you can just come out day of to check out the event.