{"id":43248,"date":"2016-02-24T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-02-24T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/echonews.sites.caxton.co.za\/43248\/relay-for-life-2\/"},"modified":"2016-02-24T08:37:25","modified_gmt":"2016-02-24T06:37:25","slug":"relay-for-life-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/news-headlines\/2016\/02\/24\/relay-for-life-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Relay for Life"},"content":{"rendered":"

Rock `n Roll is 2016’s theme for the well known, popular Cansa Relay For Life. It will take place in Middelburg on Saturday, 19 March from 18:00 until Sunday, 20 March at 06:00.<\/p>\n

The RFL will be taking place this year at Event City, 9 July Street (opposite Middelburg Toyota).<\/p>\n

Cansa RFL 2016 has undergone a new look and feel with an all new committee. The organisers are very excited for the 12 hour program, that will be filled with exciting entertainment, awareness and fun.<\/p>\n

The Relay is there to support those who have been touched by cancer.<\/p>\n

Entries are open for 2016 and the Cansa RFL Middelburg<\/a> Committee would like to invite the public to register their teams now. The Early Bird Registration Fee is R1 000 per team (10-15 people). After 29 February the entry fee will be R1 500.<\/p>\n

The entry fee includes the luminaria bags, candles and team entrance to the Relay For Life<\/a>. A total of 50 teams will be allowed and at this stage there are already 35 teams who have registered.<\/p>\n

Individual entrance tickets are available at R100 per person (need to register before actual event).<\/p>\n

\u2022 No own food, private refreshments or alcohol will be allowed. Loads of food and treats will be available for relayers throughout the entire evening.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Everybody who has been touched by cancer or survived cancer, is invited to register with Cansa as there will be a Survivor\/Caregivers lunch as per Relay for Life tradition. Contact the Survivor’s Chairlady, Minette Heyns, at 082 873 1406.<\/p>\n

For more information or to register a team, contact Andries du Preez at 072 248 9424 or adupreez@cansa.org.za.<\/a><\/p>\n