Survivors start off Castlegar Relay for Life with victory lap

The 2012 Castlegar Relay for Life started shortly after 6 p.m. on Saturday with the victory lap by local cancer survivors.

Cancer survivors (in yellow) kicked off the 2012 Castlegar Relay for Life with a victory lap.

Cancer survivors (in yellow) kicked off the 2012 Castlegar Relay for Life with a victory lap.



The 2012 Castlegar Relay for Life started shortly after 6 p.m. on Saturday with the victory lap by more than a dozen local cancer survivors.

After the opening lap, several different joined in to walk around the field at Pass Creek Park. The relayers will be walking for 12 hours until 6 in the morning tomorrow (Sunday).

During the relay, their is plenty of entertainment on stage including singer Elaine Ryder, the Vision of Peace Youth Choir, XLR8R, Ray Has Fire, and more.

In addition, the Castlegar Sunrise 2000 Rotary Club will be serving chili at midnight, and the evening club will be by at 5 a.m. to serve a hearty breakfast.

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