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Whitecross
Leisure
Centre, Church Road, Lydney, Gloucestershire
GL15 5DZ |
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Count down to Relay For Life 2009:
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Welcome to the FAQ's page. Hopefully all of your
questions regarding this years Relay For Life Forest of
Dean 2008 will be answered below. Please email
Neil if
you have any further questions. |
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Where? |
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Where am I going to be? |
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Where does my team fundraising need to be? |
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Where is everything else? |
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When? |
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When can I pitch my tent?
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When can I register? |
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When is the opening ceremony?
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When is the Candle of Hope ceremony? |
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When is the closing ceremony? |
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What? |
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What do I need to bring? |
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What themed laps are there?
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What catering facilities will there be? |
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When will visitors have to leave the site? |
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What do I do with any money we raise on the day? |
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What are the do’s and don’ts? |
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Who? |
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Who do I go to if I need anything? |
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Answers |
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Where am I going to be?
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Each team will be allocated an area to pitch their tents
and run their "on the day fundraising" These areas will
be marked with a sign. |
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Where does my team fundraising need to be?
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Your team on the day fundraising needs to at the front
of your area. |
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Where is everything else?
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The site plan showing where everything is, can be
downloaded. |
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When can I pitch my tent?
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The site will be available for team access from
09:00am on the Saturday morning. |
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When can I register?
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Registration will be available from 09:00am on
the Saturday morning and closing for the Opening
ceremony at 11:30am. Please ensure that all of
you teams paperwork is complete before you register.
Team Captains will be given a goodie bag with event
programmes etc. |
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When is the opening ceremony?
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The opening ceremony will begin at 11:45am and
will take place in front of the stage. Relay For Life
Forest of Dean will be formally opened by our special
guest. On completion of that will be the survivors lap.
When the survivor's have finished, each team will be
announced in alphabetical order and will take to the
track with your team name "Reduce the Risk" banners. |
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When is the Candle of Hope ceremony?
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The COH ceremony will take place at 09:30pm in
front of the stage and this is the only time that the
Relay will stop. |
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When is the closing ceremony? |
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The closing ceremony will be at 11:45am on the
Sunday morning, this will take place in front of the
stage. |
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What do I need to bring?
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The full recommended kit list can be
downloaded – important things to bring are
all of your teams paperwork, team name "Reduce the Risk"
banners, and what ever you need to run your "On the day
Fundraising". |
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What themed laps are there?
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The first lap with you teams fancy dress costumes, the
"Bra and Boxers - check your bits" lap and the Hero's
lap (come as your hero). |
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What catering facilities will there be?
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The catering tent will be available throughout the
24hrs, with the exception of the Candle of Hope ceremony
where it will close temporarily. A wide variety of hot
and cold drinks and healthy eating food options will be
available. A BBQ will be available from 4 - 7 pm. An ice
cream van will also be visiting the site. |
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When will visitors have to leave the site?
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All visitors should leave the site after the Candle of
Hope ceremony (10:00pm ish). |
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What do I do with any money we raise on the day?
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Tess will accept cheques only, for any funds raised
during the event. These will go towards you team totals. |
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What are the do’s and don’ts? |
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The do's and don'ts can be
downloaded. Please take the time to read
them. |
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Who do I go to if I need anything? |
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Please contact any of the
committee if you need
anything or have any questions. There will be a member
of the committee "on duty" at all times. Committee
members can be identified by a white polo shirt with the
words "Committee" on the back. |
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 Together we will beat
cancer! |
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