Family, friends, neighbors, classmates, church members, and coworkers join together to create 8 to 15 member teams that raise funds by collecting donations before and during the event.
Teams walk or fun around the track relay style.
Each team is offered a campsite and encouraged to stay overnight to enjoy a festival-style atmosphere of music, food, games, entertainment, competition, and camaraderie. Their friends, family, and team members cheer them on as they complete this victory lap. As darkness falls, hundreds of candles, each in memory or in honor of a person who has battled cancer, are lit by participants, family members, and volunteers. Inspirational words, music and a moment of silence allows for remembrance and healing. Closing Ceremony Top fundraisers are recognized and congratulated for a job well done.