Timber Ridge "Old Stone" Presbyterian Church
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Whenever you face trials of any kind, consider it nothing but joy, because you know that the testing of your faith produces endurance; and let endurance have its full effect, so that you may be mature and complete, lacking in nothing. James 1:2-4 (NRSV)
RIDGE RUNNERS RELAY FOR LIFE TEAM www.relayforlife.org/rockbridge
Our Reason to Relay
We are making a difference by teaming up to participate in the American Cancer
Society's Relay For Life.
Relay For Life is a life-changing event that gives everyone in communities across the globe a chance to celebrate the lives of people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost, and fight back against the disease. At Relay, teams of people camp out at a local high school, park, or fairground and take turns walking or running around a track or path. Because cancer never sleeps, Relays are overnight events up to 24 hours in length. Relayers do not have to walk all night, but each team is asked to have a representative on the track at all times during the event.
History of Relay
In May 1985, Dr. Klatt spent a grueling 24 hours circling the track at Baker Stadium at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma. He ran for more than 83 miles. That first year, nearly 300 of Dr. Klatt's friends, family, and patients watched as he ran and walked the course. Throughout the night, friends donated $25 to run or walk with Dr. Klatt for 30 minutes. His efforts raised $27,000 to fight cancer. While circling the track those 24 hours, Dr. Klatt thought about how others could take part in his mission to fight cancer. He envisioned a 24-hour team relay event that could raise more money to fight cancer. Over the next few months, he pulled together a small committee to plan the first team relay event, known as the City of Destiny Classic 24-Hour Run Against Cancer. In 1986, with the help of Pat Flynn – now known as the “Mother of Relay” – 19 teams took part in the first team Relay event on the track at the historic Stadium Bowl and raised $33,000. An indescribable spirit prevailed at the track and in the tents that dotted the infield.
Go to Earlier years Relay for Life pictures
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RELAY FOR LIFE
One
person can make a difference. Nowhere is that more evident than with the story
of the American Cancer Society Relay For Life, which began in Tacoma,
Washington. In the mid-1980s, Dr. Gordy Klatt, a Tacoma colorectal surgeon,
wanted to enhance the income of his local American Cancer Society office and to
show support for all of his patients who had battled cancer. He decided to
personally raise money for the fight by doing something he enjoyed – running
marathons.