April 8 UPDATE:
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The Mudgee District Relay For Life volunteer organising committee has announced that the formerly cancelled event, originally set for early April will now take place on March 13 and 14, 2021.
The committee says all registrations will be valid for the new event date and you can continue to register teammates. The Major Raffle will now be drawn on Sunday March 14.
The committee said they were grateful for the continued support and understanding.
If you have any questions about Mudgee and District Relay for Life, contact Katherine Bodiczky on 6392 0800.
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Earlier:
Just over a fortnight out from the 2020 Relay For Life the decision has been made to cancel the fundraising event, due to concerns over the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19).
"We've made the decision to cancel our Mudgee and District Relay For Life event on April 4 and 5. The health and safety of our volunteers, staff and supporters must come first at all times," Rory Alcock, director of Community Engagement - Cancer Council NSW, said.
The Orange and District Relay For Life, slated for last weekend, was also cancelled due to the developing situation around the coronavirus (COVID-19) infections. With other relays likely to meet the same fate.
The Mudgee event was set to be the first 25-hour relay in the state - due to daylight savings ending the Saturday evening of the event and the clocks going back an hour. And would've been the 11th local Relay - the first in 2003 - which throughout its history has raised close to $1million to help fund the Cancer Council's life saving research, information and support, and prevention programs.
The biennial fundraiser, held at Mudgee's Victoria Park, is a community event to celebrate cancer survivors, remember those lost, with teams taking turns walking or running the track. Money raised is invested into Cancer Council's research and support programs.
