Riechel Informs: Relay For Life Road For Recovery Car Show and Race April 23rd 2016

Saturday April 23rd 2016 Relay For Life San Bruno will hold its first Road For Recovery Car Race and Car Show

The following photos show some examples of very elaborate cars.

San Bruno Relay for Life - Road to Recovery Car Show & Race - Participant Guide

The Road to Recovery Car Show and Race can be a really important part of the Relay for Life since it not only provides a fun group activity, but it also brings to focus an important part of what Fight Back is trying to accomplish at the Relay:

1. Educate participants and attendees about the American Cancer Society’s Road to Recovery program

2. Stress the importance of recruiting volunteer drivers to get patients to/from treatments

Rules of the Relay Road to Recovery

Car Show:

· Your “vehicle” must be constructed of a cardboard box or boxes.

· The maximum width of your “vehicle” is four feet (no length restrictions)

· Each “vehicle” MUST be able to accommodate two people – a “driver” and a “passenger”.

· Your “vehicle” may NOT be motorized or have any “mechanical” parts (no cycles of any type). The maximum power allowed is two-human power!

· Your “vehicle” MUST have a “gas tank” on the driver’s side made out of a box with a slot for monetary “votes” or donations.

· Decorate your “vehicle”!! Feel free to get as creative as you would like with this. Example: You can incorporate something educational about cancer on your car or you can decorate based on your campsite theme.

Car Show Voting:

· Votes are cast by fellow Relay participants and visitors with a monetary donation into the cars “gas tank”

· Voting should be based not only the overall appearance, design and ingenuity, but also the educational qualities, and the ability to clue folks in on a key aspect of the work of the American Cancer Society.

· The car with the most “votes” wins.

Car Race:

· The car race should follow the car show so as to not wreck the car before they are judged.

· As the race starts, there should only be 1 person in the car (the “driver”). At the designated place on the course, the second person will get in (the “patient”).

· The driver runs to the patient and allows them to get in the car. Then they both run to a designated location that serves at the “treatment center”. Once there, they get a slip, turn around and head back to the patient’s home. After the patient gets out of the car, the driver runs to the finish line.

· First car to complete the race as described above and cross the finish line, wins.

You can GOTO www.RelayForLife.org/SanBrunoCA to

1. Learn about this event

2. Start YOUR team – no it is not to late

3. Join a team

4. Donate to the event

5. Donate to a team

6. Donate to a participant

PS: There will be our Miss Relay event also

This writer's entry will be way down in the beginners classification

Come Join the fun in our 1st ever event

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Robert Riechel

E=Mail: SanBrunoPatch.Robert@Yahoo.com

WEB: http://SanBrunoPatch.com

Photo Credit: San Bruno CA Patch Archives

Source Credit: American Cancer Society

www.RelayForLife.org/SanBrunoCA

I support the American Cancer Society’s mission and Relay For Life San Bruno CA

American Cancer Society’s MISSION Statement:

The American Cancer Society is the nationwide community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing suffering from cancer, through research, education, advocacy, and service.