HAMDEN – The annual Hamden-North Haven Relay for Life runs from 10 a..m. Saturday to 10 a.m. Sunday in the football field and track of Hamden High School, 2040 Dixwell Ave.
Relay events are held across the country to raise money for the American Cancer Society and its programs.
The opening ceremony is at 10 a.m. Saturday, and the survivor recognition lap starts at 10:30 a.m. A lap for caregivers follows at 10:45 a.m.
There is a reception for cancer survivors at 11:30 a.m., and survivors who wish to participate can come to the track to register, according to Mary Kate Doherty of the cancer society.
The luminaria ceremony is at 9:30 p.m., and more than 320 people in 42 volunteer teams plan to spend the night at the field, and will take turns walking around the track. So far, the teams have raised $63,165.
The closing ceremony is at 9:30 am. Sunday.
The event is open to the public, and 500 people are expected, Doherty said.