Jarrow Relay for Life returns for 2026 - this is how to sign up
There is still time to sign up for the Jarrow Relay for Life 2026.
The team behind the popular Jarrow Relay for Life have announced that there is still time to sign up for the 2026 event, which takes place at Monkton Stadium on Saturday, July 11.
The relay looks to provide the opportunity for cancer survivors to celebrate, for carers to be recognised and for those who have lost loved ones to remember.
Ann Walsh has organised the Jarrow Relay for Life since it began in 2007 and the event has raised a combined total of more than £1million for Cancer Research UK.
The relay sees teams take it in turns to walk around the track at Monkton Stadium while everyone else enjoys the wide range of activities on offer.
With the Relay for Life also being non-stop through the night, the team members not on the track take turns to rest, eat or sleep in their tents.
Just like every year, the atmosphere of the event quietens at the dusk as the Candle of Hope ceremony begins.
The poignant moment involves specially made Candle of Hope bags that are decorated with touching messages in memory or in celebration of loved ones.
These bags are filled with sand lit up with candles around Monkton Stadium.
If you’re interested in taking part in the Jarrow Relay for Life 2026, you can sign up at: https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/get-involved/find-an-event/relay-for-life/relay-for-life-jarrow.
Fundraising for the relay is already well underway, you view and donate to the fundraiser via: https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/relayforlife-jarrow2026.