(Aurora, Ind.) - More than 3,000 people will be trying to beat the heat and cancer at South Dearborn High School in Aurora this weekend.

The Dearborn and Ohio County Relay for Life begins at 9:00 a.m. Saturday and continues 24-hours on the high school track until 9:00 a.m. Sunday. Participants should be sure to stay fully hydrated as temperatures are forecasted to reach into the mid-90s.

At last count on Thursday, 78 teams are scheduled to participate. Organizers hope to raise $193,000 for the American Cancer Society. Last year’s event brought in $192,000.

Aside from the team members rounding the South Dearborn High School track, there will be various other activities.

Women will be able to receive mammographies at little or no cost in the St. Elizabeth Mobile Mammography Unit at little or no cost from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Saturday. Those wishing to receive a mammography must call (859) 655-7400 to sign up in advance.

A survivor luncheon will be held in the SDHS cafeteria at 11:00 a.m. Saturday. 

The Pantene Beautiful Lengths program will be on-site from 4:30 to 5:15 p.m. Saturday for people to donate their hair, which will then be made into free wigs for women who have lost their hair due to cancer treatment.  The hair must be cut-off in advance of the donation and donors must contact Beth Teany at jbah4t@comcast.net in advance of the relay.

A full event schedule for the 2010 Relay for Life is below:

8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. – St. Elizabeth Mobile Mammography Unit (located in parking lot)

9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. – Lawrenceburg Public Library District’s Mobile Library -- Books on Board (BOB), (located in parking lot)

9:00 a.m. – Opening Ceremony

9:30 a.m. – Ohio County Park Board Dancers

9:45 – 10:25 a.m. -- Alex Ehler (soloist / guitarist)

10:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon – Lions Club Vision Van (located in parking lot)

10:30 a.m. – Roni’s Dance Studio Dancers

11:00 a.m. – Survivor Luncheon & Activities (in SDHS Cafeteria)

11:00 – 11:30 a.m. – Donauschwaben Dance Groups

11:30 a.m. – 12 Noon – Roger Bacon High School Band

12 Noon – 12:30 p.m. – Lawrenceburg Community Center Dancers

12:30 p.m. – Survivor Lap

12:45 p.m. – Care Giver Lap

1:00 – 4:00 p.m. -- Lions Club Vision Van (located in parking lot)

1:00 – 4:00 p.m. – Relay For Life Silent Auction

1:00  – 1:30 p.m. – Voice of Hope Trio

1:15 p.m. – The Amazing Race – Relay For Life Style

1:30 – 2:45 p.m. – Bill Hanks and the Cathouse Crooners (Harrison High School Rock Band)

2:00 – 4:00 p.m. – Sports Physicals conducted in tent next to Survivor Reception Tent

2:45 p.m. – Fight Back Ceremony

3:00 – 4:30 p.m. – The Skallywags

4:30  – 5:30 p.m.  – Pantene Beautiful Lengths, Ponytail Donations

5:30 – 7:00 p.m. – The Janie Rae Band

7:00 p.m. – Harvey Branch String Band

7:30 p.m. – Mass at Slam Dunk A Cure Team’s Campsite; All are welcome!

7:30 - 8:15 p.m. – Spotlight Community Theatre

8:30 – 9:30 p.m. – Voices of Southeastern Indiana

9:30 p.m. – Luminaria Ceremony

11:00 p.m. – Andrea Ewan, Soloist and Bev’s Boisterous Bunch Lantern Launch

11:30 p.m. – 1:00 a.m. – Vestal Simms:  DJ / Karaoke

1:00 a.m. – Alexx Billman – Soloist / Guitarist

1:30 a.m. – Scavenger Hunt – Relay For Life Style

2:00 a.m. – Clay Tyler (soloist/guitarist)

3:00 a.m. – Every Woman’s Fantasy Contest (Chocolate Eating Contest)

3:30 a.m. – Men’s Chow Contest

4:00 a.m. – Frozen Chicken Bowling Contest

4:30 a.m. – Movie Madness

4:30 a.m. – Minute To Win It Contest – Relay For Life Style

5:00 a.m. – Dance Contest  -- Relay For Life Style

5:30 a.m. – Project Runway – Relay For Life Style

6:00 a.m. – Rooster Crowing Contest

6:15 a.m. – Song Dedications

8:00 a.m. – Let’s Make A Deal

8:30 a.m. – Closing Ceremony with Team Awards

9:00 a.m. – Final Lap

LINKS:

Dearborn and Ohio Counties Relay for Life – www.relayforlife.org/dearbornohiocountyin