The 2018 edition of Relais pour la Vie will be held this Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 March 2018 at the Coque in Luxembourg-Kirchberg.

The 24-hour relay event will once again feature 375 teams made up of over 10,000 participants, as well as 200 survivors and caregivers and 300 volunteers. Each team will consist of 20-40 people who will walk or run the length of the course in solidarity with cancer patients.

Moreover, the annual Survivor & Caregiver Tour, featuring those suffering from or having suffered from cancer in the past and their support group, will take place during the opening ceremony of the relay on the evening of Saturday 24 March 2018.

The opening ceremony will be held from 18:30-20:00 and will also include official speeches and testimonials from two (ex-)patients and a family member who will talk about their experiences.

Another highlight of the even is the Candlelight Ceremony, scheduled for Sunday at 17:00, where hundreds of candles will be lit in memory of people who have died of cancer or to encourage patients in the process of being treated. In 2017, the word formed by the candles was 'WITH YOU'. In 2018, the word will be revealed during the day on Sunday 25 March.