The Knoxville Cancer Relay will begin Thursday and the event is staying in the local area this year.

Knoxville Mayor and team member Brian Hatch says the team has chosen a new 5-mile loop route that will keep participants around the city of Knoxville for their 24-hour run as way to get more local community involvement in the event.

Last year’s relay, which was a run across the state of Iowa, raised over $17,000 for Knoxville Coaches vs Cancer.

The 2015 Knoxville Cancer Relay will be at Young’s Park and the KNIA/KRLS Big Red Radio will be on hand providing music and making announcements for the event.

The relay will finish up at Ken Locke Stadium before the varsity football game against Pella Friday.

Here’s a list of this year’s runners:

Brian Hatch
Mike Hatch
Shawn Gilchrist
Bryan Schlotterback
Jeff Hileman
Steve Linsley
Judd Nelson
Greg Higginbotham
Todd Higginbotham
Aaron Fuller
Will Buttell
Dennis Deaver
Mike Splavick

Send mail donations to:

American Cancer Society
Coaches vs. Cancer – Knoxville Cancer Relay
8364 Hickman Rd, Suite D
Des Moines, IA 50325

Make checks payable to AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY with KNOXVILLE CANCER RELAY in the memo section.

Donations will also be accepted online here.

The Knoxville Cancer Relay also has pages on Facebook and Twitter.