AFTER seven years of playing host to the Cancer Council's Relay For Life event, Blacktown residents have helped raise more than $1million for research.
Over the weekend 82 teams gathered for the event at Blacktown Olympic Park.
Together they raised $114,000 for the cause.
The event was officially declared open by Blacktown mayor Charlie Lowles and fellow councillor and Cancer Council ambassador Kathie Collins.
Before the teams started their 24-hour trek around the track, cancer survivors completed an honorary lap.
Many activities took place throughout the event, including a Miss Rally competition, with seven men taking to the stage to show their feminine side.
``The weekend has been an overwhelming success,'' said Blacktown Relay For Life chair Peter Filmer.
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