Relay For Life pulled in $111,000 over the weekend with more still to come, probably reaching a final total of $130,000 by the end of the week. Wanganui Cancer Society manager Wendy Patterson said it was fantastic to know there was such a mountain of support out there. "It takes 6 monthsto organise this event and believe me there were a lot of sleepless nights leading up to it, wondering if we would get the support. But, once again, everyone has turned up and it's been incredible." Ms Patterson said 100s of volunteers had given their time and they had all been wonderful. "We have done really well and it feels good - congratulations, everyone. Well done." One of the three-strong intrepid rowing machine team Graeme Taylor broke the world record for ergometer rowing. Taylor, a prison guard at Wanganui Prison, had started his row at 10 am on Saturday finishing at 11am on Sunday. The winning teams were the "Rugrats" for the youngest competing team, "Fun in The Sun "the most supportive team, "On Track" for the Best Dressed Ten. Best Dressed team was "Bee-lieving in a Cure", "Screw Loose" for the most money raised per person and for the most money raised overall was "Mellow Yellow" from Ohakune for the second year in a row, One of the youngest team members was 9-year-old Brendon Thompson-Garland. The small boy, who is fighting a brain tumour, was in his wheelchair together with his treasured mate, Tiger Would, and was wheeled around the track by his mum. The special tiger had been given to Brendon from the old Children's Ward of Wanganui Hospital. Tiger was draped in the beads that denote each treatment every small patient has had and yesterday was wearing 650 beads.
