Relay for Life includes 18 full hours of events Friday and Saturday
Eighteen hours of all types of events make up this year's Bluffton Relay for Life. The Friday and Saturday Relay will take place in Salzman Stadium at Bluffton University.
Here is the entertainment schedule:
Entertainment Schedule
Friday - June 22
4:30 - 11:30 pm Concession Stand Open (Grand Stand)
5:00 pm Start of Silent Auction (Grand Stand)
6:00 pm Presentation of Color Guard
National Anthem - Aaron Blevins
Opening Remarks/Sponsor Recognition
6:15 pm Survivor / Caregiver Lap
Relay Garage Sale Begins (in Survivor Tent)
6:25 pm Team Recognition Lap
6:45 pm Start Pie Judging - Runs until 7:15pm (Grand Stand)
7:00 pm Mr. / Ms. Relay Contest (Entertainment Tent)
7:45 pm Pie Auction Begins (Grand Stand)
8:00 pm Bluegrass Band - My Brothers Keeper (Entertainment Tent)
8:30 pm Karaoke Contest
9:00 pm Mr. / Ms. Relay Contest Closes (buckets must be turned in)
10:00 pm Luminaria / Remembrance Service - Don Boehm (Entertainment Tent)
10:30 pm Silent Auction Closes
11:00 pm Themed Lap - Crazy Socks!
Acoustic Christian Rock Band - The Surrendering
Saturday - June 23
12:00 am Team Captain's Meeting (Entertainment Tent)
Themed Lap - Crazy Hat!
Team Contest - Relay Scavenger Hunt
1:00 am Themed Lap - Bluffton (anything to highlight our community!)
i.e. - Schools, Businesses, Service Groups...
2:00 am Themed Lap - Pajama Lap!
Team Contest - Root Beer Pong (Entertainment Tent)
4:30 am Team Contest - Three Legged Race (on the track)
7:00 am WAKE UP CALL
Team Contest - Rooster Crowing Contest
8:00 am Team Contest - TBD
9:00 am Road To Recovery Race (around the track)
10:00 am Themed Lap - Purple Lap
11:30 am Fight Back/Closing Ceremony
Presentation of Awards
Team / Event Totals
Final Lap
12:00 pm Event Officially Closes
For complete Relay details, including team lists, sponsors, and all other information open the attachment at the bottom of this story.
Stories Posted This Week
Tuesday, September 8, 2026
- Bluffton Historical meets Sept. 9 at the 1899 Depot
- Jerry L. Blosser worked for DTR Industries
- September 8 Bluffton High School athletics lineup, streaming
- Bluffton Schools cancelled on September 8, cleanup for biodigester malfunction underway
- July 2026 Bluffton Police Dept. activity report
- Hillville Rd. closure on Sept. 8-9
- Lions and friends will count pathway users in September
- Bluffton Ohio Historical Society takes part in Ohio Open Doors, Sept. 12
Sunday, September 6, 2026
Saturday, September 5, 2026
Friday, September 4, 2026
- Labor Day weekend pause for the Icons
- Ada Icon headlines, Sept. 1-4
- Celebrate Recovery program announced by Ebenezer Church
- Bluffton chamber resumes monthly meetings, Sept. 11
- P.S. Why read, like and share local news?
- Pirate volleyball wins in 5 vs. Defiance Ayersville
- Pirate girls soccer blanked by Celina
- SummerFest will raise funds for Beaverdam-Richland Fire & Rescue
- 100 years of being Beavers: 2026 Bluffton University Homecoming, Oct. 2-4
- Beaverdam Bunch results from 2026 Allen County Junior Fair