One hundred.
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That's how many laps of the 380 metre course at Waratahs Mackenzie Palazzi is hoping to run or walk during this weekend's Orange and District Relay for Life.
Mackenzie's family has a history of fighting cancer, and she was spurred to take part this year by a close family member being diagnosed with the disease.
The Canobolas Rural Technology student was aiming to do 38 kilometres, which equated to somewhere near 98 laps, but with the maths a bit fuzzy Mackenzie decided to just go for 100.
It means a lot, it's not every day you get a chance to run around and help so many people.
- Mackenzie Palazzi
But while the family ties spurred her to do the distance, which will be a mixture of running and walking, the plan is to "just pace myself" early on before kicking into gear.
Mackenzie is hoping to raise money for the Cancer Council to support "everyone" going through cancer battles across the state and the country, but was proud to be in a position to help.
"It means a lot, it's not every day you get a chance to run around and help so many people," Mackenzie said.
She'd raised $600 in the first few hours after launching her fundraising page, and was hoping to raise $3500, with her aunt, grandmother and other close family members had been diagnosed with cancer.
While the pull of helping fight cancer is the lure for most, Fitness Perfection owner Nick Gray will also be using the relay as a training session.
He and nine others from the gym - which is also sponsoring the relay this year - are heading to Kokoda in three weeks to tackle the trek in five and a half days.
He said it was a fantastic cause to jump behind, and was also the "perfect timing" for his group heading away, with the aim to do four to five hour stints walking with heavy packs to help prepare for the trek.
Mr Gray is a self-confessed "history buff" and the mix of fitness and history of Kokoda was a match made in heaven.
He said about 30 people were taking part in the relay in a second team from Fitness Perfection, with nearly 30 people fundraising well into next week.
Orange and District Relay for Life will be held at Waratahs Sportsground from 11.45am on Saturday, running until 8am Sunday.
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