Des Canterbury was told he had two weeks to live after being diagnosed with testicular cancer - 18 years ago.
Adorned in a red survivor's sash, Mr Canterbury was walking the track at Cooks Gardens yesterday for the Cancer Society's Relay for Life, and said he had been struck with "little emotional moments" on his way around the circuit.
It was Mr Canterbury's first time participating in Relay for Life, and he was doing it to support the family of a relative who had recently passed away from cancer.
"I've been to a lot of community events but this one is the highlight of them all," he said.
"Everybody from all walks of life are participating."