In October this year our own Ben Parkhill and Rob Glover will set off on a 7 day charity event known as the “Shitbox Rally”. For those unfamiliar with the Shitbox Rally, it’s a long-distance motoring event run in Australia as a fundraiser for cancer research charities. The event is officially endorsed and supported by the Cancer Council.
The challenge faced by Ben and Rob is to drive a car only worth $1,000 across numerous dirt tracks and river crossings. Only 2WD drive cars are allowed on the rally, so Ben will need to leave his 4WD Landcruiser at home. The journey will see the boys’ drive 3342kms from Mackay to Darwin via Savannah Way. Of a night time they will camp in harsh terrain with the risk of being attacked by snakes, crocodiles and the good old “Aussie drop-bears” :-) All of this is in good fun, but more importantly in the name of charity.
Many of us have been affected by cancer in one way or another. Between now and the rally in October we are starting to fundraise. All donations count, big or small and are 100% tax deductible. We would really appreciate your support. Please be sure to leave some words of encouragement or travel tips for the boys when making a donation. We don’t believe either of them do much camping, so they will need all of the advice they can get!
Over the coming months we will learn more about their vehicle of choice and if either of the boys have any camping or mechanical car experience. Thank you for reading and stay tuned for the next update!
Shitbox Rally is the adventure of a lifetime challenging participants and their cars, worth no more than $1,500, on a 7 day drive across Australia to raise money for cancer research.
The rally is not a race – it’s a fun, colourful, unpredictable adventure with participants travelling at their own pace in smaller groups. Vehicles often break down but “we never leave anyone behind” and each night is spent camping beneath the stars and celebrating the day’s achievements. It all adds up to an incredible opportunity to see Australia’s vast and beautiful countryside and make lifelong friends, many brought together after experiencing cancer themselves or seeing cancer impact family and friends.
Since it’s inception the rally has been the largest fundraiser for the Cancer Council nationally.
Shitbox Rally is a dedicated fundraising event for cancer research with funds going to Cancer Council.
Cancer Council is one of the largest non-government funders of cancer research in Australia. We conduct and fund research studies across all cancers and all stages of the cancer journey.
Thanks to the community funds raised such as Shitbox Rally we can fund world-class research that reduces the impact of cancer for everyone.
$41 million over the past 13 years has been raised by Box Rallies to date, supporting ground-breaking projects such as:
These projects wouldn’t be possible without your support.
Intro text lorem ipsum dolor sit ametm, quas, eaque facilis aliquid cupiditate tempora cumque ipsum accusantium illo modi commodi minima.
Email us