We are a father and son team and are thrilled to be participating in our first Shitbox Rally “Spring 2022” and can’t wait to get to on the road in October.
We have been wanting to do this for a couple of years now and as time goes by, we, like many others, have personally been touched in some way by cancer, be it immediate family, friends or other loved ones. We can’t think of a better thing to do than drive a clapped-out old car across the top end of Australia with a bunch of other similar minded folk whilst paying tribute to those dear to us that have lost the fight but also importantly to those who are battling on or have courageously won.
Shitbox Rally is the largest community lead fundraiser for the Cancer Council in Australia and is now in its 13th year. Part of the participation is that all teams need to raise a minimum of $5,000, but most teams raise well above this amount as you can see with the 2022 Spring rally target set at $2,500,000 plus. We pay our own way and donate the vehicle at the end of the rally to be auctioned off.
These funds go to the Cancer Council and we are extremely proud to be doing our part to support such a worthy charity. The fundraising is the hard part, so any donation (tax-deductible) you can give is greatly appreciated, as too are some kind words of encouragement! Please make sure to follow our progress via this page and the blog post below.
This Rally will see us drive our 1996 Toyota Corolla, straight off Gumtree with 400,000 kms on the clock, on a 7-day, 3,342km drive from Mackay to Darwin via the trecharous Savannah Way, via Hells Gate Roadhouse and hopefully get to Darwin in one piece!
We are:
“Not so Fast & Furious, with fabulous footwear!” – The Pink Slippers
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.
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