250 Cars, 500 Drivers, Thousands Of Kilometres, A Million Dollar Fundraising Target… And Just 7 Days!
Announcement posted by Shitbox Rally 04 Nov 2015
Take a seat aboard the fifth annual Shitbox Rally and get to know the participants as they share their laughter, frustration, tears and very personal reasons for taking on the challenge
Shitbox Rally is not a race but rather a challenge to achieve the unthinkable: to drive cars worth $1000 or less across Australia via some of its most arduous roads - all to raise money for cancer research.
Armed with nothing but their shitboxes, gaffer tape and a whole lot of courage, 250 teams began the trip of a lifetime in Perth and headed north stopping by Meekatharra, Marble Bar and Broome before heading into The Kimberly and arriving in Darwin.
The rocky canyons, sandy white beaches and breath-taking waterfalls of the Top End provide a stunning backdrop to the longest and most challenging Shitbox Rally yet.
Join us for the feature-length documentary THE RALLY screening
Tuesday 24 November at 7pm Hoyts Melbourne
Wednesday 25 November at 7pm Hoyts Entertainment Quarter, Sydney
Tickets on sale now http://www.hoyts.com.au/movies/2015/the_rally
$15 admission – All proceeds after cinema costs will be donated to Cancer Council.
To view the trailer go to http://bit.ly/TheRallyNatGeo
It began as a near impossible dream and is now the largest private Cancer Council fundraiser in Australia, raising more than $6.1 million dollars and counting.
After both his parents died of cancer 12 months apart, South Australia’s James Freeman decided to take action to fight the disease, creating a unique and challenging way to raise money and awareness.
So began Shitbox Rally – a challenge to drive cars worth $1,000 or less across Australia via some of its most arduous dirt tracks imaginable to raise money for cancer research.
Join us for the fifth annual Shitbox Rally filmed in 2014 and meet the community that has been brought together by the goal to defeat cancer, many of whom have been personally touched by the disease.
James Freeman, founder of Shitbox Rally, said
"One thing that over the years has always been hard to describe to people is 'what is the Shitbox Rally like? Unless you have been on it you can not truly understand why this is not just a bunch of people going for a drive. So the documentary for me is a way to offer insights into the full Shitbox experience through film in a way no other medium can. I want people to see the community, the highs and lows, laughter and sometimes frustration, the uniqueness of the combination of individuals that for one week share the day to day emotions of taking on the Australian outback in an old, rusty car. Its not always fun, there are challenges every minute but it will live with you forever and you will want to do it all again"
(photo credit Jarred Seng)
For more information, visit www.shitboxrally.com.au
ABOUT BOX RALLIES
Shitbox Rally is not a race but rather a challenge to achieve the unthinkable: to drive cars worth $1000 or less across Australia via some of its most arduous roads - all to raise money for cancer research. Shitbox Rally was founded in 2009 by James Freeman after both of his parents died from cancer within 12 months of each other as a way of raising money and awareness in the fight against cancer – a disease that now affects so many people. Over the last four years, Shitbox Rally has raised over $6.1 million for cancer research, making the rally the largest independent fundraiser for the Cancer Council.
The rally is a reward for all the fundraising the dedicated participants do to help find a cure for cancer and it’s a chance to meet like-minded people and see our vast and beautiful country in a totally unique way. To qualify to be in Shitbox Rally, supporters must have raised a minimum of $4,000.
2016 marks the seventh Shitbox Rally. Previous rally routes include 2015 Canberra to Townsville via the Birdsville Track, 2014 Perth to Darwin via the Gibb River Road, 2013 Adelaide to Fremantle via Uluru, 2012 Melbourne to Cairns via Innamincka, 2011 Brisbane to Darwin via the Savannah Way and 2010 Sydney to Alice Springs via the Oodnadatta Track.For more details please visit www.shitboxrally.com.au.
Shitbox Rally is expanding globally with the first international destination confirmed as New Zealand, in February 2016. To register for 2016 Shitbox Rally New Zealand, or to find out more information, visit www.shitboxrally.co.nz.
An additional $798,000 has also been raised for Cancer Council Australia over the past three years of Mystery Box Rally, a similar concept also created by James Freeman. Known as Shitbox Rally’s mad baby brother, Mystery Box is more of a boutique rally with fewer teams, a shorter distance and less days travelling. Unlike Shitbox Rally, this rally takes care of finding the cars and each location is a mystery, adding to the excitement and adventure of the drive. For more information please visit www.mystery-box.com.au.
Shitbox Rally is not a race but rather a challenge to achieve the unthinkable: to drive cars worth $1000 or less across Australia via some of its most arduous roads - all to raise money for cancer research.
Armed with nothing but their shitboxes, gaffer tape and a whole lot of courage, 250 teams began the trip of a lifetime in Perth and headed north stopping by Meekatharra, Marble Bar and Broome before heading into The Kimberly and arriving in Darwin.
The rocky canyons, sandy white beaches and breath-taking waterfalls of the Top End provide a stunning backdrop to the longest and most challenging Shitbox Rally yet.
Join us for the feature-length documentary THE RALLY screening
Tuesday 24 November at 7pm Hoyts Melbourne
Wednesday 25 November at 7pm Hoyts Entertainment Quarter, Sydney
Tickets on sale now http://www.hoyts.com.au/movies/2015/the_rally
$15 admission – All proceeds after cinema costs will be donated to Cancer Council.
To view the trailer go to http://bit.ly/TheRallyNatGeo
It began as a near impossible dream and is now the largest private Cancer Council fundraiser in Australia, raising more than $6.1 million dollars and counting.
After both his parents died of cancer 12 months apart, South Australia’s James Freeman decided to take action to fight the disease, creating a unique and challenging way to raise money and awareness.
So began Shitbox Rally – a challenge to drive cars worth $1,000 or less across Australia via some of its most arduous dirt tracks imaginable to raise money for cancer research.
Join us for the fifth annual Shitbox Rally filmed in 2014 and meet the community that has been brought together by the goal to defeat cancer, many of whom have been personally touched by the disease.
James Freeman, founder of Shitbox Rally, said
"One thing that over the years has always been hard to describe to people is 'what is the Shitbox Rally like? Unless you have been on it you can not truly understand why this is not just a bunch of people going for a drive. So the documentary for me is a way to offer insights into the full Shitbox experience through film in a way no other medium can. I want people to see the community, the highs and lows, laughter and sometimes frustration, the uniqueness of the combination of individuals that for one week share the day to day emotions of taking on the Australian outback in an old, rusty car. Its not always fun, there are challenges every minute but it will live with you forever and you will want to do it all again"
(photo credit Jarred Seng)
For more information, visit www.shitboxrally.com.au
ABOUT BOX RALLIES
Shitbox Rally is not a race but rather a challenge to achieve the unthinkable: to drive cars worth $1000 or less across Australia via some of its most arduous roads - all to raise money for cancer research. Shitbox Rally was founded in 2009 by James Freeman after both of his parents died from cancer within 12 months of each other as a way of raising money and awareness in the fight against cancer – a disease that now affects so many people. Over the last four years, Shitbox Rally has raised over $6.1 million for cancer research, making the rally the largest independent fundraiser for the Cancer Council.
The rally is a reward for all the fundraising the dedicated participants do to help find a cure for cancer and it’s a chance to meet like-minded people and see our vast and beautiful country in a totally unique way. To qualify to be in Shitbox Rally, supporters must have raised a minimum of $4,000.
2016 marks the seventh Shitbox Rally. Previous rally routes include 2015 Canberra to Townsville via the Birdsville Track, 2014 Perth to Darwin via the Gibb River Road, 2013 Adelaide to Fremantle via Uluru, 2012 Melbourne to Cairns via Innamincka, 2011 Brisbane to Darwin via the Savannah Way and 2010 Sydney to Alice Springs via the Oodnadatta Track.For more details please visit www.shitboxrally.com.au.
Shitbox Rally is expanding globally with the first international destination confirmed as New Zealand, in February 2016. To register for 2016 Shitbox Rally New Zealand, or to find out more information, visit www.shitboxrally.co.nz.
An additional $798,000 has also been raised for Cancer Council Australia over the past three years of Mystery Box Rally, a similar concept also created by James Freeman. Known as Shitbox Rally’s mad baby brother, Mystery Box is more of a boutique rally with fewer teams, a shorter distance and less days travelling. Unlike Shitbox Rally, this rally takes care of finding the cars and each location is a mystery, adding to the excitement and adventure of the drive. For more information please visit www.mystery-box.com.au.