Shitbox Rally 2023

Shitbox Rally is not a race, rather a challenge to achieve the unthinkable… To drive cars worth just $1,500 across Australia via some of its most formidable roads, all in the name of charity.

Trust us – this is going to be great fun.

Each two-person team needs to raise a minimum of $5,000 (but hopefully a lot more) to participate in the rally. As there are two of you, it’s only $2,500 each.

Once you’ve raised your minimum amount, you’re given up to $500 back to go towards the cost of your fuel. Anything above $500 comes out of your pocket.

We want to keep the costs to participants down as much as we can. Our teams put remarkable efforts into fundraising, which is why we help cover some of the costs for fuel. We work hard to keep any other costs to you as low as possible. The registration fee goes towards the cost of running the rally, your rally merchandise, some support costs and other safety items.
The approximate costs that each team of two will need to pay:

Registration fee: $885 per team (inc GST)
Purchase/preparation of your shitbox car: <$1,500
Catering and Camping: Approximately $160 per day per team (paid in advance)
Flights to and from start/finish line
Pre and post rally accommodation
Cost of fuel for duration of the rally ($500 refund available)

Each team is made up of two drivers and one car.

This is because we may need all the extra room we can get for passengers of Shitboxes that don’t manage the entire journey. We’re only able to take a certain number of people on the journey, so by keeping to only two people per team, we can get more teams into the rally.

All teams need to raise a minimum of $5,000 to participate in the rally, or $2,500 each driver. So start hassling your friends, work colleagues, and family, and brainstorm some fun ways to boost your fundraising. We also have great ideas that past teams have used for their own fundraising via the Knowledge Base in the We Give fundraising platform. Cancer Council also have helpful fundraising tips in a Welcome Pack which they provide.

Throughout the the year, we’ll be in contact with you, providing monthly newsletter updates on everything from fundraising to dress up themes and how the other teams are going. Everyone will have a direct line to Rally HQ, who’ll make sure you have all of the information you need to fundraise and will support you all the way to the start line

The only stipulations we have for your car are that it’s worth/valued at no more than AUD $1,500 and that it’s not an AWD/4WD vehicle. Registration/roadworthy aren’t included the budget, as well as some safety items. We’ll give you more details about what does and doesn’t count once you’ve signed up. There are plenty of cars on carsguide.com.au and gumtree.com.au for $1,500 or less with some registration remaining.

Get creative and turn up in something that’s truly memorable – it’ll make the adventure that much more rewarding when you are in the middle of Australia, miles from anywhere and you’re trying to fix a split water pipe with duct tape, cable ties and pliers.

The cars are an asset that we’ll auction off at the end of the rally, so getting all of the cars across the line is very important to us. We’ll all work together to get as many shitboxes from start to finish as possible.