4 years ago
Chris Lewis gave $50.00.
Every journey begins at the start, lets get the ball rolling
Goal
$5,500
$6,380
Raised
116%
Our Story …
We are really happy to announce that we completed Mystery Box Rally 2022!! Mystery Box Rally is one of the largest community lead fundraising events for the Cancer Council in Australia. The rally had us driving a car that is 25 years or older along outback roads. We did approximately 2,500kms in 5 days! We set off from Port Lincoln & return back to Port Lincoln 5 days later, each day in between was a mystery, we had no idea where we were heading until the morning of! In order for us to participate we needed to raise $5,500 and we smashed past it, every dollar raised goes to the Cancer Council! We thank all who have supported us so far and would very much appreciate any additional donations before the donation page is finished.
The car we took is a 1994 BMW 318i, relatively rust free and all the usual charm of an older European automobile. It cost $1000 and survived the rally well
Here's what I'm doing …
Teams will drive their own 25+ year old cars along a mystery route in this unique 5-day challenge, all in the name of cancer research. The route is a loop starting and finishing at the same location, but all the other details are kept under wraps, only given to the teams each morning.
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."
raised:
$1,182,140
target:
$1,250,000
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4 years ago
Zip tie racers
<p>Meet our surprisingly rust free, $1000 (legit got it for $1000), Chariot of Awesome.</p><p>This 1994 BMW .318 will hopefully get us to the Mysterybox rally (and back).</p><p>Naming rights will be auctioned off soon so if you have a hilarious and non offensive name to give it please keep an eye out for the chance to name her.</p>
3 years ago
Pete Gardiner gave $100.00.
3 years ago
Mohammed Toaha gave $100.00.
Previous owner of car
3 years ago
Chris Lewis gave $350.00.
3 years ago
William Lewis gave $50.00.
Good luck with your trip! I'll help out with the car where I can.
3 years ago
Marc Weir gave $50.00.
Rock on, lads. \m/,
3 years ago
Jacqueline Lewis gave $50.00.
3 years ago
Tia Farrell-Chalmers gave $200.00.
3 years ago
Geoff Lewis gave $500.00.
Yea ‘Boi MW’
3 years ago
Jennie Howard gave $100.00.
Good luck, don't die.
3 years ago
Pete Gardiner gave $50.00.
3 years ago
Zip tie racers
<p>So to help drum up donations Geoff and Chris have created a raffle, for every $50 you donate you get one entry into the draw, the prize is a very hard to get bottle of first batch whiskey from Archie Rose Distillery, no longer available in store and valued at around $400</p>
3 years ago
Michelle Wilson gave $50.00.
3 years ago
Phoebe Strafford gave $200.00.
Let’s hope the beemer makes it!!
2 years ago
Sinéad Walker gave $50.00.
Best of luck gents
2 years ago
John Strafford gave $100.00.
Drive safely for a worthy cause.
2 years ago
Timothy Turner gave $30.00.
2 years ago
Geoff Lewis gave $1,000.00.
2 years ago
Zip tie racers
<p>The Car now has stickers, if you would like your business to have some great exposure then please reach out to us to arrange sponsorship details</p>
2 years ago
Daniel Doig gave $300.00.
Good luck boy's
From the team at Mansfield Automotive Specialist
2 years ago
Renae Cosgrove gave $25.00.
Go Chris Go....
2 years ago
Murphy Whitmore gave $30.00.
2 years ago
Christopher Lewis gave $615.00.
2 years ago
Michael Dalton gave $30.00.
Happy travels!
2 years ago
Zach Kimber gave $250.00.
2 years ago
William Lewis gave $500.00.
"Small acts, when multiplied by millions of people, can transform the world"
2 years ago
Will Campagnolo gave $50.00.
2 years ago
Jessie Membrere gave $30.00.
2 years ago
Josh Mahoney gave $20.00.
2 years ago
Catriona Roberts gave $50.00.
2 years ago
Chris Lewis gave $70.00.
2 years ago
Milena Andric gave $30.00.
2 years ago
$200.00 was received
Offline Funds
2 years ago
Zip tie racers
<p>Team update</p><p>It has been a tough 18 months for everyone and COVID has stuffed us up again, unless boarders are open before October 1st Will and I are heading on our Mystery Box Rally adventure in August, next year.</p><p>While this news is devastating it is also good to know that our teams position in the rally has been transferred to the new date with no additional requirements</p><p>Rally management has also reported the 2022 rally will be at a different location to the original Rockhampton, so anywhere in Australia is possible.</p><p></p><p>The rally car is still running strong and looks as ridiculous as ever with more in the works to kit it out further, please do share any ideas or sponsorship that you think will look good (or hilarious).</p><p></p><p>Will and I would like to thank all who have donated already, especially the Mansfield CWA who chipped in $200 towards our cause.</p><p>We are currently sitting at $5,230 and only need $270 more to hit our $5,500 goal (minimum needed to take part in the rally), anything we raise over that goal is all gravy for the Cancer Council</p><p></p><p>Fingers crossed we are in a better position next year.</p><p></p><p>Cheers</p><p>Chris Lewis</p>
2 years ago
Peter & Sonia Lewis gave $200.00.
2 years ago
Brandon Smith gave $50.00.
2 years ago
Anthony Stirk gave $50.00.
Good luck mate
1 year ago
FoodWorks Mansfield gave $400.00.
1 year ago
Edwina Hilton gave $20.00.
Good luck boys?
1 year ago
Karen Nankervis gave $20.00.
Well done for all your efforts, enjoy the ride!
1 year ago
Ben Kelleher gave $70.00.
1 year ago
David Lewis gave $50.00.
1 year ago
Katie Flower gave $50.00.
Do eeet!
1 year ago
Harry Lovick gave $50.00.
1 year ago
Sue Hare gave $20.00.
1 year ago
Zip tie racers
<p>We did it, there and back with our trusty Beemer. Some thought the car would not make it (myself included at one point) but she chugged on and came out of it relatively in one piece.</p><p></p><p>But cancer does not rest, it keeps on going and it does not discriminate. The stories we heard on the rally from survivors or friends and family of those who lost their battle really drove home the reason we partook in the rally. Every dollar counts and we appreciate everyone who has assisted in us in getting over $6,000 raised.</p><p></p><p>There is still a couple of weeks left before they close donations and if you miss the deadline we will be back for the next rally in 2023</p><p></p><p>Thank you to all</p><p>Chris & Will</p>
1 year ago
hayden Bleazby gave $20.00.
Good on you lads!
1 year ago
James Sutherland gave $100.00.
Good work mate - looks like a lot of fun for a great cause.
1 year ago
Peter Wills gave $50.00.
Well played Chris and brother of Chris. Great to see the BMW get the job done and wrapped you smashed your fundraising target.
Team Sponsors
FoodWorks Mansfield
The Impact, Outcomes & Charity
Mystery Box 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 Mystery Box 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:
- A research study to develop a vaccine that protects against lymphoma cancers.
- A research trial to standardise international guidelines on melanoma removal.
- A research grant to revolutionise the treatment of pancreatic cancer.
These projects wouldn’t be possible without your support.
