Wanna go for a drive?

We are pleased to announce that we're taking part in ShitboxRally 2025 - Winter! This year, all the teams are driving their shitboxes from Perth to Darwin. 

Our first rally was our way to prove to ourselves that we could still take those long drives, full of adventure and the unknown. Our way to focus on something bigger than ourselves, bigger than spinal cord injury, on something that impacts almost everyone at some point in their lives.  This time around, there’s a bigger why. After two years of learning, with profound grief, anger and pain, to accept life in a chair, Chris found a way to walk. This painstakingly slow, hard relearning was only possible with the help of a brutally honest, no-bullshit woman named Katrina.

Those of you who know Chris will go some way to knowing Katrina when I tell you that Chris met his match in this woman. They are both stubborn, strong-willed and don’t shy away from the hard conversations. They also care fiercely about people. After months of training and banter, Chris received some news that was devastating. Katrina had been diagnosed with breast cancer and was in hospital for immediate treatment. Amongst the shock and anger, it would be dishonest to say that there wasn’t a small part of us that was concerned about the future of Chris’ time-sensitive trial and report that rested in her hands. Katrina, in the midst of her own hospitalisation and treatment, prioritised calling Chris, finishing his report, and returned to his training whilst still undergoing treatment. She is someone who expects a huge amount from those she works with. She also walks the walk, holds herself to the same standards, and is selfless in her support of others. 

 We dedicate this rally to her, to say thank you for her work, and the new future that she, and the technology she works with, has given us.  

Early detection is the best way to improve survival, so go get tested.  Shitbox Rally is the largest community lead fundraiser for Cancer Council in Australia and is now in its 15th year. Part of the participation is that all teams have to raise a minimum of $5,000 but most teams raise well above this amount as you can see with the Winter 2025 rally target set at $2,000,000 plus.

These funds go to 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 you can give is greatly appreciated. Please make sure to follow our progress via this page and on Instagram: Instagram.com/badbax2