WITH the lives of their friends and family impacted by the insidious disease in the past, Scott Chapman and Christian Ryan have joined a unique challenge this year to fundraise for the Cancer Council.

The Shitbox Rally is a tri-annual event dedicated to raising much needed funds to support cancer research.

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The challenge: Chris and Scott will join dozens of other teams in attempting to navigate a cheap, past-its-best car from Port Douglas to Adelaide.

The local pair will complete the journey in a 2005 Mitsubishi Lancer they purchased for $1,300 – ‘the Lancer for Cancer’.

“By getting out and doing something unique, positive and proactive, it brings an element of fun and excitement to the task of raising money to cure this heartbreaking disease,” Scott said.

“We have both had family members and friends who have been diagnosed with various forms of cancer.

“Some have been lucky enough to win their fight, others were unfortunately not so lucky and some are literally in the fight of their life as I write this.

“This Rally for us is a way to remember and honor those who lost their battle and to show our support and perhaps give a little hope to those currently fighting.”

The pair will set off from the Nambucca region on October 10, with the Rally officially launching from Port Douglas on October 13.

Box Rallies (Shitbox Rally, Mystery Box Rally and Cancer Cruise) founder and CEO James Freeman OAM, who lost both of his parents to cancer within twelve months of each other, said, “Shitbox Rally is not a race, but a reward for fundraising efforts.

“This is a chance to explore Australia, drawing teams from around the country to help achieve the extraordinary.
“For the first time ever, we are starting in Port Douglas in far north Queensland.

“This is in fact the most northern start line in our history of rallies!

“The route takes us from humidity and heat, into the dry outback diagonally crossing both Queensland and South Australia in what will prove a very challenging and very visually striking rally.

“This will be a very special rally indeed.

“Teams not only pull together to help each other through the challenges of the rally itself, but also help and support each other through openness, mateship and camaraderie from people that have gone through similar hardships with their own cancer stories.”

The Shitbox Rally is the largest community-led fundraiser for the Cancer Council in Australia and is now in its 13th year, having raised close to $40 million.

All teams need to raise a minimum of $5,000 to take part, but most teams raise well above this amount.

The 2023 Spring rally fundraising target is set at $2 million-plus

“These funds go to the Cancer Council and we are extremely proud to be doing our part to support such a worthy charity,” Scott said.

“The fundraising is the hard part, so any donation you can give is greatly appreciated.”

To donate to Chris and Scott’s fundraising effort, visit https://spring2023.shitboxrally.com.au/duct-tape-and-cable-ties.

Follow their journey on Instagram @thelancerforcancer.