About Riverina Outback Rally 2025

Teams once entered and approved will depart from Barmera SA in their cars following directions given to them on that day in this amazing and fun 5 day charity fundraising event. Teams will fundraise for Country Hope, a family centred support organisation for children diagnosed with cancer and other life threatening illnesses.

Then simply be prepared for an adventure in which the memories will last a lifetime.

What do I need?

Simply find a reliable car making sure it is registered, insured and air conditioned for the soft ones amongst us and ready to go on an adventure. You will only need a car (2wd) , as 4WD not allowed as this is a 2wd car rally not an offroad race. However there will be rough and corrugated roads so be prepared. If you want to modify your vehicle i.e-shocks,lift kits etc that is up to you, however it is not needed.

However you do need Bash plate to protect your sump (oil pan)

Each day you will be issued with the days next planned stopover destination you will travel to and with time permitting we will stop at schools,councils etc to show our support to their towns . We will the make the directions as simple as possible for the people who cannot follow directions. But don’t worry you shouldn’t get lost as there will be a support vehicle behind each team to help you along the way. Well that’s as long as support can follow directions too!!

When does the rally start?

On 10th March 2025 Riverina Outback Rally will leave Barmera SA and finish on 14th March 2025 in Hillston NSW.

The rally will be a 5 day journey into the unknown. You will need to be at Barmera early Sunday afternoon for the briefing and pre rally organisation of Outback Teams. And at the end of the rally in Hillston we will finish the rally off with a Dinner and Presentation night.

Registrations open

Registration costs are $650 per team of 2. Upon acceptance into Riverina Outback Rally you will be issued a link via email so that you can finalise registration fee of $650. Registration must be completed within 14 days of acceptance into rally or your place in the rally will be issued to another entrant. This fee also includes your t-shirt, cap, stubby holder and other goodies.

Food and Camping costs are $650 per team, an invoice will be issued in October 2024
Fuel Budget for about 2500 kms.
So this means that total cost of rally is $1300 per team for 5 days of fun,mayhem and memories.

Meals & camping

This trip is not designed to be sleeping in 4 star accommodation, you will be camping under the stars in this amazing outback experience (no motels) therefore you will need to bring your own swag , tent,etc. We will organise 3 meals a day, so you will not starve in the outback. There will be camping available at Barmera SA and Hillston NSW for the start and finish.

Note: During the Rally we cannot control the weather so if we are faced with the decision to alter our destination to a more accessible destination due to rain you may be asked to pay for your own meals at this point if this happens. We will do our best to get you to the catered for destination but the weather makes the final decision not us. This is due to the fact that this rally is run on a budget where all catering is paid for prior to arrival at remote locations.

Fundraising

Riverina Outback Rally is designed to raise much needed funds for Country Hope. Once you are accepted into rally you will be given details to sign up to My Cause webpage to fundraise for Country Hope.

Teams must raise $3000 to participate in the rally ( hopefully you will aim higher than this) . How you run your fundraiser is up to you.

Outback Teams

These are the groups of cars that have been designated to a team. These teams will comprise of 10 or more cars depending on numbers. These teams are to stay together during the course of the rally to support each other. You will find that the people within these teams the friendship and camaraderie of this rally will carry on long after the rally ends. Just like the saying friends that play together stay together. It is up to you and your teams what fun you want to have while on the road whether it be roadside cricket, football, swimming or just water ballooning the other Outback Teams its up to you.

Now for the Cars

2 people per car – this is not negotiable

Your cars are not going to be the greatest most reliable piece of machinery you have ever came into contact with, and the majority of them are definitely not going to know what hit them, especially on some of the roads, some cars will make it others will not. Cars that encounter mechanical issues will be trailered by support crews to the next camp location, if repairable by all of the self confessed bush mechanics then all good, however if not repairable the owner is advised to have a premium cover roadside assist to get vehicle back to their location (ie: NRMA, RACV, RACQ) owner must help with travel expense of the towing support vehicle to the nearest pickup town for roadside assist. (thus the reason for having a cheap but reliable car), and this is the reason for two people per car.

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