Riverina father and son Michael and Glen Bradley will tackle some of Australia's dusty outback roads in the name of charity when they drive their $500 Ford Falcon more than 3500km during this October's Shitbox Rally.
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The Tumbarumba men will be tested mentally and physically when they partake in the Melbourne-to-Townsville trek, via Birdsville, to raise funds for Cancer Council.
The men are also doing it for their daughter and sister Aleena Bradley, who was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer in 2017.
"Unfortunately my story [with cancer] hasn't ended and I'm still fighting the battle - it is what it is," Ms Bradley said.
"It was initially meant to be me driving with dad, but we'll fly up to Townsville to support."
Mr Bradley underwent chemotherapy followed up by surgery and then radiation. Unfortunately, almost one year to the day, the cancer had returned.
The 34-year-old urged people to help donate to the charity's research efforts.
"They're on the verge of breakthroughs and they just need that money to keep pushing hard," she said.
Her father, Michael, said the support so far has been strong and thanked all those who have donated.
"It's our first time doing this, but we've already raised more than $30,000 and we had a target of $20,000," Mr Bradley said.
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Her father, Michael, said the support so far has been strong and thanked all who have donated so far.
Asked about expectations, he said they want to do it "just for the experience and fun".
"It's our first time doing this, but we've already raised more than $30,000 and we had a target of $20,000," Mr Bradley said.
The Falcon, which has already done about 430,000km, was bought on Gumtree for the fundraiser.
The initiative requires cars to be worth less than $1000 and is described as the adventure of a lifetime that challenges participants across seven days.
Since Shitbox Rally launched nine years ago, fundraising totals have reached $15 million for Cancer Council.
When founder James Freeman launched the rally in 2009, he wanted to find a way to fight for cancer victims and sufferers after losing both his mother and father to cancer in quick succession.
With 17 rallies completed to date, it has been a winning formula of hard work, fun and fundraising.
"I am hoping with the continued support from our participants, we can capitalise on our growth and double this amount in the next five years," Mr Freeman said.
Professor Karen Canfell, Director of Research at Cancer Council NSW, said they were grateful for the $15 million raised so far for the organisation.
"We rely on community donations to fund our work," Ms Canfell said.
"Since 2010, Box Rallies has helped fund over 24 cutting-edge cancer research projects across Australia - projects that are giving us hope for a cancer free future."
Donations can be made online at Shitbox Rally's website.